Helpful Home Tips & Ideas

This page is for you to use as a resource for inspiration, tips, tricks and ideas for your home.

Starting a Compost Bin: Tips for Inside and Outside

By Nick Leonard | Feb 26, 2023

Composting is an easy and effective way to reduce household waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden. With just a few simple steps, you can start composting both inside and outside your home. Here are some tips to get you started:   Composting Inside: Choose a container: You can use a simple plastic bin […]

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How to Find the Right Lighting for your home

By Nick Leonard | Mar 9, 2022

Written by Sandy Dodge:   How to Find the Right Lighting for Your Home The right lighting can give your home the quality and mood you’re looking to achieve. Knowing about the different temperatures of light, lighting types, and how to blend lighting elements will help you narrow down your choices and find the best […]

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Economic Update

By Nick Leonard | Mar 24, 2020

Week of 3/23/2020 Economic update.

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Designing Your Home Office

By Nick Leonard | Mar 23, 2020

Image Source: Canva Working from home is an aspiration for many of us, but to do so effectively takes effort. A disorganized space at home can be just as troublesome as a hectic office. The most disciplined telecommuters will tell you that you need a structured routine and organization in order to be successful. Having […]

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ORGANIC FOOD ON A BUDGET

By Nick Leonard | Feb 12, 2020

Organic food usually tastes better, and is better for you, but it can also be very expensive compared to non-organic products. Organic food can cost nearly 50 percent more, thanks to the extra labor required to produce it and consumers’ demand exceeding supply. So how do you get tasty organic food without spending a ton […]

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How You Can Finance Your Home Renovation

By Nick Leonard | Feb 3, 2020

Outdated kitchen. Overrun backyard. Unusable basement space. If you have a home renovation project on the mind, the first thing you have to consider is how you are going to finance it. Here are the most common options to make your dreams become a reality. Cash. Paying in cash is the most straightforward financing option, […]

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Why I chose Real Estate

By Nick Leonard | Jan 3, 2017

Why am I involved in real estate? I first started gaining a passion for real estate in my early teens. My mom had been buying and remodeling houses and often had me do a lot of the labor work like demo, clean-up, paint, sanding, etc. This taught me a lot about construction and how to make […]

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