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Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Radon
Radon levels can soar during the colder months when residents keep windows closed and spend more time indoors. As many as 22,000 people die from lung cancer each year in the United States from exposure to indoor radon.
The EPA Administrator urges Americans to heed January as National Radon Action Month by testing their homes for one of the leading causes of lung cancer in the country, indoor radon gas. Approximately one home in 15 across the nation has unacceptably high radon levels; in some areas of the country, as many as one out of two homes has high levels
EPA Recommends:
Test your home for radon -- it's easy and inexpensive.
Fix your home if your radon level is 4 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher.
Radon levels less than 4 pCi/L still pose a risk, and in many cases may be reduced.
For more information about radon testing, call EPA's hotline at 800-SOS-RADON.
(Source: www.epa.gov)
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Volume 6, Number 1
January, 2009
Welcome to the January 2009 issue of “At Home with HouseHunt,” HouseHunt’s monthly consumer newsletter. Happy New Year!!! It’s easy to find information on the right kind of real estate to look for… but what about the agents you should avoid at all costs? Take a look at one of our feature articles which highlights some of the “cons” in 6 Signs of a Crummy Real–Estate Agent. These days, houses are staying on the market for longer and longer leaving owners feeling more and more frustrated. In Sell Your Home Fast in Any Market, we look at ways to speed up the selling process. Many homeowners might someday find themselves in the position of being retired before their mortgage is paid off. This month we take a look at that situation in, If You Retire Before Your Mortgage Does. Despite being headlong into winter, it’s never to soon to start thinking of small projects to boost your home’s values, so get your notepad out and jot down some ideas with 10 Weekend Projects to Improve Your Home's Value. Energy bills are a top concern for many people during this time of year, but we’ll show you a few ways you can alleviate those costs by Putting Your Home on an Energy Diet. Finally, this month we offer some handy tips on how you can protect yourself and your family from Radon (a concern for this time of year) and some tips on how you can keep your house warm and still be environmentally friendly! Here’s to happiness and success to you and your family for 2009!
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Fight the Frost this Winter: ENERGY STAR Offers Tips to Keep Warm, Save Energy and Help the Environment more>>
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6 Signs of a Crummy Real–Estate Agent
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Does your agent never get in touch, fail to offer advice, or work only part time? These are some of the red flags that tell you to ditch this agent and run to find a new one. From U.S. News & World Report. more>>
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Sell Your Home Fast in Any Market
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Even in a crummy market, you can close the deal if you prep it well and price it right. From Kiplinger.com.
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If You Retire Before Your Mortgage Does
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Paying it off may not be the best idea – especially if the money would come from an IRA or 401(k). You might want to consider refinancing to shrink your payment. From The Wall Street Journal. more>>
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10 Weekend Projects to Improve Your Home's Value
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You don't have to shell out big bucks to get a better price for your home. These easy, inexpensive fixes will add value to your home without breaking the bank. From MSN Real Estate more>>
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Putting Your Home on an Energy Diet
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Simple steps with fast payback can cut family power bills. From U.S. News & World Report. more>>
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