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Icicles, Pretty...scary

They are pretty, but nothing to be proud of. These are hanging from a roof near my house. Actually they are everywhere in this weather. They are caused when one part of the room is warmer than another and heat is leaking out through the roof. As pretty as they look they can cause damage. Water can back up and get under the shingles and cause leaks into the house. Usually this problem can be solved by adding more insulation.

I look at a lot of houses. Yes, even in this weather. I usually look at the roof when I pull up the driveway. With all the snow you cannot see the shingles. Well, you are not suppose to anyway. If you do that isn't a good sign. The roof may be fine but chances are the home doesn't have enough insulation. If the roof is covered with snow and there aren't any ice dams or maybe a little ice here and there then chances are the home is insulated. Maybe the roof is covered with snow except for one bare spot. That is an area where there isn't enough insulation and heat is leaking out.

If the roof is covered with snow you need to rely on the residential property disclosure to see if the seller has disclosed any problems, or previous leaks with the roof. I like to open closet doors and look at the ceiling because that seems to be a good place to find water stains. An old stain on a ceiling doesn't mean that the roof needs replacing. I  recommend having a professional home inspection done and most of your inspectors will try and make their report subject to a return visit when the snow is melted and they can thoroughly inspect the roof. If time permits.

One more point about icicles. Be careful, they can be dangerous. Several years ago my daughers were knocking them down with a stick. One large icicle flew straight down and hit my youngest on her head causing a large enough cut that required a couple of stitches. Ouch!!!

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

 

Now you see it, Now you don't

A few weeks ago we got a notice from Farmers Insurance Company that we needed to remove our trampoline or they were forced to cancel our home owners insurance. It was just a matter of a few days we received a check in the mail for $511.78 from the insurance company with the notice of cancellation.

Don't get me wrong. Farmers is a very efficient company and our agent Gary Rasmussen is the best. They just didn't give us enough time to take it down. The instructions were to remove it. Take photos of before with it in the yard and photos of our yard without it.

We decided to be efficient back and made this video. It turns out being a memorial for a great friend that we had for more than 14 years. A lot of fond memories were made from this large yard toy. All three of our daughters, their friends and our friends, our grandkids and many of our relatives have all enjoyed many, many hours on this trampoline. It was bitter sweet having to disassemble and pile it up for the trash heap. It was for the best. The springs were all rusty as were the legs. It had lost its elasticity of many years ago. It was going to break down on its own soon. 

Here you go Farmers Insurance. This is absolute proof that the dreaded trampoline is gone for good. Just another sign of many ongoing changes in our society. At least we have the memories.

 God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.