Blog - Diane Terry

Appliances, Home Maintenance

Dryer lint is nothing to sneeze at!

I have a friend who went to the movies only to come home to her home burnt to the ground due to a build up of dryer int in the vent… When is the last time you had your dryer vent cleaned out? Here is an article worth reading: http://rismedia.com/2013-03-23/living-smart-dryer-vent-cleaning/
Home Maintenance, Hot Water Tanks

To go Tankless or Not?

One of my favorite blogs to subscribe to is Mint.com. It teaches you how to think about money. It teaches you how to keep track of it and save it. Today it had an excellent article on hot water tanks. The average life of a hot water tank is about ten years. There are many […]
Home Maintenance, Water and Sewer Lines

Insurance for Water and Sewer Lines

I happened to peruse my AAA magazine that arrived this month and I noticed an ad for www.nationalwatercompany.com. If you own a house with an older water or sewer line, and most of us in Seattle do, you owe it to yourself to take a few moments to study this site. Yes they are selling […]
WA Real Estate Law

New Carbon Monoxide Detector Rules

Overkill, maybe but here is the new rule… Carbon Monoxide Detectors are now required on each floor of the dwelling AND outside each room being used as a bedroom… Regardless of whether you have electric, oil or gas. Email me for the new language or specific language.