Posts with tag 'For Owners'

With cooler weather, spice, pumpkins, and everything scary popping up in stores, Halloween is just around the corner. It's always fun to see the excitement little ones show when they don fun costumes, knock on your door, and yell trick or treat! However, this fun-filled night can turn into a disaster if your home isn't prepared for visitors. To prevent accidents or injuries, it's important to prepare your front yard and porch for the arrival of any neighborhood witches, ghosts, princesses, or superheroes. Here are a few helpful tips from our real estate agents to help ensure that trick-or-treaters have a safe, enjoyable, and spooky night.

• Add Safe and Festive Lighting
  Signal trick-or-treaters that you're open for business by ensuring your porch light is on. A few glow sticks, LED lights, battery-powered candles, or lanterns can help illuminate your yard and direct traffic to the candy. Brighten up the path to your door by laying down rope lighting, turning on floodlights, or putting up walkway lights.

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Many new homeowners prioritize buying appliances, furniture, and garden supplies when they move in. But if you already have the basic items, the next items on the list will be smart home tech. These internet-connected devices can be controlled from anywhere and perform tasks on-demand or at scheduled times. And you don't need to be a tech wizard to install or operate them. Our real estate agents share different smart home gadgets you can install in your new home to add real convenience and make your life easier.

• Smart Speakers
  What's more convenient than taking out your phone to check the weather or search the internet? Using your voice and having a smart speaker do your bidding. Smart speakers are one of the first smart home gadgets that people used in their homes. Alexa and Google Assistant are the market leaders in this space. Smart speakers go beyond playing music. They can give you a news debriefing, keep your shopping list, set reminders, read your recipes, make phone calls, dim lights, and more.

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Owning a home comes with financial responsibilities and a multitude of tasks that keep your home and property safe. At Fisher Nicholson Realty, our real estate agents can provide professional guidance and advice to put you on the path to successful homeownership.

If you love the beauty of nature, many Klamath Falls homes for sale offer breathtaking views, large yards, and rustic appeal. While some come with upgraded features, others may benefit from home improvements ideas. As a new homeowner, creating an important to-do list will help you improve home safety and security, reduce maintenance, and save energy.

1. Change the Locks
   When you move into a new home, changing the locks should be a priority. It's possible that previous owners, property workers, and others may have keys to the house. You can purchase new locksets with handles, locks, and keys from any home improvement store.

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