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How to Make Your Home Safe for Senior Living

HomeKeepr | How to Make Your Home Safe for Senior Living There are a growing number of aged adults living independently. The following are commonly recommended adjustments to help avoid potential risks.

12 Tips to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

HomeKeepr | 12 Tips to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient The following tips can significantly reduce your energy costs while making your home more omfortable and environmentally friendly.

Top Tips to Save Money When Moving

HomeKeepr | Top Tips to Save Money When Moving Moving can be an expensive ordeal. Learn to move more affordably with some of these budget-conscious guidelines, even if you are going a distance.

Economical Upgrades to Increase Your Home’s Value

HomeKeepr | Economical Upgrades to Increase Your Home's Value There are many affordable options for making significant changes to your home without having to incur the expense of a major renovation.

Signs That You May Need a New Roof

HomeKeepr | Signs That You May Need a New Roof Some roofs last longer than others, but with time, weather patterns, and unexpected circumstances, eventually, it will be time to replace it.

Home Renovation on a Budget — You Got This!

HomeKeepr | Home Renovation on a Budget -- You Got This! Unless you want a major overhaul, you can still spruce up your home and improve its appearance and functionality without going broke.

Make Sure Your Home Is Ready for Winter

HomeKeepr | Make Sure Your Home Is Ready for Winter The fall months are the best time to get your home ready for lower temperatures, snowstorms, and icy conditions that lie ahead.

Should You Sell Your Home in the Fall?

HomeKeepr | Should You Sell Your Home in the Fall? Spring is the most popular time to sell a home, yet there are some advantages to getting your house on the market in the autumn months.

Is Your Home Ready for Climate Change?

HomeKeepr | Is Your Home Ready for Climate Change? As a homeowner, you’re going to have to make sure your house can keep up with all that nature is trying to throw at it. Is your home ready?

Considering Adding a Firepit This Year?

HomeKeepr | Considering Adding a Firepit This Year? Not all firepits are created equal. While you could just pick up a firepit and set it up, if you really want the best experience then do a bit of planning.

Home Appraisal Myths Busted

HomeKeepr | Home Appraisal Myths Busted Every transaction hinges on the home appraisal. This is why so many myths have grown up around the process. Let's separate the truth from the stories.

Choosing Better Paint Colors

HomeKeepr | Choosing Better Paint Colors Whether you're just adding a splash of color or redoing entire rooms, a fresh coat of paint is a great way to take a newly purchased home and make it yours.

Going Down: 4 Ways to Destroy Your Home’s Value

HomeKeepr | Going Down: 4 Ways to Destroy Your Home's Value You may have big dreams for that new home, but cool your jets. This is not the time for hastily scribbled modern design notes on cocktail napkins.

What Is Matter?

HomeKeepr | What Is Matter? You may have heard reference to “Matter” in connection to smart home devices recently, but do you know exactly what it is or what it does? Let's find out.

Evicting Animals From Your Chimney

HomeKeepr | Evicting Animals From Your Chimney What do you do when you have a larger animal, or a nest of animals, in a hard-to-control area like a chimney? Let's find out.

Show-Stopping Hedge Plantings

HomeKeepr | Show-Stopping Hedge Plantings There are a lot of ways to create privacy for your home, patio, or garden space, but there are few as green and bold as a well-chosen hedge.

HVAC Troubleshooting for Homeowners

HomeKeepr | HVAC Troubleshooting for Homeowners Climate control is one of the greatest inventions, but when it’s suddenly not working properly, your HVAC system can become a massive source of stress.

Radiant Barriers Help Insulation Do More

HomeKeepr | Radiant Barriers Help Insulation Do More According to Energy.gov, a website produced by the US Department of Energy, radiant barriers can reduce cooling costs by up to 10% in sunny climates.

Buying a Home With a Rental Unit

HomeKeepr | Buying a Home With a Rental Unit Another way to help pay for a mortgage, is choosing a home with an attached rental unit as it can make the payment a little easier to accomplish.

Lightning Proofing Your Home

HomeKeepr | Lightning Proofing Your Home Big storms can be scary. With the wind, heavy rain, and the threat of even more extreme weather, they can also bring with them a lot of damage.

Good Scents: Using Smell to Entice Homebuyers

HomeKeepr | Good Scents: Using Smell to Entice Homebuyers A lot of smells and odors can seem manageable, since even lingering mustiness or other odors can kind of fade over time as you get used to them.

Trellising 101: Climb, Plant, Climb!

HomeKeepr | Trellising 101: Climb, Plant, Climb! When growing climbing plants two important parts of their success are having the right kinds of things to climb and the right help to get started.

How to Keep Your Ductwork Clean

HomeKeepr | How to Keep Your Ductwork Clean Keeping your ductwork clean helps to prevent blocked airflow, keeps dust from being recirculated in the air, and reduces the strain on your HVAC unit.

North America Is First in Smart Homes

HomeKeepr | North America Is First in Smart Homes It’s estimated that the North American market will account for 40% of the smart home market by next year, with the US making up a good portion of that.

Flood Clean Up Tips

HomeKeepr | Flood Clean Up Tips What should you do if your home is hit by flood waters? There are a lot of potential answers depending on how severe the flooding was where you live.

What Kinds of Banks Issue Mortgages?

HomeKeepr | What Kinds of Banks Issue Mortgages? When you’re shopping for a mortgage, it can be tempting to just talk to the first person you meet, sign the loan documents, and be on your way.

Should You Sell or Should You Remodel Your Home?

HomeKeepr | Should You Sell or Should You Remodel Your Home? What do you do if your home is no longer meeting your needs? Can you remodel your home for what you need? Here are some considerations to help you decide.

How to Pick an Air Compressor

HomeKeepr | How to Pick an Air Compressor An air compressor can do so many things around the house, from helping you keep screens and vents debris-free, to airing up car tires and other inflatables.

Smart Switches 101

HomeKeepr | Smart Switches 101 An increasingly popular option is the installation of smart switches in lieu of simply relying on individual smart bulbs to control lighting.

What Is a Deep Energy Retrofit?

HomeKeepr | What Is a Deep Energy Retrofit? Deep energy retrofits are becoming increasingly common for older homes, helping to turn these structures into far more efficient versions of themselves.