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Now that it’s a few days after Thanksgiving and everyone has had a chance to get on the treadmill and feel a little bit better about the weeks worth of calories consumed in one day, we wanted to share with you how some of our Homeowners at Creekside Estates decided to celebrate their Thanksgiving Day. Creekside is a Napolitano Homes community in Moyock, NC right over the Virginia border with some enthusiastic and fun loving homeowners (that can be seen below). There are always great photos from events coming out of this neighborhood and many other of our communities and these are no exception. Napolitano Homes hopes your time with friends and family on Thanksgiving was also an event to remember. If you have photos to share from your community events, Napolitano or not, please do! We would love to see them. Tell us what you love about your home and community. You can share them on our Facbook Page or shoot us an EMAIL and tell us all about it. Who knows, you may see your photos on our blog.

There are everyday things you can do to keep your home healthy and maintained, that will save you time and money in the end. Two things everyone could use more of these days it seems like and with the holidays right around the corner, who doesn’t want their home looking its best? We hope you find this interesting and helpful!

Have your carpet professionally cleaned.

With your kids and pets treating your carpet as their daily canvas vacuuming and spot cleaning can only do so much to erase stains. So get your carpet professionally cleaned before friends and family arrive for Thanksgiving. The carpet cleaner will use special equipment to get rid of even the, “I don’t remember what that is” stain. These regular cleanings will enhance your carpet’s visual appeal and help remove allergens that have become trapped in your carpet. Find a great local carpet cleaner here.

Trim landscaping that is too close to your house.

Take a look at the outside of your home. Are there any shrubs or trees that touch the side of your home or overhang your roof? If the answer is yes, they should be trimmed. Tree limbs should be pruned so they are not in the vicinity of your home. Shrubs should be clipped back far enough to allow someone to easily walk between them and your house. Keeping trees and shrubs trimmed back improves your home’s curb appeal, prevents damage from falling limbs and makes it harder for rodents and other unwanted visitors to gain entry. Also, a word of advice regarding any major tree trimming or landscaping…hire a professional. Pruning a foot high shrub is one thing, but a 3 story tree is quite another.

Check grading to make sure any rain and snow melt is moving away from your home.

Are you ready to bail some water? If the soil near your home’s foundation isn’t properly graded you may be dealing with a flooded basement this winter season. Soil near your home’s foundation should slope away from your home. If it doesn’t, rain and even snow melt will get stuck next to your home where it will deteriorate your foundation and seep into your basement. This is a problem NO ONE wants to deal with or pay for.

We know as a buyer you hear a lot about the differences between new construction homes versus resale homes. But what is the difference? Other than having a builder tell you to purchase their new home how do you choose? Well, there are a bunch of reasons why new construction can in the end save you money, have an easier purchasing process, give you more control over what you want in a home and in general cause less headaches.

5 Reasons to Love New Construction Homes:

1. New Home Warranties: This is one of the biggest perks you will get when purchasing new home construction versus a resale home. Many times when you buy a resale home the warranties will no longer be in place, and that leaky roof or broken appliance can become a bigger issue then you thought.

2. Rapid Appreciation: A new home appreciates faster in equity than a resale home, especially during the first 5 years.

3. Fewer “Objections”: You won’t have any of the problems that often can accompany older homes.  Such as, that wet dog smell or some mysterious unknown stain on the carpet and any number of other resale issues that exist with older construction.

4. It’s All New: Everything in the home is brand new and ready for your family. As a buyer you don’t need to worry about changing out the old appliances or carpet. The home is clean, fresh and a pleasure to walk into. Napolitano Homes also has just started a new program where we will only be taking our inventory homes to a certain stage of completion, allowing you as the Home Buyer the opportunity to make certain custom selections. You can read more about this in our blog, Customizing Your Selections.

5. Energy Efficiency: A new home builder doesn’t necessarily have to be Energy Star approved to build homes that are Energy Efficient. The latest technology in green building and energy saving features are built into our new homes, from special insulation to window sealing. Your new home is going to be less costly to operate in the future then older homes.

Our community events and activities are always something we support and want be involved in at Napolitano Homes. Part of building a new home is also building the community, which is more then just a wood frame and nice granite countertops. So, we love it when our Homeowners get together and do something fun that brings everyone together. Whether it’s a Wells Fargo Stagecoach ride, Chili Cook Off or Seasonal Photo Contest we will always want to see your photos and hear all about it! Here are some great photos taken by some of our homeowners at Creekside Estates in Moyock, NC for a photo contest that we wanted to share with you. You can see more photos from some of our great community events in our photo galleries.