Posts with tag 'fall home maintenance'
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Preparing Your Chicagoland Home for Winter: Insulation and Heating Tips
Our real estate agents are no strangers to wind and snow here in Chicagoland. In fact, we've learned more than a thing or two about how to keep your home safe, secure, and, above all, warm this winter.
Heating and insulation tips for Chicago winters
Winter will be here before you know it, and your home will have to withstand all the challenges the season brings. Here's how to stay warm and avoid heat loss in your home in Chicagoland during the coldest months of the year.
Update windows
Old windows are often extremely inefficient, and replacing them with modern windows can drastically improve your home's efficiency. Look for insulated double- or triple-pane windows that are Energy Star rated.
Find and seal air leaks
There are innumerable tiny and not-so-tiny places where cold...
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Preparing for Back-to-School: Organizing Your Home for the New School Year
These final days of summer offer a chance to get organized. Rather than succumb to the chaos of another school year, our real estate agents are here to share their best tips for organizing your home ahead of back-to-school season.
- Start with decluttering.
Chances are, your house has accumulated quite a bit of clutter throughout the summer months. Step one before the kids go back to school is to get the house in order, which means eliminating clutter wherever possible. Be sure to take special care to declutter the closets; eliminate old outfits that are worn-out or no longer fit to make room for new back-to-school clothes. Donate what you don't want, or set up an end-of-summer yard sale. - Organize your entryway.
One of the most important places to create space and keep o...
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Upgrading Your Home's Lighting Before Winter
Daylight savings time has come and gone, and we're officially in the darkest season of the year.
Don't get us wrong. Our real estate agents love winter in Chicagoland, but we could all use a little more illumination this time of year. These tips for improving your home's lighting will help you live in a brighter, cheerier space just in time for the holidays.
Let In More Natural Light
Natural light is more important than ever during the season when there isn't as much of it to go around. Depending on your home's layout, you could take advantage of sunlight from every angle, but the south-facing portions of your home tend to get the most light. Use lighter curtains for privacy, but keep thick drapes open as much as possible during daylight hours. You could als...
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Home Office Design Ideas
These days, it's more common than ever to have a remote or hybrid job schedule. When folks reach out to us for help finding Chicagoland homes for sale, one of the most requested features is a dedicated home office space.
If you already own your home, you might be wondering how to create or get the most out of a dedicated workspace. Our real estate agents are here to help with that too! These are some of our favorite home office design ideas of 2024....
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