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It’s Fall Home Maintenance TIme


Taking care of your home helps to protect your investment and we share the top fall home maintenance tips to keep your home in top shape.  From the roof and gutters to furnace filters and fireplace inspections, we share tips on what to inspect on the interior and exterior of your home including places you may not think of like the attic. 

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What Changing Interest Rates Mean for Buyers and the Market


Just when we thought interest rates had stabilized, they shot up quickly the beginning of August 2023.  It has some buyers wondering if now is still the right time to buy or should they wait.  Michael Koorman from Eagle Financial joins us to discuss how interest rates and low inventory is impacting the market and why waiting doesn’t guarantee a lower mortgage payment.  We also discuss next year’s election, inflation and how over 1 million existing home owners have re-financed as part of a plan to blended mortgage plan. 

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Spring Home Maintenance Tips


Maintaining your home is an important part of home ownership and key to the value of your home.  Winter winds, snow and ice can take a toll on the exterior of your home so spring is the time to review your roof, gutters, downspouts, foundation, windows, doors and more for any damage and needed repairs.  We share things to do on both the exterior and interior of your home so your home can transition for the warmer weather to come.

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Donate Furniture to Help Local Families


A local non-profit wants your no longer needed and gently used mattress, box springs, sofa, dining room table and other essential items.  We talk to Robert Boyle, Executive Director of the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan, about the high demand for furniture donations to help local families in need.  He shares how your tax-deductible donation helps others have a stable and comfortable home and how your furniture can be picked up for free or for a small fee professional movers can remove donated items for you.

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Spring Market Outlook


Spring marks the unofficial start of the busy real estate season and we take a look at what to expect in 2023.  We discuss if the market favors buyer or sellers and what inventory looks like now and how that is impacting open house attendance and offers being received.  We also share advice for buyer and sellers in the spring market and the importance of working with the right agent.

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Selling Your Elderly Parent’s Home


Whether moving a parent into an assisted living facility or handling their estate, handling the sale of your parents’ home can be a time-consuming and emotional process.  We discuss tips to help make the move easier for all involved as well as how remove furniture, stage the home, what medical support devices are best to be removed prior to selling the home and more. 

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Holiday Home Safety Tips


There is no place like home for the holidays, but the holiday season triggers a rise in home fires and other accidents around your home that you want to avoid.   We share tips to help you prevent a fire in your kitchen and throughout the rest of your home due to candles or the fireplace.  We discuss how to keep elderly guests safe in your home, how to avoid your Christmas tree catching fire and ways to make your home look occupied if you are traveling over the holidays.

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Fall Home Maintenance Checklist


The Fall season is a timely reminder to take care of important home repairs and maintenance to protect the investment you have made in your home and avoid future repairs.  We discuss what to look for from the roof to your foundation and share how to test your deck to see if it needs to be resealed.  On the inside we discuss furnace, fire safety and how proper humidity levels can help your home feel warmer.

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Understanding Homeowners Insurance


Your home is more than just a valuable asset, so you want to be sure it is properly protected.  We discuss the importance to have rebuild and replacement coverage, why endorsements may be needed to adequately cover additional belongings like jewelry and the two types of issues that can occur and what’s different about protecting items in your basement.  We also share how teenagers and pets can increase your liability and how many claims can be filed before it impacts premiums or ability to get coverage.

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