Virginia Wherland

Have you been considering buying but aren't sure? Are you fed up with paying your landlord's mortgage, but are a little bit afraid of the commitment of buying your own home? It's true, home ownership is a big responsibility. But it's also extremely rewarding, and now is a good time to buy.

Your granite countertops are beautiful, and you were attracted to them because they are a natural product, but now comes all the news coverage of their potential health threat. How do you know if your granite countertops are giving off radiation?

Much moisture can be floating around in the atmosphere of a home in the winter. This could be because millions of us have switched from the occasional log fire in our living room fireplace to the occasional gas fire - either natural gas or propane. But it could also be because mold is always with us - just waiting for the environment to become perfectly moist so that it can move in quietly and unannounced.

So, your home is too near the road and noise is a problem. Nowadays we have the technology to tackle many aspects of these problems, for instance glass with differing Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings. Many of the interesting older homes were built on smaller lots and when the little trail that ran past the home became wider and wider, the home lost much of its front yard. Not to mention the fact that 8 cylinder engines make more noise than a pony and car

Downsizing baby boomers could make young first time buyers rich. However, as a first-time buyer, you would need to have the skill of being able to visualize transforming an old beater of a house into a cute clean home.

As the warm summer months fade, the charm and uniqueness of some of today's character homes can fade along with it. This is because many of the older homes have insufficient insulation, especially compared to the recommended norm for today's homes. However recent technology has come up with an efficient way to insulate these homes.

Selling a haunted house is a difficult proposition if the ghosts are particularly noisy or violent. Many home buyers eschew atmosphere for the dull life of the bright house or bungalow untenanted by a disturbed spirit. Therefore, fixing up your house to sell may involve various preparations to reduce the impact of ghosts, spirits, otherworldly emanations and other supernatural phenomena.