The bottom line is, when you purchase a foreclosed home, you really don’t know what you’re getting until you have a professional take a look at it.
The bottom line is, when you purchase a foreclosed home, you really don’t know what you’re getting until you have a professional take a look at it.
For those of you currently looking for a new home, it’s important to keep in mind that there can be serious problems within a property that aren’t visible to the untrained eye.
In an effort to improve living conditions among elderly and low-income residents in the Greater Cincinnati area, one nonprofit cooperative has implemented a weatherization program to help people save money and convert to more energy-efficient lifestyles.
According to a February 12 article from New York Daily News, relief groups in New York are warning that Gerritson Beach, a small community in Brooklyn, will likely face serious mold issues as the warm weather approaches.
Radon levels in Minnesota are particularly dangerous, with more than 40 percent of the state’s home radon tests conducted in the past 13 years showing hazardous levels of the gas.
The Dove Science Academy, a college preparatory public charter school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been closed temporarily after it was recently discovered that potentially toxic mold may be present in the building.
Recently, Better Buildings for Michigan, a non-profit organization that helps homeowners and businesses save money with sustainable technologies, announced that it would extend one of its most effective programs to Macomb County.
The Mount Dora Community Trust in Lake County, Florida, recently announced that it had completed construction of an energy-efficient home that will give student-teacher interns and new teachers in the area the opportunity to rent out a room at a low cost while working at one of the region’s schools.
The Mayor’s Fund, a local non-profit organization, recently announced a partnership with the American Red Cross and the Robin Hood Foundation to put $15 million toward eliminating mold from Staten Island residences.
From February 16-18 Maryland residents can enjoy a break from the state’s 6 percent sales tax on qualifying Energy Star products.