Is it Time to Update Your Window Screens?
Is it Time to Update Your Window Screens? When thinking about home renovation, visions of granite countertops or kitchen backsplashes might dance through your head, however, replacing your outdated window screens might prove to be a more cost-effective and important renovation. In general, home improvements make your living space more enjoyable and increase your property value when you go to sell …
Brexit Could Be Good News for Arizona Real Estate Markets
Brexit Could Be Good News for Arizona Real Estate Markets What’s Brexit? In case you haven’t heard, on June 23rd, a referendum was held in the United Kingdom asking citizens to vote on whether the country should exit or remain in the European Union (EU). Shockingly, Britons voted to leave the EU. Unsurprisingly, this immediately threw global markets into …
Which Patio Furniture is Best in Arizona Sun: The Cushions
Which Patio Furniture is Best in Arizona Sun: The Cushions Which Cushions are Best in the Sun? In a recent blog post, we discussed the pros and cons of various patio furniture materials in regards to withstanding our extreme Arizona weather. While the furniture base is extremely important, the cushions and pillows we place on top of them take an …
How to Select a Sunscreen for Summer
How to Select a Sunscreen for Summer Temperatures have been soaring for weeks, the kids are out of school, and the bikinis are coming out. While most Arizonians are relatively sun-savvy and wear sunscreen regularly, you might not know that not all sunscreen brands or types are equally effective, even if they show the same SPF level. Some sunscreens even …
Why Sunscreens and Patio Shades Make the Perfect Father’s Day Gift
Why Sunscreens and Patio Shades Make the Perfect Father’s Day Gift Father’s Day is just around the corner and there’s only so many times you can expect your dear husband or dad to fake a smile while he pulls out yet another tie or set of golf tees. While many men appreciate a good tool set, enough is enough already! …
Current Real Estate Market Trends in Arizona
The Who, What, and Where of Current Real Estate Market Trends Good news for the Arizona real estate market. Recent trends suggest the dramatic crash that is all too familiar for many Phoenicians seems to be behind us. Although Tom Ruff, top Arizona Housing Analyst for Information Market (owned by Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service, or ARMLS) called 2015 …
4 Ways to Keep Cool this Summer
4 Ways to Keep Cool This Summer Cheap & Easy Life Hacks to Beat-the-Heat – In Your Own Backyard! As April comes to an end and we enter those infamous months where the temperatures continue to rise and the end of the school year is nigh, it’s time to start thinking about summer. You don’t have to go far …
3 Reasons to Invest In Patio Sunshades
We all love to take vacations and get away from the daily grind but when it comes down to it, there’s truly no place like home! It makes sense, then, that we would want to do everything we can to improve the living space in and out of our home. In the heat of Arizona, that means adding a patio …