ReMax Heritage

10/02/2019

24 Garden Terrace, Churchill........corner lot, move-in ready, 119,900, CALL ME TODAY TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE IT!

09/22/2019

21. Insulate long, hot water supply pipes.

22. Use the smaller practical diameter for hot water supply pipes to minimize heat loss and to reduce the volume of trapped water.

23. Install a large-capacityuninsulated tempering tank in the supply line to the water heater when possible. A tempering tank raises the temperature of water before it enters the water heater. The higher the temperature of the water going into the heater, the less energy it needs to reach the desired temperature.

24. Insulate your water heater with a special insulating kit or by wrapping the tank with R-19 insulation. Remember to leave openings around electrical connections, thermostats, heating elements, gas supply ines, air intake, and the drain valve.

25. Add flow restrictor to shower heads and hot water faucets. These inexpensive and easily installed devices reduce the amount of energy and hot water you use

26. Repair leaky faucets promptly. steady drip can waste gallons of hot water per month.

27. Encourage family members to take short showers instead of tub baths, as showers use about half as much hot water as tub baths.

28. Turn off running water when shaving or brushing your teeth and fill a dishpan with rinse water instead of letting the faucet run while you do dishes by hand.

29. Use cold water when operating your garage disposal. It saves energy and solidifies the grease, which is then flushed away.

30. Consider installing an add-on heat pump in your home to receive air-conditioned comfort in summer and low-cost heating in winter.

09/03/2019

11. Close registers and radiator valves in unused rooms with all types of heating systems, except a heat pump.

12. Make sure draperies and furniture aren't blocking the registers in your house.

13. Open draperies on south-facing windows on sunny winter days to take advantage of available solar heat.

14. Use bath and kitchen exhaust fans only when needed during the heating season, as fans draw heated air out of your house.

15. Set your heating thermostat as low as condition permits. Each degree over 68 F can add 3% to the amount of energy needed for heating; each degree below 68 F can save about the same amount of energy.

16. Lower the thermostat a degree or two before you entertain a large group of people.

17. Check your furnace filter at least once a month during the heating season and clean or replace it as needed.

18. Have your furnace serviced by a professional HVAC contractor before the heating season to extend the life of your furnace.

WATER HEATING

19. Set the temperature control on your water heater to 120F, or 140 F if you have a dishwasher. The higher the temperature of the water sitting in the tank waiting for you
to use, the more heat it loses.

20. Locate your water heater as close as possible to the point of greatest hot water use. Hot water remaining in a supply pipe after you turn off the tap eventually cools and is wasted. The longer the supply pipe, the more heat lost.

08/27/2019

1. Insulate your home to adequate standards. It's the most important single step towards saving energy in the home.

2. Add insulation to your home where possible. Your home should have a minimum R-30 insulation in the ceiling or attic.

3. Choose window sizes and types that will not only save you energy but give optimum light and view.

4. Select low-e or insulated glass for windows throughout your home to keep heat inside during the winter and outside during the summer.

5. Install wood- or metal-frame storm windows to provide a second thickness of glass and a layer of still air that retards heat transmission.

6. Replace broken window glass, worn weather stripping, and improperly-fitting doors.

7. Install a damper and tight-fitting glass doors on your fireplace, and close them when the fireplace is not in use.

8. Locate your heating thermostat on an inside wall away from windows and doors.

9. Consider installing a heat pump to benefit from the most energy efficient heating system you can buy.

10. Keep the overhead door of an attached garage closed to block cold air from entering the house.

08/27/2019

Over the next 10 weeks, I'll be posting 100 WAYS TO HELP CONTROL YOUR ENERGY BILL.

06/21/2019

THERE'S STILL TIME to get your house sold! The selling season will be slowing down by August 1 so families can get
their children ready to go back to school. Properties are still selling very quickly, so if you're ALMOST ready to put yours up, keep plugging along and aim for a listing date by July 15.

05/25/2019

There's still time to spruce up your yard and patio for a Memorial Day picnic! Curb appeal is what it's all about, so trim your hedges, plant your flowers, and mow the lawn. Then get out your bocce set, or your corn hole game, or your badminton set for Monday and celebrate those who served in our military and died for our country. Then enjoy reflecting on this sacrifice with your friends and family.

05/07/2019

Time to get your house ready for the market... just closed on a 3-bedroom 2-story in Forest Hills that was gone the day it was listed. Multiple offers, sold for above-asking price.

Closed on a 2-bedroom ranch in Monroeville last week, was on the market 3 days.

Working on 3 more that are getting ready for the market-
1) a sprawling 4-bedroom brick ranch in Churchill on a PRIVATE drive on 4 acres;
2) a 3-bedroom multilevel in Wilkins Township on 1 acre ;
3) a 3-bedroom 2-story in Forest Hills on Greensburg Pike.

If you see something you like, CALL ME RIGHT AWAY!
412-848-8042 Debbie

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04/10/2019

Ready, Set, .......... Go! I hope your house is ready for the market, activity is fierce! Here today, gone tomorrow!

If you need some help getting ready to sell, give me a call!
412-848-8042

04/02/2019

Thinking of selling your current home? Now's the time, the SPRING MARKET is HERE! Call me if you'd like to arrange for a walk-thru of your home to see if anything else needs done before posting the "For Sale" sign! 412=848-8042

04/02/2019

Thinking of selling your current home? This is the time to call me! The Spring Market is HERE! I'd be happy to join you for a walk-thru
of your home to see if anything else needs done before posting the
"For Sale" sign! 412-848-8042

01/07/2019

Happy New Year!

With interest rates slowly climbing, this might be the year you think about selling your home. Want to know how much your home might be worth? I'll be happy to make an appointment to evaluate your home to help you make a decision on whether you think this is the time for you to move, or not.

Housing inventory has been low for the past 3 years, and updated and move-in-ready properties are selling quickly. Call me today if you'd like to find out how much you could sell for. 412-848-8042