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Posted on 10/24/2021
Improve Your Indoor Air Quality With These 5 Houseplants
Houseplants can add color and natural beauty to our living spaces, but can also improve our health. By converting carbon dioxide into oxygen, plants provide us with fresh air to breathe purely by living alongside us. Some plants can even filter harmful chemical compounds and pollutants from the air. Here we will go over some of the best...
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Posted on 10/17/2021
Home Improvement Projects to Complete Before Selling Your Home
It may seem odd to take on several home improvement projects right before you list your home for sale and move, but it's actually one of the best times to complete them. Minor, budget-friendly home renovations can allow you to sell your home for a higher price and will almost certainly make your home more desirable to the...
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Posted on 10/10/2021
DIY Room Divider Ideas for Renters
Living in a rental property can limit your interior design options. Depending on the terms of your lease, it might prohibit you from renovation of any kind—even putting holes in the wall. For many, this can prove frustrating when wanting to divide up a space. Luckily, we’ve put together some simple and temporary room divider ideas that are...
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Posted on 10/03/2021
These 4 Special Home Inspections Will Catch What a Standard Inspection Won't
Photo by taner ardalı on Unsplash Hiring a home inspector is an expected step in the buying process. It’s important for first-time homebuyers to understand what is in a standard inspection, as well as know the options available for more specific concerns. A lender might require special inspections, for example, but these extra options are always worth considering...
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Posted on 09/26/2021
These 3 Houseplants Are Perfect For Beginners
Photo by Ray Piedra from Pexels The care and keeping of house plants can be intimidating. However, the fear of failure shouldn’t keep you from trying. There are plenty of houseplants that are easy to maintain no matter your level of experience, climate or space in your home. There is a perfect plant for you, and it might...
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Posted on 09/19/2021
Expert Tips for Pressing Flowers
Unfortunately, flowers don’t last forever. However, you can still enjoy their color and beauty long after their time by preserving the blooms. Pressing flowers is a longstanding technique for drying and preserving flowers and can make a great starting point for a unique art piece. Here are some expert tips for pressing flowers you can enjoy as art...
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Posted on 10/23/2021
831 Rail Fence Road, Orange, CT 06477 now has a new price of $499,900!
Room to grow! Spacious split level home with generous size rooms and open floor plan offers tile kitchen with pantry and separate dining area, hardwood floors in formal dining room with pocket doors to cathedral ceiling den with skylights and gas fireplace, living room with fireplace, hardwood floors and built-ins, entry foyer with skylight and tile floor, 2nd level offers 4 spacious bedrooms, hardwood floors, master bedroom with full bath and his and hers closets, Lower level has family room with floor to ceiling stone fireplace and walk in closet, new 19 x 6 bath and laundry room, perfect for in-laws, basement is unfinished with plenty...
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Posted on 10/08/2021
Another Property Sold - 834 Popes Island Road #834, Milford, CT 06461
Buy a new Life Style at Caswell Cove's waterfront community! Remodeled Condo offers sunlight living room, tiled entry, hardwood floor and wall to wall slider to your private deck with beautiful views of the pool and the water, dining area with views and hardwood floor, new fully applianced kitchen with granite counters and hardwood floor, spacious master bedroom with remodeled full bath, double closets, one is walk in and views, 2nd bedroom has walk in closet and hardwood floor, laundry within unit, 1 car garage. Amenities include: pool, basketball court, tennis court, clubhouse, picnic area, the complex overlooks a marina and is located...
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Posted on 10/02/2021
Another Property Sold - 1051 Maplewood Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06605
Located on the Black Rock line, Multi family house with beautifully remodeled apartments has a finished attic and basement for more living space. 1st and 2nd floors with formal living rooms, large eat in kitchens with wood cabinets and tile floors, remodeled baths and 2 good size bedrooms in each apt., hardwood floors throughout, Roof approx 7 yrs. old, two gas boilers, two gas hot water heaters, two electrical boxes, nothing to do but move...
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Posted on 09/28/2021
Another Property Sold - 33 Kings Highway, Shelton, CT 06484
Remodeled Raised Ranch in desirable Huntington area, new granite kitchen leads to large deck, formal living room, family room with fireplace can be used for a 4th bedroom, master bedroom with bath, hardwood floors throughout, recessed lighting, newer windows, siding, boiler and bathrooms, Radon system in place, private yard, sewer in street, Move right into your affordable dream...
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Posted on 09/21/2021
Another Property Sold - 56 Wakelee Avenue Extension #65, Shelton, CT 06484
Simplify your life with this affordable Ranch Style Condo, fully applianced Eat in Kitchen, newer flooring in living room, hallway and bedroom, Newer Windows In Living room & Bedroom, painted 2019, neutral colors, Laundry/Storage Room within Unit includes newer washer and dryer and a professional Air Filtration System, this is a lower level unit, desirable location with easy access to Rte 8, shopping and restaurants, this unit is being sold by power of attorney for the owner, there are no...
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Posted on 09/14/2021
Video Tour - 24 Dalton Street, West Haven, CT 06516
Located on a quiet street near the Orange line, eat in kitchen with tile back splash, new stove and sink, kitchen furniture stays, large formal living room with hardwood floor, master bedroom with hardwood floor, 2nd bedroom with hardwood floor, fresh paint throughout, tile bath with new vanity, toilet, medicine cabinet, lighting and new tile floor, new Navien energy saving heating system with on demand hot water, roof 2010, full, poured concrete basement with plenty of room to finish off. Excellent starter or buy down home. Please give some notice for owner to take care of friendly dog,...
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