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Start off Right, Select the Right Plant For Your Location!

• Make a note of the type of soil, sunlight exposure and water conditions of the planting site before you shop. Choose plants that thrive under the conditions you noted.  Almost any plant will survive in your landscape if you plant it in the right place.
• Limit the number of plants that need a lot of water or care.
• Keep only as much grass as you directly use for recreation and other purposes. Plant beds and mulched areas use less water than grass.
• Remove invasive exotic plants so they don't steal water and nutrition from Florida-friendly plants.

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Here are 13 Tips that will reduce the energy and maintenance costs of your home over the long haul.

1. Check the insulation in your attic. If you purchased an older home with an unfinished attic take a look around up there. You should see at least six inches of insulation everywhere and more if you live in the northern parts of the US. If there’s inadequate insulation or the insulation you have appears damaged then install new insulation.
2. Air-seal your home. Look for any places where air may be leaking directly into or out of your home.
3. Lower the temperature on your hot water heater to 120 degrees.  This is the optimum temperature for your hot water heater. Most people do not utilize water that’s hotter than that, and thus energy used to keep the water that hot isn’t effective.
4. Toss a water heater blanket over that hot water heater. While most modern hot water heaters are well-insulated, some are insulated better than others and many older heaters aren’t insulated well at all. An investment in a blanket for your water heater will slowly and gradually save you money on your heating bill over time by keeping the heat in the water instead of letting it out.
5. Wrap exposed water pipes with insulation. Exposed hot water pipes lose heat as they move water from your heater to your faucet. Insulating them makes a two to four degree difference in the temperature of the water and also allows hot water to reach your faucet faster. Check the pipes into and out of your hot water heater first, as the first three feet out of the heater (and the last few feet of inlet water) are key. Use good quality pipe insulation for the job.

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Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of the $8,000 first time buyer tax credit. Briella, Centerline Homes townhome village in West Boynton Beach is the perfect place for your first home. Choose from a selection of 2 and 3 bedroom townhomes with garages, priced from $179,900. Every Briella townhome includes features that are options at other communities. You’ll get impact-resistant windows and doors, maple kitchen cabinetry, granite kitchen countertop, luxury master baths, 16”x16” ceramic tile throughout first floor living areas and more. Briella’s location is minutes to Florida’s Turnpike. Walk to Super Target, Starbuck’s, Bethesda Health City and Hagen Ranch elementary school. The Briella Club features a fully-equipped fitness center, swimming pool, playground, covered lakeside loggia with barbecue grills and even a lakeside jogging trail – all within the neighborhood.

To find out how affordable owning a new townhome can be, call (954)282-6101 or visit www.CenterlineHomes.com Three furnished models are open daily from 10-6. Take Florida’s Turnpike to Boynton Beach exit. East ½ mile to Hagen Ranch Road. Turn right and Briella will be ¼ mile on the left.

What Exactly is Real Estate? A Basic Guide for the First-time homebuyer

Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with improvements to the land, such as buildings, fences, wells and other site improvements that are fixed in location usually immovable.  Real estate is often considered synonymous with real property (sometimes called realty), in contrast with personal property (sometimes called chattel or personalty under chattel law or personal property law).

However, in some situations the term "real estate" refers to the land and fixtures together, as distinguished from "real property," referring to ownership of land and appurtenances, including anything of a permanent nature such as structures, trees, minerals, and the interest, benefits, and inherent rights thereof. Real property is typically considered to be Immovable property The terms real estate and real property are used primarily in common law, while civil law jurisdictions refer instead to immovable property.

Residential real estate
The legal arrangement for the right to occupy a dwelling is known as the housing tenure. Types of housing tenure include owner occupancy, Tenancy, housing cooperative, condominiums, public housing, squatting, and cohousing.

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Homestead Exemption Assistance Available at Boynton Library
When:  Wednesday, Nov. 21, 11:00 A.M. – Noon
Address:  208 S. Seacrest Blvd.

A representative from the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office will be on hand to assist homeowners in registering for a Homestead Exemption

For more information visit the Palm Beach County Appraiser’s website at www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/papa or call 561-355-2866.