Central Ohio Real Estate - Sandra Thomas Blogs

Certain gypsum board (drywall) products used in walls and ceiling in some homes has been implicated as the source of the outgassing (vapor emission) of chemical compounds that have caused corrosion of building materials and may also contribute to health concerns. The bulk of these problem (tainted) drywall cases have been linked to certain ...

Notice of Funding This message is to notify you that program funding for the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program will likely be exhausted by the end of April, 2010. Once funding is exhausted, the Agency will not issue Conditional Commitments “subject to receipt of appropriated funds.”  This is because it is not certain ...

That impressive formation of ice along the roof edge of a house after a snow storm may seem to be a unique form of nature’s artistry; however, most people never stop to think about the causes of ice formations. Nor do most people, except those that regularly experience ice dams, know what damage the ice can cause. Ice dams occur when heat ...

Call it killing three birds with one stone: The federal government hopes simultaneously to help low-down-payment homebuyers, investors who fix up foreclosures, and communities burdened with too many bank-owned and foreclosed homes -- all with one potentially far-reaching policy change.The Federal Housing Administration -- better known as FHA -- is ...

If you were to measure the total space of the cracks, gaps and holes around the perimeter of an average home, you would find a hole that is roughly three feet square. Imagine how much heat can escape, or moisture can enter, through a space that large. To prevent these problems, inspect the perimeter of your home and apply caulking or ...

Fall is definitly here.  Despite how nice the weather has been the last day or so it will soon become colder and wetter.  With wet weather the chances of getting a wet basement increases.  If you have a sump pump it is important that you check to see that is is working.  If it is old but still working it ...

Up on the roof, you can see if your home is ready for rough  weather.    (NAPSA) - Chants of "Defense! Defense!" may be routine at  basketball games, but it turns out the thrust of the message,  the need to protect against bad stuff that might lie ahead,  applies equally as well to your home's ...

Posted by: Prashant Gopal on November 06 Update: Just spoke with somebody at Sen. Chris Dodd’s office. According to the senator’s banking committee staff, you can qualify for the credit even if you signed a purchase contract before today’s date. The important thing is that you close on the home between today and June 30, 2010 ...

The Obama administration's $50 billion "Making Home Affordable" mortgage relief plan is picking up steam, with 360,000 borrowers, or 12 percent of the eligible group, signing up for a three-month trial mortgage modification. "There are signs the plan is working," says Michael Barr, assistant Treasury secretary for ...

Todays tip:Sorry to those who do not like to think of cold weather.... This is a good time of year to walk around the exterior of your house looking closely at the windows.  Do it soon before it gets too cold to do.  Look for areas that need repainted and for caulk that may have deteriorated during the summer.