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Palo Alto Homeowner Tips – May 2010
May 22, 2010 by Gwen Wang · Leave a Comment
Monthly Home Maintenance Tips and Advice for Palo Alto Homeowners This month’s home maintenance tips focus on projects for the weekend warrior. The tips in these articles will help you maintain your home’s gutters, reduce power consumption, install a rain barrel, maintain your garage, and install outdoor lighting for curb appeal. Fast Fixes for Common [...]
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Rules for Rehabbing Palo Alto Real Estate, Part 2
March 12, 2010 by Gwen Wang · 1 Comment
In Rules for Rehabbing Palo Alto Real Estate, Part 1, you received the first five rules for rehabbing. Now, let’s go more in depth about how to rehab a home with the final six rules: Check out the neighborhood. Before you do any work to the property, walk through the neighborhood and take note of [...]
Read More...Rules for Rehabbing Palo Alto Real Estate, Part 1
March 12, 2010 by Gwen Wang · 1 Comment
If you watch television home improvement shows, you’ve surely seen shows about rehabbing homes. When you buy Palo Alto real estate that needs repairs, you can get it for a great price and build instant equity once the work is complete. Whether you decide to live in the rehabbed home or sell it, you’ve gotten [...]
Read More...Eco-friendly Tax Credits for Palo Alto Home Owners
August 11, 2009 by Gwen Wang · 1 Comment
Being eco-friendly is an important issue to most people today. Making your Palo Alto home as energy efficient as possible makes sense on many levels, but do you know it makes sense when it comes to federal tax credits too? They’re not small incentives either. These tax credits are another major reason to be serious [...]
Read More...6 Tips to Lower Energy Costs and Still Stay Cool in Palo Alto Area Homes
July 8, 2009 by Gwen Wang · Leave a Comment
During the summer, when everyone wants to turn on the AC, the cost of energy to Palo Alto homes is always a big worry. You can worry a little less this year, by following these energy-saving tips: 1. Weather strip/caulk doors and windows – Although many homeowners do this on the outside of the house, [...]
Read More...Summer Fun in the Backyard of Your Own Palo Alto Home
June 22, 2009 by Gwen Wang · Leave a Comment
Summer is gearing up, and the great summer holidays are right around the corner. From 4th of July picnics and fireworks to Memorial Day barbeques, and every sunny day in between, a little preparation can make your Palo Alto home a spot for summer fun. Clean Up the Grill One of the most popular pieces [...]
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