Julie Mikus's Blog Posts

The Holidays Are Here! Time to Decorate.

Every room of your house can look magical this holiday season. Here's some tips!1. Hang evergreen wreaths in your living room windows. 2. Drape an evergreen garland on your mantel. 3-

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Keep Heating Costs Down This Winter

In fall 2022, the National Energy Assistance Directors Association warned that heating costs will be the highest in 10 years as households pay nearly 18% more this winter. Between the 2020-21 and

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Fall Home Maintenance

Fall has arrived! Here's how to get your home ready for the colder months...1. Get those gutters cleaned! An old plastic spatula makes a great tool for cleaning gutters. It won't scratch your.

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Can the Seller Back Out?

It’s a common scenario in a hot market – the buyer has their next home within their grasp, but then the seller backs out of the contract. How can this happen and what can buyers do about

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Let's Take The Next Steps Together

The value of teamwork is instilled in every service member from the first day of basic training, and beyond! This is just one of the unique qualities that Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Berkshire

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Home Decorating Trends

Sooner or later, all interior design trends change, and often in the opposite direction. After years of cool minimalism, homeowners are turning toward warmer, cozier colors, fabrics, and wall

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Advice For First Time Home Buyers

First-time homebuyers are discouraged by high home prices, higher interest rates and continuing inflation. According to the National Association of REALTORS, by mid-2022, first-timers made up only%

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Housing Outlook

What will the new year bring for homebuyers, homeowners and home sellers? Lower or higher home prices? Higher or lower mortgage interest rates? Or a continuation of the overheated pandemic-inspired

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How To Care For Your Home Fixtures

If you’re like many first-time homeowners, you may be watching your pennies by using the same cleaner on all your countertops, stainless appliances, porcelain sinks and tubs and other.

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Know how much paint you need!

Conventional wisdom says that it takes approximately one gallon of paint to cover a room up to 400 square feet, but this is a single-coat estimate is for a small room like a bathroom, according to

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