by cmshomes | Nov 14, 2024 | Home Maintenance Tips
As cooler days and longer nights set in, fall is the perfect season to prepare your home for the months ahead. Following a fall maintenance protocol can help ensure your home is ready to withstand colder temperatures, prevent costly repairs, and keep you comfortable...
by cmshomes | Mar 22, 2024 | Home Maintenance Tips
Cleaning & Organizing Tips for Your New Home Have you been in your new home for three or more months? One of the best ways to keep your new home feeling new is to keep up with the cleaning and create a deep-cleaning ritual every 3–4 months. In this short time,...
by cmshomes | Jun 27, 2016 | Ask CMS Homes, Home Maintenance Tips
As a new home owner there are a lot of things on your mind. Getting moved in to your new home, managing address change, setting up utilities, registering for new school etc. but… IT’S HOT! DON’T FORGET THE LANDSCAPE AND SOD! Here are a few tips to...
by cmshomes | Apr 28, 2014 | Ask CMS Homes, Home Maintenance Tips
Avoid these 4 mistakes with your trees. You have just built your new home and are beautifying it with some new trees. Here are tips on how to care for your trees to prevent troubles. Unless our trees have problems, we don’t fuss about them. So long as they’re green,...
by cmshomes | Sep 20, 2013 | Home Maintenance Tips
– Periodically check your sump pump to make sure it is operating correctly. – Make sure gutters and downspouts are working and discharging water at least 10′ away from the foundation – Check the grade around your foundation. Make sure that the...
by cmshomes | Sep 19, 2013 | Home Maintenance Tips, Homes Designed for How You Live
As we are getting ready to enter the fall and winter season it’s time to think about how you can save money on your heating bill. There is no better way than a programmable thermostat. Experts say that if you are going to be asleep or gone for 8 hours or more...
