From your friends at Ocean Breezes Home Inspections! Moving brings a mix of emotions. Excitement about living in a new home is paired with angst and anxiety about the actual moving process. The most dreaded task is the one that takes the most time: packing. Here are 10 packing hacks.The boxes, the bubble wrap, the labels — oh my! Packing can be chaotic and overwhelming. Fortunately, the experts at Penske Truck Rental have some time-tested tips to help anyone make packing for a Continue Reading ...

Brought to you by  Ocean Breezes Home Inspections! Purchasing a new home is an exciting and sometimes stressful experience. Learn the 3 things to look for when buying a new home. Whether you’re moving to a new town or looking to upgrade from your current space, finding a new home requires patience, expert guidance and a keen eye for detail.As a home seeker, the first thing you’ll evaluate is location, space and amenities such as fireplaces, granite countertops, a finished Continue Reading ...

Helpful information from your friends at Ocean Breezes Home Inspections! Looking for some easy ways to breathe new life into your home? Check out these tips. Whether it’s the air inside or the decor itself, freshening things up can make your home look and feel more welcoming at any time of year. You don’t need a lot of time or money to reinvigorate your home; just a few simple and affordable, yet high-impact DIY projects will do the trick.Here are a few projects you can easily Continue Reading ...

The Article Courtesy of Ocean Breezes Home Inspections! Can you imagine keeping your windows open all winter long?  Learn the tips to save drafts, money and improve your home. The heat loss, cold drafts and all that money spent on wasted energy would be staggering. But if your home has folding pull-down attic stairs, a whole-house fan, a fireplace or clothes dryer, you may be doing the equivalent of leaving the windows open every day.Drafts from these often-overlooked spaces waste Continue Reading ...

So buying a new home tops your list of New Year's resolutions. Follow these steps to get fiscally fit. As you picture the big moment - the one where you pull up to your dream home in your moving truck, sprint up and unlock your front door - you probably understand there's something you need to do first. You need to get your finances in shape.Just like those who make resolutions to run a marathon, making this big investment starts with a plan. Runners know that if they run a certain distance Continue Reading ...

From your friends at  Ocean Breezes Home Inspections! If you're like millions of Americans, you're doing some sort of home improvement project within the next year. Have you thought about how you'll select your remodeler? Here are 4 questions to ask your remodeler. Don't be wooed by beautiful before-and-after photos - they are created to grab your attention and impress you, but they don't tell the whole story.For example, when you review a restaurant, you don't base your rating just Continue Reading ...

Brought to you by Ocean Breezes Home Inspections! Here's what Americans have to look forward to this winter: While the south will be drier and warmer, the northern U.S. can expect "wetter, cooler conditions," predicts the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)."Regardless of the outlook, there is always some chance for extreme winter weather, so prepare now for what might come later this winter," says Mike Halpert, deputy director for NOAA's Climate Prediction Continue Reading ...

Helpful information from your friends at Ocean Breezes Home Inspections! It’s late and you’re in your favorite, cozy pajamas. You get in bed and pull up the warm comforter. You turn out the light and are just about to drift off to sleep when you hear a noise coming from the attic. You sit up to listen, but it quickly goes quiet again. You lay back down and close your eyes, and just as you fall asleep, the noise is back, this time it’s coming from inside the wall.You have a Continue Reading ...