Make your home smarter and more efficient this winter Published: Thursday, November 15, 2012 4:26 AM CST (BPT) - The coldest time of the year can also be the busiest. With holiday entertaining, overnight guests and winter getaways, it can be hard to ensure your home heating and other systems are performing for optimal comfort and efficiency. In addition, the Department of Energy reports that no matter what energy source you use, heating this winter will cost more, an important consideration since heating and cooling typically makes up about 54 percent of your util ..read more

Home safety is more than locked doors and alarms When it comes to home security, most homeowners think about door locks and alarms. These are, of course, very important. However, there is also a lot you can do around your property to prevent the possibility of a break-in. One important part of home security is outdoor lighting. Your home doesn't need to be lit up like a baseball diamond at night, but your exterior lighting should illuminate your yard enough to be a deterrent to burglars. Some burglars hide around the property and wait for someone to arrive and open the door so they can use tha ..read more

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Rates are steady and strong right now. Check out my blog weekly for any changes to the rates, I also have the rate ticker on the front page of my website at www.paulsensells.com ..read more

Do You Know the Basics of Home Security? Most people feel confident about the basics of home security. For example: Keep all doors locked. Have a light on in the house while away. Never hide a key outside in an obvious place, like under the mat. • Yet, almost a million and a half properties get burglarized in North America each year. So how can you prevent that from happening to your home? Here are a few less known home security basics: • Actually, never hide a key outside. Thieves know all the hiding places. Instead, make sure all family members have a key. • Two-thirds of home burglaries ..read more

Hi everyone,  here are this weeks best rates.  Rates have not moved much from last week as far as I can tell.  It is still a great time to buy or refinance and the housing market is really starting to pick up ..read more

I found this very interesting Blog post from Don Campbell of the REIN Group and I wanted to share.  There are all kinds of strategies for selling your home and now more than ever people will question if they need a Realtor or not, this is some food for thought.  To read this article in full click Here So you’ve decided to sell your home or investment property and you’re looking at different options and their related expenses for your exit strategy. With closing costs, marketing the property and everything in between, the additional cost of hiring a professional realtor seem ..read more

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Here is the latest Rate sheet for the week of April 2-9th, 2012, rates have gone up slightly from last week but still very low!  Now is a great time to mortgage a home who knows how long these rates will last but it seems lately that they rise then fall, but who knows if or when they will fall again.  If you have questions please feel free to give me a call or Contact Me  for more information Cheers Susan ..read more