Paint Prep: Caulking
Caulk seams before painting makes a world of difference, learn how to make your fresh coat of paint vibe like new construction
Category: Protecting Your Investment
Show your Smoke Detector Some Love
Today’s #hometipTuesday is to show your smoke detectors some love! If they’re battery powered, order some! Swap ‘em out if it has been a while! If they’re hard-wired, you get to skip that step, but next time you’ve got your vacuum wand out, give it a brush. Dust can trip them! Also, if they’re older […]
Home Resolution: Update!
New Years Resolution? Make a Home Resolution This Year and Every Year! This past weekend, we updated our Seller’s Guide and it reminded us how vital it is to regularly update your home. Every year, you should make an update; a #HomeResolution. This is not a repair, or maintenance! This is about keeping your home […]
Hot Water Baseboard? Keep ’em clean!
Simple, thorough vacuuming helps hot water baseboard heat more efficiently and you breathe easy. Many homes in the Boston area are heated with hot water baseboard radiators. Some houses were converted from steam radiators, as their popularity faded in the mid-20th Century and hot water baseboard stole the spotlight by being more discrete. We’ve heard […]
Decision 2018: Lincoln School Building
After comprehensive community collaboration, we will undertake to (re)build and pay for an innovative and attractive $94.9M preK-8 Lincoln Pubic School, meaning a 17-19% increased property tax bill. Property value impact cannot be forecast; it was a decision the town needed to make without market speculation. The project makes it EVEN MORE important to use […]
Preventing Ice Dams
Stained ceilings. Mold in the attic. Peeling and cracking paint. Rotting trim. Staining between clapboards. We see the telltale signs of roof leaks caused by winter ice dams all the time, and it can be very costly for sellers who face major repairs. The only way to prevent the damage is to keep the water […]
Clean out your gutters
Get out the ladder, it’s time to clean out the leaves and whatever-else from your gutters so the rain and snow wash away rather than freeze and create ice dams! It’s a super easy #hometiptuesday and a total DIY, unless of course your ladders don’t reach (or heights are not your thing) in which case […]
Fall Reminder: Shut off your outdoor spigot!
We woke up to a crispy frost this morning, and it was a good reminder to shut off outdoor faucets so they don’t freeze (and run the risk of bursting) when the temps drop. If you’re like me and have no idea where October went, let this be a your reminder – it is such […]
Protecting Your Investment: Dehumidify That Basement!
This August was the warmest on record in Massachusetts. My basement was cool and dry, though, and another important way to protect your investment is to make sure that yours is, too. Even if you don’t have living space in your basement, dampness means mold (which can ruin anything stored there) and it also invites […]
Protecting Your Investment: Septic Systems
Have you gotten your septic system pumped yet in this year? Private septic systems are the way rural suburbs like Lincoln, Weston, Concord, Carlisle, and other MetroWest communities deal with what goes out residential drain pipes. Even if you have no plans to sell, taking care of your septic system is one of the most […]
