One of the worst words a landlord could hear? Vacant. The success (or failure) of most rental businesses rides on the vacancy rate of their properties, or how long a unit sits on the market unrented. Generally, vacancies should be avoided like the plague, and when they do occur, they need to be filled ASAP.
If you’re losing monthly income to a property that’s going unoccupied, here are 7 ways to find a renter fast and prevent a vacancy in the future.
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Tips and articles for Home Improvements e.g. packing and moving, home shifting, storage, interior designing, pest management and much more..
How to Prepare Home for Winter Weather – 7 Tips to Get It Right
Winter is here and for people living at places that witness extreme cold in winter, it is important to take proper precautions from early on. You must prepare yourself and your home for the upcoming winter months. Starting from getting your winter clothes ready to stacking your home with all the bare necessities, you must be prepared to welcoming the winter weather. It is not that even after all of these preparations you will not face any problems but at least prior preparation will make you both mentally and physically ready to face the chilly windy and snowy days. Since winter is already knocking at the door, today I thought of discussing about how to prepare home for winter weather. If you are living at pace that gets excessive cold then here’s the post you should check. Today, I am going to talk in detail about how to prepare home for winter weather. Continue reading How to Prepare Home for Winter Weather – 7 Tips to Get It Right
8 Amazing Ways to Make Your Home a Stress-Free Sanctuary
Today we are living in a gadget filled world, where stress has become a day to day affair. Technological advancements in every field might have made life a lot easier technically. But if you compare it with ancient times, it has taken away the peace from our lives. We are living in a very competitive world and that results in a lot of pressure and unwanted stress. At the same time, many of us suffer from worries and tensions related to personal lives as well which also freaks us out. We return to our home with a hope that all stress and worry will vanish. But if your home is cluttered and not organized properly, you may not get that comforting and stress feeling at all. It’s a serious concern and we all need to address it and hence today I am going to share a few of the quick and easy tricks on how to make your home a stress free sanctuary easily, without making lots of changes or complete makeover. Continue reading 8 Amazing Ways to Make Your Home a Stress-Free Sanctuary
13 Best Air Purifying Houseplants to Clean the Air and Beautify Your Home
Thanks to the massive cutting of trees, all around the world, the global warming today have become the biggest challenge for all of us. The situation has gone so worse that, the whole world is talking about innovation to fight pollution and effects of global warming. It’s not that the outside environment is polluted, pollution is right here in our home and office. And we have to act fast and do whatever we can do to fight it out. One simple and effective solution is to plant trees, in your garden, inside the house, in your cubicles and on your desks. And I promise to help you find trees that are easy to plant and maintain and that can surprisingly purify the air around you. Today I will help you choose surprisingly great air purifying houseplants that can be easily planted in your home and garden to clean the air and beautify the space. Continue reading 13 Best Air Purifying Houseplants to Clean the Air and Beautify Your Home
9 Best Ways to Keep Your Home Cool Without Air Conditioning
Summer has become quite suffocating now and the scorching sun rays are making our day to day lives really difficult. Not just outside, but there are many homes that literally become a furnace in the summer months, more so if you stay on the top floors. Keeping your home cool is going to be a big challenge in this hot and humid summer, especially if you don’t have air conditioner. Although, most households have air conditioner facilities but you can’t keep the air conditioner on all the time, it needs some rest too. Moreover, if you keep it on for too long all through the summer season, the electricity costs will go to extreme limits that may not be possible to be afforded by many of us. So, it is better to think of alternative ways to keep your home cool that are easy, effective and are natural. Continue reading 9 Best Ways to Keep Your Home Cool Without Air Conditioning
How to Maintain Garden at Home and Keep It Healthy Easily
