by Chris Bassett | Jan 14, 2019 | Budget, Finance, home improvement, Home Ownership, self improvement
It’s that time a year again to count your blessings from the previous year and to look to the future. Many people around the world will choose to take part in the time-honored tradition of making New Year Resolutions or perhaps to set goals for the upcoming year. The...
by Chris Bassett | Oct 19, 2018 | home improvement, Home Ownership, Home value, Local Housing
Dealing with frost damage is reality one needs to address when faced with the winter season here, in north Idaho. According to usclimatedata.com Sandpoint has below freezing temperatures 5 months out of the year! Some winters might last even longer! During these...
by Chris Bassett | Oct 11, 2018 | Budget, Finance, home improvement, Home Ownership, Home value
With the long hot summer behind us the colder temperatures have us spending more time inside and turning on the heat in our homes. The issue with constantly have our heat on is the rising energy cost. So how do we save on energy costs? In North Idaho we spend a great...
by Chris Bassett | Oct 4, 2018 | home improvement, Home Ownership, Home value, Local Housing
the cold is coming Its that time of year again! Time to start thinking about winterizing your home! Temperatures are slowly dropping and in North Idaho, we need to prepare for the long winter months ahead of us. With this in mind; what are some ways to winterize your...
by Chris Bassett | Sep 27, 2018 | Community Land Trusts, community living, home improvement, Home Ownership, Local Housing
LAND TRUSTS Following our monthly tradition; BCHA would like to introduce another great article about Community Land Trusts. This article, by Emily Nonko, about the Florida Keys Community Land Trust is a great read! It explains how their land trust journey...
by Chris Bassett | Sep 6, 2018 | Budget, home improvement, Home Ownership, Yard Sale
Selling the clutter Are you looking to get rid of all that extra clutter? Maybe you’re planning a move soon and you really need to lighten your load. Even if you’re not moving its always good to get a head start on decluttering your garage, attic or storage space....