Blog Entries in October (page 2)

Festive Fall Curb Appeal

Festive Fall Curb Appeal

Fall is in the air and that means crisp nights, football and pumpkins, but fall can also be a great season to boost your curb appeal before the selling season! From planting flowers to cleaning the gutters, there are a ton of tasks to complete that will help spruce up your home for potential buyers.    Plant Fall Flowers  Now that your summer flowers are starting to fade, i

Steps To Refinance Your Home

Steps To Refinance Your Home

Have you been looking for options to improve your mortgage rate? Refinancing your home might be a good option.  Refinancing is the process of replacing an existing mortgage with a new loan. Typically, people refinance their mortgage in order to reduce their monthly payments, lower their interest rate, or change their loan program from an adjustable-rate mortgage to a fixed-rate mortgage. If y

 How to Protect Your Home From an Intruder

How to Protect Your Home From an Intruder

Keeping your home and family safe is a top priority.  Even if you live in a safe neighborhood it’s always good to practice safety measures that will protect your home from a potential intruder.  Protecting your home doesn’t have to break the bank either, all of these precautions are virtually free and will keep you and your family safe in case of an emergency.   &n

Seven Creative Ways to Add Pumpkin Into Your Meals

Seven Creative Ways to Add Pumpkin Into Your Meals

Everyone loves a seasonal pumpkin pie or a pumpkin-flavored coffee, but did you know that there are so many other ways to incorporate the season’s favorite vegetable into your meal plans? Not only is pumpkin a versatile ingredient that can add the flavor of fall to just about any dish, but this winter veggie is also a great source of vitamin A.  Whether you like sweet or savory, there a

Four Ways To Make The Most of Your Kitchen Space

Four Ways To Make The Most of Your Kitchen Space

Today, the kitchen is not just for preparing food and storing your dishes.  For most families, the kitchen has become the heart of the home and the center for entertainment.  With the holidays fast approaching it's time to declutter your kitchen and make the most out of your kitchen space! Check out these five hacks that will have your kitchen in tip-top shape by Turkey Day.  &

Five Reasons to Become a Real Estate Agent

Five Reasons to Become a Real Estate Agent

Are you just starting a career, looking for a career change, or need a change of pace?  Have you ever considered becoming a real estate agent? According to Indeed.com, working in real estate sales is one of the best careers to have in 2019. A career in real estate offers limitless opportunities and benefits that a traditional nine-to-five job does not.    Education Real estat

How to Prepare Your Home for Cold Weather

How to Prepare Your Home for Cold Weather

Now that the cold weather is amongst us, it is time to start thinking about how you are going to take care of your home in the upcoming winter season.  Being a homeowner in the winter can be a pain sometimes, but you can limit the inconvenience by addressing the gaps, cracks and waste that drives up fuel costs.    Install Weatherstripping Weatherstripping is a strip of rubber

Five Upgrades Millennial Homebuyers Love

Five Upgrades Millennial Homebuyers Love

By Dianne Cassidy Today’s homebuyer wants more than just a house with a nice exterior. Extras do count. When you’re getting your home ready for sale, think about the day you bought that house: It was exciting! Ohio home sales market trends vary per city, but one constant is that a few carefully selected upgrades will draw millennial buyers into the fold. 1. Curb Appeal Curb

Congratulations to the October 2019 Hockey Mom Winner!

Congratulations to the October 2019 Hockey Mom Winner!

Congratulations to this season’s first Hockey Mom winner, Beth Almes-Kobak from Indiana!  Our October winner is a mom to two children, Andrew and Paige, with Andrew playing hockey for the Indiana Middle School Ice Team as well as two travel teams, the Johnstown Jets and the Appalachian Elite.   Beth is newer to Indiana’s Red Line Club Board of Directors, but she is not new

Five Reasons to Install a Home Security System

Five Reasons to Install a Home Security System

Have you been going back and forth about installing a home security system? Initially, it can be a large investment, but giving you and your family the peace of mind and additional home safety will pay off in the long run.    Protect your Family The biggest reason a homeowner should consider installing a home security system is that it offers protection to family members from intr