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How to Make Sure Your Home is Always Safe!
It’s impossible to overstate the importance of making sure that your home and your family are always safe. According to FBI crime statistics released last year: “There were an estimated 327,374 robberies nationwide, which accounted for an estimated $390 million in losses (average dollar value of stolen property per reported robbery was $1,190). Without technology, some simple ways to reduce the likelihood of a burglary included things like: · Making every household member aware of some basic safety rules, like locking doors and shutting windows. · Teaching children how to dial emergency services and ask for help. · Removing house keys from hiding places. · Chaining long ladders in the garage so nobody could use them to climb up to the upper story windows. While these commonsense security measures were helpful in deterring petty criminals, they didn’t afford as much security as alarm systems that are now available for a low monthly fee. Today’s technological security measures can even outsmart the most seasoned burglars. In fact, even if someone managed to break in when nobody was home, everything they did could be recorded while authorities were being alerted about the burglary. While there is a wide choice of security technology…
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Five Ways Wooden Shutters Make Your Home More Beautiful and Efficient!!
Over the years, plantation shutters have been increasingly popular. As a mother, I love them simply because I can feel more calm and stress free just by looking at them. I recently installed wooden plantation shutters after our family came back from a Key West vacation. I just adored the look and how relaxed it made me feel. This can be quite useful after a long day with the kids. Still, they do more than just give you peace of mind. Read on to learn more. Long-Lasting Wooden shutters can become a permanent addition within your home. This is especially true when high-quality wood is used. Other window treatments have to be replaced, but wood can last a lifetime–if you care for it. And, wood is classic–it never goes out of style, plus it can match any decor or color scheme. Installation is Simple To install shutters, they can be mounted on a thin frame or mounted just outside of the frame. Me and my spouse chose to install them ourselves. It was my first experience doing so, and it was a lot easier than initially expected. The blinds are already finished, all you need to do is mount them.…
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A Few Prime DAY Goodies!!!
Check out a few deals I’ve found for you!! Click on the pictures, and they will take you straight to the deal. Happy Shopping!! Flowered shower curtain $8.90 (Down from $12.00) [a
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How to Flip Homes with Your Family!
House flipping is at an all-time high, it’s as if it’s 2006 all over again. This is why I decided to get my family involved. As a stay-at-home mother, I wanted to find a fun way to create additional income where my family can learn and participate. I find it important to teach my children the basic skills of home building and renovation. Even if they only use those skills within their own homes, I believe it will pay off over their lifetime. So, I decided to get into house flipping. Here’s what I do. Protect Your Investment The whole point of flipping is to make money. You can make some hefty capital gains on the right property, with the right features, sold at the right time. Yet, you want to help decrease your capital gains taxes. According to Anderson Advisors, there are a number of ways to do so from capital gains deferment to charitable remainder trusts. Still, with all of the sweat equity we put into flipping homes, we want to make sure we keep as much of our profits as we can. We need it to support our family and for investments in other properties to flip.…
