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Cynthia Mullins rating star

4.97/5 (189 surveys)
Boulevard Realty

Do You Have a Dangerous Tree?

30 August, 2013| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Safety, Houston L...

Is Your Tree Going to Fall Over? Sometimes a valuable tree uproots without warning; but most often, your tree sends distress signals before it topples. A mature tree can account for as much as... read more

Michelle Cannon rating star

4.96/5 (138 surveys)
RE/MAX Distinction

Top 5 Pool Problems and Solutions

30 August, 2013| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Safety, General

Top 5 Pool Problems and Solutions The idealized American dream home usually comes with a swimming pool in the backyard. Those that do have these recreational oases on their property get to en... read more

Michelle Cannon rating star

4.96/5 (138 surveys)
RE/MAX Distinction

Home Burglary Prevention Tips from the Houston Pol...

27 August, 2013| Home Safety, Safety & Security, General

Home Burglary Prevention Tips from the Houston Police Department Whether leaving for the day, a week, a month or just a few hours, the Houston Police Department (HPD) suggests a few prec... read more

Susan Greer rating star

4.82/5 (67 surveys)
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene - Sugar Land

Flood Insurance Rates Going Up? Here’s What to Do

7 August, 2013| Home Buying, Home Safety, Homeowners Insurance

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Danny Frank rating star

4.92/5 (37 surveys)
JLA Realty

Cut the Chains and Let Them Soar

24 July, 2013| Home Safety, General, Education

Today is the big day... The day that we,REALTORS, will still be stuck in the mud or the day we pull our self up by the bootstraps and make a change to become the best that we can. I don't know what wi... read more

Jean Risha Mitchell rating star

4.94/5 (123 surveys)
Trilogy Realty Group LLC

Home Security & Automation

20 July, 2013| Home Safety, General, Houston Living

According to Forbes top 100 Companies Vivint made the list. You can control your security and entertainment and even your landscaping from your cell or I-Pad. How cool is that! See t... read more

Kiriaki Koymarianos rating star

4.97/5 (51 surveys)
Keller Williams Realty The Woodlands

Moving with Pets

29 June, 2013| Home Buying, Home Safety, Home Selling

Moving With Pets Moving to a new home can be stressful on your pets, but there are many things you can do to make the process as painless as possible. Experts at The Pet Realty Netw... read more

Susan Greer rating star

4.82/5 (67 surveys)
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene - Sugar Land

Are Smart Meters Dangerous?

5 June, 2013| Green Living, Home Safety, Education

You've heard the utility company radio commercials recently advertising free nights or weekends. How can this be possible? The key to this is the 'smart meter'. Do you have one at your home? What do y... read more

Iris Velazquez rating star

4.98/5 (118 surveys)
Fathom Realty

BE AWARE OF PREDETORS AND SCAM ARTIST WHEN LOOKING...

29 May, 2013| Home Safety, General, Education

As we all know technology is great, however with technology, also comes predators and scam artist that will abuse a good thing! If you are looking for properties for lease on Cra... read more

Toni Hite
Coldwell Banker Realty - Baytown

Home Maintenance

28 March, 2013| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Inspections, Home...

Your house sometimes acts as if it’s alive—making strange sounds, emitting odd odors, and giving visual cues that say something might be amiss. Often, these are signs of home maintenance issue... read more

Iris Velazquez rating star

4.98/5 (118 surveys)
Fathom Realty

Home Playground Safety Checklist

27 March, 2013| Home Safety, Relocation & Newcomer, General

Home Playground Safety ChecklistTo make sure your home playground is a safe place to play: Install and maintain a shock-absorbing surface around the play equipment. Use at least 9 inch... read more

Toni Hite
Coldwell Banker Realty - Baytown

Home Safety

20 March, 2013| Home Safety, Homeowners Insurance, General

Unless you're opening them for a while to let a breeze in, make sure to keep all your windows locked. Image: Ryan McVay/Lifesize/Getty ImagesImagine how scary it would be to wake up in the midd... read more

Valery Smith-Blank
RE/MAX Integrity

Maintaining Comfort

18 March, 2013| Home Safety, General

Some people refer to the heating and air conditioning systems as the "comfort systems." If you've ever had to be without one in the dead of winter or the heat of summer, lack of comfort may be an unde... read more

Tricia Frazier rating star

4.98/5 (127 surveys)
Realty Associates

SPRING FORWARD

4 March, 2013| Home Buying, Home Safety, Home Selling

Wow! It's that time all ready...Daylight Savings time. On Sunday, March 10th at 2a.m., we will spring our clocks forward by 1 hour. This year, daylight savings will end on November 3... read more

Pamela Harris
Pam's Home Team Real Estate

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Will Watch Your...

4 February, 2013| Home Safety

That's right! The Sheriff's Office will send someone by on the day and night shift for free while you are on vacation! Provide them with dates, times, who is supposed to be there, pets etc. ... read more

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