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Winter Home Safety
To help keep your home worry free from fire and CO this winter, the experts at Kidde Fire Safety have developed a quick check list. Answer these questions to customize your winter home improvement projects with tasks that save money, reduce a common household annoyance and increase safety.
One in four older homes needs to update fire safety equipment. How old are your alarms?
* Replace smoke alarms every 10 years and CO alarms every five to 10 years, based on the alarm model.
* Purchase an alarm with a 10-year sealed lithium battery, such as Kidde Worry-Free smoke and CO alarms, to receive hassle-free protecti...
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Counselor Realty volunteer day Toys for Joy
Thank you to the Christmas Committee for hosting another fantastic season of giving for Toys for Joy and allowing our Counselor Realty volunteers to participate in this great event.
Toys for Joy started by collecting toys for the "Christmas Committee" of Anoka, MN and helped with their distribution. The Christmas Committee's responsibility was to provide food for those in need during the Holiday. There are countless numbers of volunteers from churches, clubs and individuals that were involved with that task and challenges every year with required paper work, collection of donated food and organization of the actual distribution of gifts and food. Association members realized that the number of gifts items collected were not sufficient to reach all the children of these families. They began raising funds to assist in this area through a variety of fundraisers, such as a golf tournament in the Spring, an annual auction in the fall, and multiple other events.
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Easier mortgage processes, positive attitudes inspire renters to buy
Thirty-two percent of American households are renters, according to the National Multi Housing Council. Generally, more people younger than 30 occupy rentals, while the percentage of people who own their home increases with age, NMHC statistics indicate. People decide to buy a home for many reasons, but the recent real estate market downturn caused many Americans to rethink their assumptions about renting and owning.
Even with many real estate experts predicting the market will continue to improve, it pays to carefully evaluate how home ownership does - or doesn't - figure into your long-term financial goals. If you've been renting and wondering if it's time to apply fo...
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Upgrades for under $5,000
(BPT) - It's a sobering truth of real estate that sellers often have to spend money to make money. Even if your home is relatively new, you still face costs associated with getting it ready to show, such as repainting interior rooms or hiring professional cleaners and stagers. If your home could use some TLC and updating, spending as little as $5,000 on key upgrades could improve its appeal for buyers - and ensure a speedier sale at a better price.
Here are five upgrades you can make for under $5,000 to help put your home at the top of every buyer's must-see list.
1. Upgrade your entryway - Replacing an old, dated or worn entry door can be a cost-effective way...
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Counselor Realty at Toys for Tots
Counselor Realty's agents, employees, our families and our clients are thrilled to join KARE11 in making this holiday season a happier time for those in need. It is so exciting to see all of the many toys being donated by so many dedicated individuals, and it is one of our favorite ways of giving back to our community. Thank you for your donations! See our appearance at KARE11 by clicking here.
