Healthy Home – Page 4

14 Property Features That Increase Insurance Premiums

June 12, 2015

Healthy Home, House And Home, Real Estate

When selecting a home, you consider costs – but these costs are often limited to those either in the acquisition of a property (see urbaneer’s recent post on closing costs) or to those you intend to direct towards home improvements. But what about the expenses you incur as a matter…

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Can Walls Talk? Find Out At House Creep

March 30, 2015

Healthy Home, House And Home, Real Estate

You’ve surely heard the saying, “If only these walls could talk.” Truthfully, as homeowners, there are times we wish that could be true. While the vast (vast!) majority of homes offer the chance to unfold your own housing future, unfettered by the past, there are houses that have a complicated…

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DIY Mistakes? Don’t Panic!

March 9, 2015

Healthy Home, House And Home

So! You’ve decided to participate in the growing movement of homeowners who choose to invest their own elbow grease through DIY home renovations. As avid renovators ourselves, we at urbaneer commend your initiative and vision! But—what happens when the end result doesn’t match the picture in your mind’s eye? What…

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Healthy Home: A Guide to Radon Exposure

February 23, 2015

Healthy Home, Real Estate

Protect your family by knowing all there is to know about the dangers of radon exposure. When you imagine your dream home, you likely focus on location, housing type, layout and finishes. How about imagining yourself thriving and healthy between the walls that comprise your home? It…

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What Are The Real Financial, Emotional And Health Costs Of Commuting?

January 5, 2015

City Living, Finance, Healthy Home, Real Estate

When envisioning our dream property, we sometimes overlook the niggling details that emerge in the business of living our lives. Those pragmatic, non-dreamy details tend not to enter the idyllic picture of life that unfolds between the walls of said property. For instance, how was your commute to work today?…

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Beware Of Sick Building Syndrome

February 22, 2013

Healthy Home, Uncategorized

While the search for a home centres predominantly on reconciling price with location and the property’s condition, it’s important to understand there are many factors to consider when buying the right dwelling. And that includes what it is built of, and how healthy an environment it is. There…

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