Pending : 5414 Nicholas Ct A GUTNER TEAM LISTING A Chapman 3 bdms all on the first floor!!! 2 Full Baths, backs to protected space. Hardwoods, Corian, New Master Bathroom, Deck Patio Pond and Gardens, finished basement , incredible condition. Listed for $419,000. Reduced to $399,900. Great spot for your parents! Nothing to do in this house!
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5467 Richie Ct a Grandview, 4 bdms 2 1/2 Baths, hardwoods, granite, partial finished basement. Listed at $529,000 for 58 days Pending for $524,900.
Toll Brothers neighborhood coming!!
Plumstead Hunt is beginning to sell and there are Pre-construction prices going on. Beautiful lots from 19,000 square feet up to 28,000 square feet (1/2 acre and up)—Lot premiums from $0 to $25,000 but most are $10,000. Gorgeous and timeless models for this location. Buy with us and as Members of The Toll Brothers Advisory Board, receive an additional $2,000 in upgrades (in addition to what we negotiate for you!!!). Call us if you would like to have us email you site plan with lot prices.
Once again, I am receiving letters at home from attorneys who would like to help me lower the assessment on my house, thus lowering our taxes. And they charge 50% of what they save you!!! As you know, we helped 288 people last year lower their assessments FOR FREE! WE will be helping people again this year and ask only that you send us AN EMAIL to jeri@gutner.com with your name, address, model and improvements. We will begin the process and get back to you with what you have to do. Many of your neighbors saved several thousand dollars so don’t hesitate to call us.
Keller Williams Agents have huge Hearts! Helping people in our community is a huge part of our company. This year, our RED DAY will benefit Seniors. Feel free to join us on May 13th at the Senior Center located at 700 North Shady Retreat Road to help paint the outside and 3 offices on the inside. We’ll be there from 8:00 to 5:00—join us for an hour or so you can. We are doing this in conjunction with THE TWILIGHT WISH FOUNDATION, a national organization founded by Cass Forkin of Buckingham. TWF is an incredible foundation granting wishes to Seniors. From a new mattress or air conditioner to re-uniting families they haven’t seen in years, riding on a motorcycle, and going to a prom, each wish is different. See them on the web at www.twilightwish.org. The stories are compelling, like Margaret, 81, a nursing home resident who lost her son suddenly and because of financial circumstances he had to be buried in an unmarked grave. TWF arranged for a headstone and a service to place it. They are Fantastic!
BUILDER Magazine’s Top 10 Elements of Style for 2010
Let’s not call them “trends” because trends come and go. Builders try to design homes that will last for generations. Builders are paying attention to Consumers who now desire less maintenance and more free time. Here’s the top ten design areas that builders agree on this year.
1. Standard height of 9 feet on first floor and a shift away from the two story great room to more effective use of second-floor space.
2. Low-maintenance/no-maintenance materials, especially on exteriors. Ceramic tile and stone floors, brick exteriors, and metal trim instead of wood on the outside are just a few examples.
3. Larger laundry rooms and mud rooms.
4. Natural materials are important on the interior—hardwoods, granite. Classic is here to stay.
5. “Me” spaces. Quiet corners and cubby holes to escape everyone, a computer niche, a junk room, a chair with a bookshelf.
6. Decline of the living room and increase in “special” rooms, such as home offices and media rooms. As houses get smaller there just isn’t room for a place you only visit to dust. It will still exist in many builders homes but it will not be a “formal” room.
7. Technology advances. Builders agree that they need to offer pre-wiring for an abundance of amenities, like Ethernet, surround sound, stereo equipment. Keyless entries, computerized security systems, advanced lighting controls, etc.
8. Outdoors for entertaining. Builders are paying attention to the back yards. Covered areas with full kitchens, home theaters, sleeping porches and dining rooms are popular. Decks and patios are still strong, but a screened porch is more popular.
9. Mixed products on the same street. Smart-growth initiatives are promoting design plans for master neighborhoods that mix singles, townhouses and condo’s.
10. Rear-loaded homes. As lots get smaller, garages are going out back or across an alley, saving the front of the home for porches. Remember your parents home, drive up the driveway and the garage is hidden back there. It’s back!
Need Help With “Stuff” around the House?
People I can’t live without:
My Painter, HVAC guy,
My Second Husband (our handyman)
My Decorator
My Tree Guy
My Plumber and My Roofer
Need a referral? Call Us!
If you are planning to put your home on the market in the next 6 to 8 months,
it’s not too early to start talking to us!
Attic Ventilation
Attic areas can hold substantial amounts of moist air. In the summer it is very hot and humid in the attic, however, in the winter it can be more humid causing a fair amount of problems.
1. The roof is roughly 1/2” away from blistering shingles.
2. As heat in the house rises, it gets trapped in the attic acting as a hat for the entire home.
By having good ventilation the hot air would be removed drawing in relatively cooler air. Insufficient air movement in the attic doesn’t allow the heat from the second floor to go anywhere. Hi temps and humidity will delaminate the roof sheathing, excessively dry out the roof framing and cause an earlier need to replace.
There are many ways to vent an attic; fans, ridge vents, gable end vents. The important thing is that it IS ventilated which will save you repairs and heating/cooling bills.
How to Save on Homeowners Insurance
1. Don’t shop on the internet. It is impossible to compare apples to apples.
2. Raise your deductible. A $1,000 deductible can save you as much as 25%.
3. Ask whomever is quoting how they figure the cost of the land into house coverage. Land doesn’t burn or blow away.
4. Buy your home and auto policies from the same company.
5. Ask what you can do to lower your costs by reducing risk.
6. Improve your home security w/alarms w/monitoring station.
7. If you’re at least 55 years old and retired or work from home, insurance companies love homebodies. They maintain their homes and are quick to spot problems.
8. Maintain good credit. It’s the first thing they look at.
9. Stay with the same insurer and if you ASK your loyalty will be rewarded with a discount.
10. Review your coverage and policy and coverage every year.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY -
BE SURE YOU HAVE SUMP PUMP COVERAGE!!!
Remember!!! We work with ALL national Relocation Companies and while they may tell you that you have to work with their selections, that is NOT the case!
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