An all too common injury for men over the age of 45 is falling off a ladder. Thus, it is very important to be cautious and know your ladder when ascending or descending from roof surfaces. If you are not comfortable on a roof, you can always use binoculars. Also, don’t forget to check for overhead electrical lines when carrying your ladder to the access point and again when walking on the roof. Check the roof sheathing from the attic for deterioration BEFORE walking on the roof. And do not walk on tile, slate, or wet and/or mossy wood shingles/shake roofs.
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10 Things You Can Live With About Your Home That Buyers Can’t—And Won’t
1. Light switches/fixtures that don’t operate or have mystery functions. If there’s a switch, it should do something. There should be a working light bulb so that people can see it in action–and for goodness sake, the switch should not come with any warning labels! Don’t leave any questions about the integrity of your electrical system and make sure all fixtures work properly and safely.
Ventura Beachtown Affordability at it Best
There are currently 337 residential properties on the market in the Ventura area. The average home has 3 bedrooms and 2.32 bathrooms, is 1665 square feet, has been on the market 135 days and is $588,319. The most expensive home on the market is a 10 bedroom beach home priced at $5,950,000 that came on the market last Fall of 2010.
What does your Dream House look like?
There were quite a few homes on caravan today and I managed to see quite a few. Amongst the long list, there were a few bank owned properties that were a bit rough, a beach house with a terrific third story rooftop deck view, a very nice house offered through the city housing program, a downtown view condo, and my favorite of today – a tucked-away vintage home on a 13,000 square foot lot.