That's the benefit of having an average temperature that's +/- 10 degrees all year round.

He is comfortable right where he is right now - we have a house, we have good paychecks, he works at oil wells (Schlumberger) and he loves being outdoors (play in the mud type thing), he loves his co-workers, he has his wine hobby (he makes wine and recently started making beer), we are all healthy and, except for a not so good credit, we have no problems.

My love for Zillow is as a general way of looking at a city quickly, and estimating the economic temperature of it's different neighborhoods and overall market strength.

Granted it won't keep things at a balmy 72 degrees, but where your winters typically average between 20 to -25, a mid 50's internal home temperature sure makes a difference.

Looking forward to meeting many of you and of course enjoying the fantastic outdoors in Colorado.

There are temperature controlled units as well as 5 different sizes of units.

We installed a timed thermostat so that the hold temperature can be set lower because you cannot turn off the heat.

As long as they had a means of heating their home to acceptable temperatures And you fixed the problem within as reasonable time period according to state law then I do not see that you would be required to pay anything towards it legally.

I noticed a couple drove by and were looking at the house when I went by the property today - went to wrap outdoor pipes, it's getting into the 20s in Austin which means we all frantically begin preparing for the worst :)

I do not know where the duplex is located but Heat Pumps do not work well when outside temperatures are in the 30's or lower and with most of the country under an artic freeze I would not jump to conclusions based on his statement.