Island Living Blog
6 Tips for Buying a Home in a Short Sale
By preparing for a real estate short sale, you can emerge with a great home at a favorable price. When sellers need to sell their home for less than they owe on their mortgage, they’re shooting for a short sale. Short sale homes can so...
7 Reasons to Own Your Home
Tax breaks. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home. Appreciation. Real estate has long-term, stable growth in value. W...
8 Tips for Finding Your New Home
A solid game plan can help you narrow your homebuying search to find the best home for you. House hunting is just like any other shopping expedition. If you identify exactly what you want and do some research, you’ll zoom in on the home you w...
How to Hire Professionals to Get Rid of Mold
Not all mold experts are equal. We explain how to find reputable mold remediation experts and inspectors. When you find mold growing in your home, sound the alarm and get rid of it fast. Delay can mean extensive and costly remediation an...
Beware Spotty Mold Insurance Coverage
Owners with mold in the home may face a double-whammy: Their insurance policy may not cover the damage it’s caused. Mold needs water or moisture to grow, but not all causes of water damage are covered by homeowners’ policies, reports the...
Home Owners Insurance: Is Mold Covered?
Whether mold is covered by home owners insurance often comes down to the source of moisture and the wording of a policy. Mold strikes fear into the hearts of those who’ve heard horror stories about toxic mold, expensive mold remediatio...
How to Kill and Prevent Bathroom Mold
Got bathroom mold? Here’s how to get rid of it and prevent future infestations, too. If you’ve never experienced bathroom mold, perhaps you aren’t looking deep enough into the corners of your bathroom. It’s one of the most com...
10 Tips to Prevent Mold in Your Home
Fixing mold damage is an expensive and time-consuming home repair. But you can save time and money with these 10 tips to prevent mold. Homeowners have good reason to shudder when hearing, “You’ve got mold!” Mold can wreck your heal...