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Monday, February 25, 2008

Watch What You Heat


Did you know?

Three out of every 10 reported home fires start in the kitchen? (That's more than any other place in the home.)

Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires.

Two out of three reported home cooking fires start at the range or stove.

You can prevent these and other fires by following these safety measures:

  1. Keep the handles of pots and pans turned toward the rear of the range, out of reach of children.

  2. Never leave cooking food unattended on stovetops or ovens.
    Make Fire Prevention Week the time to replace the batteries in all your smoke home's smoke alarms.

  3. Sit and discuss home escape planning as a family to prevent injuries in the event of a home fire.

For more fire-safety advice, visit the National Fire Protection Association website.

Jefferson City Area Real Estate Market Statistics

Taken from the Jefferson City Area Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service.

January 2008
Average Sales Price ------$ 133,607
Median List Price --------- $ 127,900
Median Sales Price --------$ 124,000
Average Days on Market --105
# of Units Sold -------------47
List / Sale Ratio -----------94%


“The territorial jurisdiction of the Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS, Inc. includes Cole, Callaway, Moniteau, and Osage Counties . This representation is based in whole or part on data supplied by the Multiple Listing Service of the Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS, Inc. Neither the Board nor its MLS guarantees or is any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Board or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.”

Kitchen is no place to skimp on lighting


When it comes to lighting, few places in the home are more important than the kitchen. From general lighting to specific task lighting, a well-designed lighting plan makes the use and enjoyment of any kitchen a much brighter undertaking. More... http://www.hankv4979.remax-midstates.com/remaxmidstates/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=story&id=66112

Energy audit helps save on heating, cooling bills


All of us are concerned about our energy bills and are looking for ways to save money, especially during the cold winter months. One of the best places you can start is by having an energy audit done on your home. Energy audits analyze all of the areas of your home where you might be wasting energy -- and, obviously, your hard-earned dollars -- and provide solutions both large and small.

During the course of an energy audit, the auditors will make a site visit to your home and conduct a very thorough inspection of a number of different areas. They take measurements of everything from square footage to window sizes, all of which goes into determining the amount of heat your home is losing. In warmer climates, the same process is used to calculate ways to save on cooling costs. More.... http://www.hankv4979.remax-midstates.com/remaxmidstates/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=story&id=66182