Celebrating The “REALTOR®” Trademark’s 100th Birthday in 2016

Posted on December 31, 2015
by Gail Spada

The “REALTOR®” Trademark Celebrates its 100th Birthday in 2016 On the eve of the New Year Celebration for 2016, it is fitting to also celebrate the 100th Birthday of the REALTOR® mark. The trademark term “REALTOR®” was adopted in 1916 to identify the members of the National Association of REALTORS®, a revolutionary group of individuals […]

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Part 8/8

Posted on December 17, 2015
by Gail Spada

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Open Garage Overhead Doors With No Power (Part 8/8) Welcome back as we complete our HOUSE REPAIRS 101 Series with our final post covering, how to “Open Garage Overhead Doors With No Power”. This one’s easy! You should see a cord – probably red – hanging overhead from part of your […]

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Part 7/8

Posted on December 3, 2015
by Gail Spada

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Change Your Air Filters (Part 7/8) Welcome back as we cover the topic of “changing your air filters” as part of our HOUSE REPAIRS 101 Series… Changing the filter in your heating and air conditioning system doesn’t qualify as an emergency BUT could definitely prevent one. A dirty air filter restricts […]

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Part 6/8

Posted on November 19, 2015
by Gail Spada

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Put Out a Grease Fire(Part 6/8) Welcome back as we continue our HOUSE REPAIRS 101 Series covering the topic of putting out a grease fire… The best way to handle a grease fire is to use an ABC extinguisher. It is a multi-purpose fire extinguisher, which can be used on fires […]

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Part 5/8

Posted on November 5, 2015
by Gail Spada

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Unclog a Toilet(Part 5/8) Let’s face it, everybody hates this task, however, sometimes you just have to take the plunge… or more accurately, pick up the plunger… A flange plunger, which has a cone extending from the bottom of the bell, is recommended. Creating a better seal in the toilet than […]

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Part 4/8

Posted on October 22, 2015
by Gail Spada

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Reset The Electrical Power (Part 4/8) Welcome back as we continue with the 4th segment of our HOUSE REPAIRS 101 Series covering the topic of resetting your home’s electrical power… When the power goes out in a part of your home, it most likely means a circuit breaker has tripped, shutting […]

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Part 3/8

Posted on October 8, 2015
by Gail Spada

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Restart a Garbage Disposal (Part 3/8) Welcome back as we continue with the 3rd segment of our HOUSE REPAIRS 101 Series… Have you ever had YOUR garbage disposal freeze-up on you? Check out our post below in case this happens to you… When disposal blades jam, a little force may be […]

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Part 2/8

Posted on September 24, 2015
by Gail Spada

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Find the Water Main Shutoff (Part 2/8) Welcome back as we continue with the 2nd segment of our HOUSE REPAIRS 101 Series… Explore another emergency that can arise and some basic instructions on how best to deal with it… When a water pipe leaks, it needs to be fixed right away, […]

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Part 1/8

Posted on September 10, 2015
by Gail Spada

HOUSE REPAIRS 101 – Put a Tool Kit Together (Part 1/8) We all know that most homes don’t come with instruction manuals. Without a doubt, those little emergencies are bound to happen with home-ownership and NEW homeowners, especially, may not be equipped to deal with them… We have compiled a list of BLOG posts addressing […]

SERIOUSLY… Don’t Be Mad At Us!

Posted on August 27, 2015
by Gail Spada

This past weekend, while contemplating what new series I would be embarking on for my soon-approaching BLOG post, I was reminded of the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 2014 kidnapping and murder of a fellow REALTOR, Beverly Carter from Arkansas. Unfortunately, this sorrowful reminder hits pretty close to home after the August 10th, 2015 attempted […]

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