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When Should You Spend Money On Your Vacation Home?

The amount of renovation you put into your vacation home really depends on your current financial status and as well as on your desires. A home cannot be thoroughly enjoyed as a vacation home if it doesn’t meet certain standards, yet your financial priorities may still lie with your place of residence. In this article we will discuss renovation tips for your vacation house and how much renovation is enough to do the job without ruining finances. Before deciding to renovate, you must ask yourself several questions like: How much money do I have? How much money do I plan…
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Keep Your Family Safe, Comfortable, and Active At The Lake

It’s the time of year when outdoor activities ramp up and those enjoying the lake lifestyle lead the way in heading outside.  Taking care of the basics will ensure your family is prepared for all the fun that waits while avoiding some very common, and preventable, family fun killers. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate Drink Water.  Depending on whom you ask, water constitutes 65% to 75% of your child’s body while an adult body contains approximately 65% water…not soda, Kool-Aid or sports drinks. Dehydration can cause headaches, fatigue, crankiness, and can even affect concentration. If you feel thirsty, you’re probably already starting…
Health and Wellness, Real Estate
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5 Simple Ways to Go Green

There are ways to go “green” to help you save the planet and help you keep money in your pocket. This is especially important when you have more than one home. Following this list will help you in your home and vacation home. 1: Energy Set the thermostat three degrees lower in the winter months and three degrees higher in the summer months. It will save you on cooling and heating costs. Once the older bulbs burn out, install LED bulbs. Wash your laundry in cold water. This will save you 85% of the energy burned when doing laundry. Upgrade…
For Homeowners, Home Improvement
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Turn Your Lake Home Into a Smart Home

Recently, as technology is developing rapidly and making our lives easier, it is being spread to all areas of our life. One such area that has become a trend for technology advancements is the home. Here are some ways to turn your lake home into a smart home: Entry Security New gadgets for your home access makes it easier than ever to gain entry to your home. These new smart locks can have different ways to verify your identity, from a door lock that reads and recognizes finger prints to ones that grant access using bluetooth on your smartphone. Cooling and heating  House cooling and heating accounts…
Industry News, Lifestyle
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Higher Water Levels for Lake Martin, AL!

Great news for those living on (or looking at houses on) Lake Martin near Dadeville, AL, as Alabama Power has announced higher water levels for the lake! The announcement came from Alabama Power on Thursday, April 2nd with findings from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) report recommending higher water levels in the winter as well as a longer period of full pool. The Details The full pool level during the warm months at Lake Martin is 491 mean sea level (msl). Then, starts to decline beginning September 1st. These changes will keep the high summer of 491 msl for up to…
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Home Improvements – Where Should You Start?

Sometimes you get into a house and you start to tinker. You make a change here, an improvement there. After a while, it starts to take on a new personality, one that matches yours. Other times you may be on a tighter budget, and you wonder what will make the most impact on your home, and what will raise the resale value the most. Here are some of the best home improvements you can make that will pay off whether you are trying to sell your home or not. Some investments in your home go beyond financial. Some will make your…
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The Many Options of Putting a Roof Over Your Head

If you are building a new home or replacing your existing roof, there are several factors that you should take into consideration. These factors include options, such as the color of your roof, roofing materials, and the type of roof design. Metal Roofing The color choice of your roof is perhaps the most important factor that you need to consider. No matter your choice of material, the color of that material is paramount to its functionality. If you decide to install metal roofing, for example, choosing a lighter color would be superior to choosing a darker one. Lighter colors reflect heat…
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How to be the World’s Best Lake Neighbor

No matter whether you are new to the area or you have lived alongside your lake for decades, it’s always important to be a good neighbor. You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. Or, the people you live next to. Here are a few tips to make living on your lake a pleasant experience for everyone. And, to make you the world’s best lake neighbor! • If you live in a neighborhood with a homeowners association (HOA), the board will help enforce some standards about house and lawn maintenance. Trash in the yard will not be allowed,…
For Buyers, For Homeowners, For Sellers, Real Estate
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Lake Property and Shoreline Ownership

Every lake home buyer has the same question when it comes to shoreline ownership. Do you own this land, or lease it? The choice does not always belong to you. Who Legally Owns the Land? The owner of the lakebed and the shoreline property may have stipulations on the way they can legally offer building lots. Most owners of major, developed lakes in the United States are public utilities. Utilities such as power companies or government agencies like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In fact, some estimates show that these kinds of shoreline ownership accounts for about 90 percent…

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