Monday, June 25, 2012

The High Performance....House?

My dad and I have met some wonderful and amazing folks during our real estate careers.  Some are our clients and some are the various contractors and vendor's we meet.  Last week, we sate down for an incredibly education lunch with Bradley Yoder from BuildSense.

Our stimulating topic was home performance.  When buying and selling homes, Realtor's and consumers are usually focused on the value of a particular home and how functional and attractive it might be. Rarely do we have an opportunity to explore how hard a home works to make it's occupants comfortable, and whether that comfort is cost-effective.  In other words, is the house drafty?  Are their hot rooms and/or cold rooms?  I know that in my house, the rooms directly over the garage are either too cold or too hot.  And, until I spoke with Bradley, I thought that was just how my house was going to be.

Bradley and his company are able to review your home and provide a report that identifies areas in your home that might be altered to increase your comfort, often while decreasing your utility bills.  Bradley has been doing some work on his own home to do just that.

Click here to read about some of Bradley's personal project.

While BuildSense can do so much more that just evaluate your home's performance, we thought that this was an important service to highlight for our readers.  In a real estate market where many can't afford to build a new energy efficient, the opportunity to tweak the homes we live in to increase or own comfort is a great option!

Click here to learn more about BuildSense.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Movers - A Ringing Endorsement!


In our line of business, people ask us all the time to recommend all sorts of people, contractors and companies.  The most common request is about moving companies.  Every single time I answer with enthusiasm, "Trosa!"  Trosa is a professional moving company that will pack, move and, even, store your stuff.  They are also part of an organization that helps former substance abusers get back on their feet.

Trosa has moved me and my all of my junk several times. Each time they were punctual, pleasant and professional.  I've also heard great reviews from my clients who have used them in the past.

Learn more about Trosa!

Trosa Moving

The Trosa Organization

If you're moving, give them a call for a free estimate - - and tell them The Kemble Team sent you!