Oh, what a beautiful week we are having! The Sun in the sky, a mild cool breeze and the start of the leaves changing. Time to get things done around the house since Summertime and their activities are winding down, and Winter is getting ready to pounce upon us. One of the biggest issues I face as a Real Estate Agent is Utility Costs of a future home purchase. Such as "How much is the Heating Bill? Electric? Can I get proof of what the Sellers are telling us?"
These are big concerns since the price of Utilities have continued to rise. Of course my favorite is paying more for my TV cable bill than to heat my home, but we won't go there. Feeling that I need to do my part in assisting my clients with good ideas on how to lower their bills, I have been reading every article on Saving Money on Home Utilities. I read one article where a Family had gotten their bills so low that the Gas company actually came out to make sure they were still receiving service. That is my dream! However some of these utility cost cutting ideas are alittle too out there. But I have installed an Attic Fan, Wrapped my Water Heater, and so on. Do these things really work? You bet! My summer gas bill was in the teens monthly!!! My Summer Air Conditioning bill the lowest since I have owned my home over the past 13 years. Some of the items are so easy that your teenager can do these little projects for you. Also were you aware that if you change out certain items on your home that the government will let you write off a certain percentage? Below, I am attaching one of my favorite websites I have learned from in saving money in my Home. It's a Lowe's website that has many different areas that might interest you! Enjoy and please save your favorite websites...always fun saving money-
Karen
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=/homewise/top_five_ways_to_save.html