Most of us love decorating our homes and one thing that adds to the beauty of your home is a garden. The lovely trees and flowers make the whole house look beautiful. We mostly have garden in the front of our homes which kinds of make the entrance look all the more gorgeous. Also, having trees all around actually lessen the pollution and make the surrounding air fresh and healthy. But, if your garden is all untidy and messy, then the whole thing can actually have a reverse effect. It will actually make everything look very shabby and become the hotbed of germs and insects. So, timely maintenance of your home garden is very important and you must take up proper means to do it. I personally have a garden at home which I and my father takes care of. In fact, gardening is a kind of part of my cleaning schedule and I am really serious about it. If you love your garden and wondering about how to maintain garden at home to keep it clean and healthy, then here’s the post you must check. Today in this post, I am sharing everything worth knowing about maintaining a home garden. These essential tips and tricks will help you to maintain your home garden much efficiently. Continue reading How to Maintain Garden at Home and Keep It Healthy Easily
11 Tips to Sell Your Home Faster and at Best Price
Selling your home with a good profit margin may be a stressful thing, as you need to take efforts in planning the whole procedure well. But let me tell you that at the outset, things might seem too difficult but once you get into the skin of the matter, you will soon become a successful home seller. I myself have sold my old home with a decent amount of profit couple of months back and the buyer was also very happy and satisfied with the overall process and the deal. All you need here is systematic planning and patience to execute everything. I often come across frustrated home seller, who are not getting a buyer or anticipated rates to sell his/ her home. But it’s not all that difficult if you know how to get it right. And today in this post, I am sharing 11 best tips to sell your home faster and at best price. Therefore, if you are in pressure of selling your old home after moving to a new one or for some other reason, and you are unable to get it right, then here’s the post worth checking. Continue reading 11 Tips to Sell Your Home Faster and at Best Price
13 Essential Tips for the First Time Home buyer worth Knowing
Home is not just the dwelling place but is the perfect shelter to get the comfort, peace and solace that we require. Naturally, we all desire to own a house and live happily. However, the procedure of choosing and buying your perfect dream home can get a little tricky especially if you are a first time home buyer. Lack of experience can make you commit errors which may ultimately put you at a loss. Therefore, if you have plans to buy a new home and is not confident enough about how to search and choose a perfect home, then this article is a must-read for you. Here I have discussed about the 13 essential tips for the first time home buyer. These tips and strategies will be handy throughout the process and help you in searching, planning, financing etc. Proper planning, smart budgeting and getting loan approval at the best possible rates is seriously important while buying your first home, and this post is going to help you through the process. Continue reading 13 Essential Tips for the First Time Home buyer worth Knowing
List of Household Items Needed for New Home Setup
Recently I met one of my school friends who is constructing a new home and planning to move in there within a couple of months. Although it is a moment of pride for him as he is moving to a home, he is puzzled about how to setup the new home and where to start. Based on my personal experience and suggestions from my interior designer friend, I prepared a checklist of all the essential household items needed to setup new home and gave it to him. If you are also planning to move into a newly built, unfurnished home and wondering about how to setup and make it perfect for living then here’s the post worth reading. In today’s post, I am going to discuss about the list of household items needed along with how to budget and get it right. Continue reading List of Household Items Needed for New Home Setup
24 Tips to Remove Paint Smell after Painting a Room
Painting your rooms can revive the beauty of your space and give a fresh new look to the otherwise boring rooms. In fact, it forms a part of the maintenance of your home and must be done once every one or two years. However, the bad part is the immediate consequence of painting a room, that is, to be more specific, the suffocating paint odor. The paint smell can get really irritating, more so if you are painting your interior space. Although it is always advised to have good ventilation with open doors and windows, in some cases it is not possible, which makes the week after the interior painting job very disturbing mainly for those who are cursed with a sensitive nose. Do you also face the same problem and are worried about how to remove paint smell after painting a room? Well, in that case, keep reading this post for I am going to share an extensive list of 24 tips to remove paint smells after painting a room. These hacks can seriously help you get rid of paint smells easily and quickly. Continue reading 24 Tips to Remove Paint Smell after Painting a Room