Windermere Blog | Category: Living

September 16, 2016

Here’s Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist:

Posted in Living by Tara Sharp

Fall is an ideal time to tackle maintenance projects both inside and outside. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
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September 12, 2016

Great Design Element: Why Awnings Are Making a Comeback

Posted in Houzz.com and Living by Houzz.com

Awnings are a valuable home design element that our grandparents knew all about. In the days before air conditioning, they were used to shade interiors and help keep homes cool. With the focus on sustainable design today, there’s renewed interest in the power of awnings.
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August 29, 2016

Relocating Your Home to Advance Your Career

Posted in Buying, Selling, and Living by Tara Sharp

Many of us dream of getting a better job. But when a promotion or new job opportunity comes with a request to relocate, the result can be very disruptive to your home life. There’s a lot to consider when making this kind of move...
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August 26, 2016

8 Ways Your Kitchen Renovations Could Break Your Budget

Posted in Houzz.com and Living by Houzz.com

When you begin planning a kitchen renovation project, you may have no idea how much your ideal vision might cost. The answer will likely depend on several factors, including the size of your space, what you will do to it, and your budget. In the end, the price of a renovation should largely be driven by your own choices.
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August 22, 2016

How the American Home has Evolved

Posted in Living by Shelley Rossi

Owning a home has been an American tradition from the start. But the home itself has changed dramatically over the years. For example, you may be surprised to learn how much the size of the average American home has increased since the turn of the 20th century—especially when you compare it to the size of the average family during the same time period.
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August 19, 2016

Why So Many Americans Are Either Upsizing or Downsizing

Posted in Buying, Selling, and Living by Shelley Rossi

According to two recent surveys that took industry watchers by surprise, many family homeowners are putting frugality aside and upsizing to new houses that average as large as 2,480 square feet (an increase of as much as 13 percent from the year before), and sometimes exceed 3,500 square feet in size.
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August 17, 2016

The Birdies - And Bogeys - Of Buying A Golf Course Home

Posted in Buying and Living by Pattie O'Loughlin

Living on a golf course has obvious appeal to anyone who enjoys teeing up on a regular basis. In addition to having your next round of golf right outside your door, living on a golf course often affords you a view of a sprawling green vista. Many golf communities also feature newer homes and offer extra amenities such as spas, planned activities and more.
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August 12, 2016

How Long Is Your Contractor Liable?

Posted in Houzz.com and Living by Houzz.com

Constructing or remodeling a home is a complex, expensive endeavor. Ideally, everything goes as planned, and when the dust clears, the homeowner can settle in and enjoy the new home — and never think about the building process again.
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August 08, 2016

6 Smart Home Gadgets Perfect for Summer Fun

Posted in Living by Kelly Schwarze

Tell your friends and families to clear their weekend schedules throughout the entire summer—your house is the place to be for fun all season long. If you sloughed through winter with visions of making your house the hangout spot of the summer, you’ll want to bookmark this page. We’re outlining the gadgets you’ll need on hand to turn your home into a modern entertaining destination!
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August 05, 2016

25 Ways to Make the Most of Small Spaces

Posted in Living by Shelley Rossi

Suburban homes—with their large spaces, big yards, and separate bedrooms for every child—will always be popular with families, especially families of four or more. But there’s also a contingent today that’s eager to live in a dense urban setting: a high-rise condominium in the downtown core, a small home in an urban neighborhood, a small apartment, or even a shared housing arrangement.
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