You’ve settled into your new home, you’re ready to give it a thorough spring cleaning. The trouble is, you don’t know where to begin. Get started by following these simple tips from Lee’s Moving: Don’t clean what you don’t need. Your first step should be decluttering. The moving process may have illustrated that you have more stuff than you need. Take this opportunity to gather up clothing, tools and small appliances you haven’t used in a year and donate them to charity. They shouldn’t still be sitting around collecting dust the next time you move. Put seasonal items out of... View Article
Love is in the air this February in California, and you might be considering moving in February with your special someone. Now is the time to ask big questions: Is moving for love a good idea? Will you regret moving for love? You don’t want your relationship to play out like some HGTV drama. Nothing against the “Moving for Love” HGTV series, but you want to know your relationship is headed in the right direction before you move in together. The best way to know for sure is to ask yourself these questions: Will moving for love take your relationship... View Article
There is nothing like walking into your new kitchen in the morning and seeing a neighbor drinking a cup of coffee. And why shouldn’t he be there? He’s had a key to that place for years and was a friend of the former owner. Now that you have decided to move to California, you have to do one thing before you look for your favorite mug—change locks when you buy a house! There is no telling how many keys that belong to your house are out there. Let’s see. There’s the neighbor who used to feed the cats. And... View Article
You’ve moved cross-country to California and quickly realized two things: The sun is always shining. Everything is really expensive. Why not let the former – ample sunshine – help you with the latter? Installing solar panels can cut your electric bill. It’s no wonder why California is the best state for solar power. Panels get lots of direct sunlight, which beams down practically all summer. This means solar panels can convert lots of energy and lower your electricity bill. Plus, consumers benefit from incentive programs when they invest in solar energy systems. The Net Energy Metering program enables homeowners to... View Article
