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NetOffer Dallas Real Estate SuperBLOG articles for September 16, 2009

Posted by NetOffer, Inc. in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX on Sep 16, 2009

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Carrollton Pest Control Company talks about "Rover Ants" September 14, 2009

Carrollton Pest Control Service owner Blake Williams of Service 1st Pest and Lawn offers advice on "Rover Ants". Rover ants have become a huge problem for home owners and Professional Exterminators in the Dallas Fortworth Metroplex. We do not know much about this species. Colonies nest in soil and leaf litter, often under covering objects such as stones. I have also suspected them nesting under the foundation and/or porches and sidewalks. These ants feed on a variety of sweet and greasy food sources and they reproduce at an extremely high rate. They first started showing up in this area about 6 years ago and you can find them foraging on or near just about every house in the metroplex. Home owners complain when they find these a [more info...]

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Carrollton Pest Control Company talks about "Fall Pre Emergence Herbicide for Your Lawn" September 08, 2009

Carrollton Pest Control Service owner Blake Williams of Service 1st Pest and Lawn offers advice on "Fall Pre Emergence Herbicide for Your Lawn". If you are not overseeding your lawn, which I recommended you don't, It is about time to apply Fall Pre Emergence Herbicide. Fall Pre Emergence Herbicide is applied at this time of year to help control Winter Annual Weeds. In North Texas that means Henbit, Annual Blue Grass, Dandelions, and Rescue Grass. Most professional lawn care companies will use a liquid pre emergence herbicide which works best because you get more complete coverage over the area to be treated. If you plan to do it yourself, granular products are recommended because they do not require special spray equipment and the [more info...]

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Richardson TX Heating Company tips to help get ready for winter. September 05, 2009

Richardson TX Heating Company owner Steve Lauten, President of Total Air and Heat Co., offers some tips to help you get ready for Winter. What you need to know about your heating system: Many homeowners do not realize the importance of checking their heating system on a yearly basis. Like many things in your home, the heating system is typically ignored until it breaks. Lack of maintenance is costing you money from higher utility bills, shortening equipment life, and can be a serious safety issue. Natural gas prices are projected to increase by 30% this year. Electric rates will likely rise as Natural Gas prices increase. Most Utility companies use Natural Gas to generate electricity. If your heating and air conditioning system [more info...]

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Richardson TX AC Repair Service tips on saving energy costs. September 05, 2009

Richardson TX AC Repair Service owner Steve Lauten, President of Total Air and Heat Co., tells how to save money cooling or heating your home or office. Steve Lauten routinely publishes articles with advice on how to reduce your energy costs, both during the hot summer months and during the cooler winter months. This articles was published in a newsletter that Steve sends to his clients and has been re-published here for your reading pleasure. [caption id="attachment_218" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Dirty Air Ducts can affect system efficiency."][/caption] We have already had a small sample of 100 degree weather this year and the last time it hit 100 degrees in April was 1925. Were you ready for these temperatures, and [more info...]

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McKinney Roofing Company Explains High Cost of Roofing Materials September 01, 2009

McKinney Roofing Company owner J.D. Dunphy, President of Tornado Alley Roofing, explains the high cost of roofing materials. Is it true: What goes up must come down? The answer is "yes" if Newton's Theory applies. Unfortunately, for roofing contractors and property owners Newton's law does not apply. We are often asked by property owners why it is that the price roofing materials continues to rise even though petroleum prices have declined. It's common knowledge that roofing shingles are petroleum based. Traditionally, when oil prices rose there was a corresponding price increase in shingles. Conversly, when oil prices declined so did the cost of shingles. Such has not been the case this past year. Throughout the better part o [more info...]

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Allen TX AC Repair Service offers the Top 5 Ways To Save Money August 30, 2009

Allen TX AC Repair Service offers the Top 5 Things You Can Do To Save Money Cooling Your Home This Summer: Get a professional tune-up performed on your a/c unit. Approximate cost is $75-$100 and includes cleaning the coil on your outdoor unit. If done properly the cost spent will be recovered in reduced operating costs and it will extend the life of your unit. Clean Air Filters-The most overlooked item and critical to keep you're a/c unit properly operating. If you use 1" standard filters, change them every 30 days in the summer, if you use 1" pleated change every 60 days, 4"-5" inch pleated filters should be changed every 6-12 months. Proper Attic Ventilation-Many homes attics are way too hot! Be sure your attic has enough air [more info...]

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Frisco AC and Heating Repair Service offers business tips for peers. August 30, 2009

Frisco AC and Heating Repair Serviceowner Steve Lauten, President of Total Air and Heat Co., has advice for slowing down when you are going too fast. Steve Lauten routinely makes presentations to his peers at the annual Air Conditioning Contractors Association Meetings for the North Texas Chapter. Here is a talk that he gave in the Summer of 2006. This is presented to give you insight into how one of the most successful HVAC Contractors in Texas runs his business. It is our hope that knowing how a reputable, high quality, HVAC Contractor runs his business will help you understand why you should select such a company to help when you need AC or Heating repair services. I'm Going Fast! Here we are about ? ways thru August and it's [more info...]

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