Value is always at the top of mind for sellers (even before they become sellers.  Posts about values and what improvements can made to increase value are always popular.

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The NAR Magazine (called REALTOR) recently published a story about what improvements enhanced a home’s value the most.  It was also broken down regionally…

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Yep… another plan.

But, as a home owner, there are a lot of things to keep up with. Air filter changes, painting and gutter cleaning.  Those are just some of the tasks that we need to schedule… and then there is caulking, raking, trimming shrubs and fertilizing the lawn.  That isn’t even including things like updating the amenities inyour home…

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Water is essential for life.  Without it, everything dies.  But… sometimes it can be a pain in the butt… like when it is in the wrong place in the house… or outside of the house…

I have a buyer that is under contract on a beautiful home… or more accurately, a home that could be beautiful.  But it has problems.  Water.

The biggest issue is one that people usually don’t think of…

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There is a simple way to increase the health of your yard…  Allow water to get to the soil in the right amount.  The magic word is permeability.  Permeability is the measure of how much water can permeate (soak through) the material.

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