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How Energy Efficient Upgrades can Increase Your Home’s Value

Energy efficiency upgrades can not only shrink your utility bill; they can also increase the value of your home. Homebuyers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of energy-efficient homes. In fact, they’re often willing to pay more for homes with “green” upgrades, says Sandra Adomatis, a specialist in green valuation with Adomatis Appraisal Service in Punta Gorda, Florida. Just how much your home will increase in value depends on a number of factors, Adomatis says, like where you live, which upgrades you’ve made and how your home is marketed at sale time. The length of time to recoup the…
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Lake Homes Realty now licensed in Maryland for Real Estate Brokerage Services

Lake Homes Realty is excited to announce the company is now licensed by the State of Maryland as a full-service real estate brokerage. Maryland is the company’s tenth state for brokerage operations and the third new state to open operations this year. Lake Homes Realty’s primary focus will be area lake real estate. This includes property and homes with lake front, lake view, lake access and lake oriented communities. “We are excited that our rapid company growth has brought us to Maryland. This is a great market and one that we know we can help grow even more,” said Lake Homes Realty’s CEO…
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Lakefront Property: What Are Your Options When Buying at the Lake?

When considering purchasing a lake property, many potential buyers assume the lakefront is their best option. But for many buyers, there are other options to consider, specifically lake-view and lake-access properties. Lakefront property includes shoreline as part of the property, while lake view property is within sight of the water but doesn’t include shoreline. Lake-access properties may not have a clear view of the lake but do have guaranteed access to it through either a dock or path. Factors to Consider How do you know what kind of lake property is best for you? Most buyers gravitate first toward the lakefront…
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Strategies for Using Compost

No matter if a compost pile is hot and quick or cool and slow, when it is finished it is a completely new material. The volume of the original pile will have been reduced due to biochemical breakdown and the water respiration will be approximately 30-50 percent of what it was during the process. The finished product however, will offer you numerous benefits for different reasons: Nutrient Rich Soil Using compost in a garden will improve the quality of the soil, this is why compost is often referred to as a soil conditioner. Compost will also improve the structure and…
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Deciding Whether Home Repair Warranties Are Worth the Cost

Say it’s the fifth day of temperatures over 98 degrees in South Carolina during a summer of record heat. Your air conditioning system has kept you cool through it all — until now. The unit is still spinning, but the air coming out isn’t cool. The temperature in your house starts to climb. What do you do? If you are like most people, you Google “AC repair” and start making calls. But you don’t want to pay service fees to three different companies just to come see what the problem is, so getting comparative estimates won’t work. Besides, the whole…
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Home Not Selling? The Two Real Reasons Why (and How to Avoid Them)

Every real estate market, in any economy, has a number of homeowners dismayed about their home not selling. These houses just sit on the market. They become stale inventory, frustrating the home seller, real estate agents, and even buyers (yes, buyers). Over the last three years, I’ve had the very unique opportunity to travel to a number of states and have multi-hour, face-to-face conversations about local real estate markets with scores of real estate agents. Some work with our brokerage, many with other brokerages. These agents may work in urban, suburban, or rural markets. A lot of these agents work in my niche of real…
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Lake Homes Realty Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies

For the second year in a row, The Birmingham Business Journal named Lake Homes Realty as one of the fastest growing companies in Birmingham, Alabama. Lake Homes Realty is a licensed real estate brokerage in multiple states. Current operations are in states across the Southeastern and Southwestern United States. Work is underway for new brokerage operations in other regions of the country. The company’s popular website www.LakeHomes.com helps lake real estate buyers from all over the country locate lake homes and land to purchase. The website is also popular with sellers, as it helps their property for sale to be found more easily.…
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Lake Home Parties – Tips for Creating an Unforgettable Experience

A fun lake home party is not stressful when you organize, plan and prepare properly. Parties at the lake can create unforgettable memories for family and friend when you plan appropriately. Prior to Party Prep Pick a party theme that correlates with the special occasion or time of year. Set a date and time for your guests. To ensure optimal attendance send out a ‘Save the Date’ message via text, Facebook, and/or email as soon as the date is set. If you are having a birthday party pick an age appropriate theme that the guests of honor chooses. If you are…
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Alabama Lake Homes – 10 Most Expensive on the Market

An article released today on AL.com shared the 10 most expensive Alabama lake homes on the market. Al.com used data collected by Lakehomes.com as their resource for determining which properties made the list. Most Expensive Alabama Lake Homes on the Market Where were the most expensive lake homes on the market? Lake Martin boasted the first, third, fifth through eighth and tenth most expensive Alabama lake homes on the market. Logan Martin Lake and Lake Tuscaloosa completed the lists of ranked homes. Price Ranges and Features Lake Martin’s number one, most expensive property was listed at $5.75 million. This lake home features two pools, two…

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