This past week I just had to do it. I couldn’t help it. I had to turn the furnace on even though I do my best to wait until at least the middle if not the end of October to fire up the heater!

With as cold as it has been this past week, I hope that you are taking the time to turn off sprinklers, detach hoses from the spigots, cover any hose bibs or spigots. It is a painful sight to come home to a basement full of water because the hose was left on and it froze and busted the pipe…trust me!

And because we know that more cold weather is coming our way fast, have you thought about giving your home a weather tune-up? It is called an Energy Audit. Right now Xcel Energy is offering a basic Home Energy Audit and DOUBLE Rebates!! So if you get the audit, have a contractor recommend some improvements that will save you money, Xcel will rebate you more Money!$!$ The Home PerformanceFall Promotion is available until Dec. 9th.

Simple things to save you money on your energy bill includes installing a programable thermostat, weather stripping, and changing the filter in your furnace monthly to keep your furnace from working too hard, and your allergies appreciate it as well!

Keep posted!! It is not a fact yet, but the rumors are flying that the Home Buyer Tax Credit will continue on to 2010. Rates dropped below 5% recently and there still is a rush to capitalize on the great rates and low home prices.

Call me today to get your home on the market or to start you home shopping experience!