Maleno Blog

Every year at this time, we in the Northwest corner of Pennsylvania start dreading the upcoming winter weather. Not only do we know we’re going to be cold, but we worry about heating bills and driving in icy conditions. We’ve put together a few tips for helping you prepare for the winter ahead. By following these simple ideas, you’ll be able to stop worrying and begin enjoying this beautiful, invigorating season. A few, old-fashioned tips may surprise you!

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Did you know people purchase a home every 7-10 years, on average?  Chances are good that you’ll work with a realtor at some point in your life. Most of us need help with navigating through the real estate process:  the laws, property, and market values, buying or selling a home, and contracts and negotiations.  This is not the time to be uninformed or to make decisions with your heart!  Regardless of your location, interview potential realtors by asking these questions:

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Whether sleeping in your own bed or taking that long-awaited cruise, you need to protect yourself and your home. Keep you and your loved ones safe by following these good tips: If you don’t have an alarm system and can’t afford one, buy a couple decals and put them in your windows. Thieves pick the path of least resistance—the decals may be enough to send them on their way! Many of the security brands’ logos can be purchased online for as little as $10.

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Here are some quick tips on what you’ll want to evaluate before you make a commitment to build, buy or rent. It’s a tough decision.

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Whether we’re opening our home to family and friends for entertaining or to potential buyers when selling the home, here are our top 10 home staging tips.

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Beyond choosing the right builder, perhaps the most critical phase of building a home is zeroing in on the design of the home you really want. But this is not a process that most of us are very familiar with, certainly not in a professional sense. So what’s the best procedure to go about designing the key features of your home? In many ways, it involves answering several critical questions.

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A new generation of builders educate home buyers on energy efficiency. John Maleno first starting building homes amid the oil crisis of the late 1970s at a time of widespread concern for energy efficiency. As homeowners again express concern about how to limit their energy use, the next generation of the Maleno family is looking to continue their father's work by capturing the attention of energy-conscious buyers.

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Have you considered building a home, but reached the point of feeling somewhat overwhelmed with all the decisions and commitment required? How do you even go about choosing the right builder? Start by checking the reputation of builders in your area, and look at houses and communities they’ve built. Do they seem to have staying power, looking almost like new even several years after they were built?

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Have you decided to build your dream home? What an exciting time for you and your family! You’ll have plenty of decisions to make — all starting with the most important one which is where to build. You could spend years in a location before the next move, so think about the option best for you. Consider whether to choose a lot in a new subdivision, an existing subdivision, or on vacant land on rural property.

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