Home Repair Tips

On NBC's Today Show this morning there was a segment on home repair. Basically they were talking about the repairs that you should not ignore when money is tight. Below are the repairs they were talking about. If you need some help in finding a repair person for any of these please let me know.

1. Runaway rain water: Don't let water get into your house or have standing water around your house. Tips to help this problem - clean out your gutters and make sure you have water flowing away from your house.

2. Roof and siding: Make sure you keep these up to date, no open spaces in either of them. Open spaces means water and bugs get in and can create a lot of damage very quickly.

3. Keep shrubs and mulch away from the foundation: This will keep termites and carpenter ants away from your house. If you find soft wood anywhere you probably have a problem and should call a pest inspector out.

4. Musty odors: Try to keep the moisture out of the house. One tip would be to keep a de-humidifier in your basement to keep the moisture out. If you see mold, call a professional. There are ways to clean up some mold, however to make sure you get it all correctly, call a professional.

5. Foundation cracks: You can fill in with an apoxy for foundations your self but if it is wider than a pencil, call a professional. Keeping the cracks filled will keep out moisture, bugs and will prevent futher damage.

Rule of thumb to remember: It is easier and more cost effective to take care of the problem when it is small than to wait and spend a lot of money on a big problem.

Don't forget my Home Buyer Seminar on Thurs. May 7th! Call if you know of anyone that is intersted in buying a home within the next year!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!