Fort McMurray Real Estate Blog

How to prevent floods and water issues in your basement
Posted by Jennifer Fahey on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 1:34 PM By Jennifer Fahey / July 25, 2018 Comment

Unpredictable bouts of heavy rain from time to time can be alarming especially if your home is not prepared for the damages that it might do. This is especially true if your home has a basement. Be prepared and prevent your home from any possible water damage with these tips.

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Homeowners should take poorly graded yards seriously since water traveling toward the home can cause serious problems and damage foundations and basements. Poor leveling also poses issues with landscaping, gardens and trees. Make sure that your yard is properly leveled especially if your yard have lumps and bumps from tree and bush removal, sewer installation, tree-root growth and create...

Get Organized! Free up some space in your home by sorting out all that clutter.
Posted by Jennifer Fahey on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 2:31 PM By Jennifer Fahey / July 11, 2018 Comment

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The key to a successful decluttering project is knowing what to actually do with the items that you deem to be cluttering your home. Decluttering doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to throw  all the stuff away. There are things that you can sell or donate, and others that just really needs to be organized or stored someplace else. Let us help you out with categorizing common items that you encounter in a decluttering project. Get a list of which ones should be thrown out, donated or sold, and which ones should be put away for storage.

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