Josh Cook
Replace 66y old Gravity Furnace with New Furnace and AC or not
Should I replace my gravity furnace from 1952 for my rental property located in Minnesota? It's 66 years old so I am worried it may just die in the middle of next winter. I'm not sure how long they are supposed to las...
Heather S.
Xcel on the rise and through the roof?
HOLY SMOKES! Anyone else get their April Xcel bill and about fall off your chair? Its more than one of my units rent for! Any commiseration or ideas would be goodness about now!
Margaret A Madden
Heating Costs in a 2 Family Rental
Hey guys,
I currently own and am living in a two family home. The heat is very expensive in the winter as it is an old house and doesn't have insulation. I have considered doing the blown in insulation, not sure it ...
Mike Landry
very high electric bills
my tenant had a $350 electric bill last month, almost 3000 kwh. 1600 sqft brick house built in 2005. What is the most likely culprit for this? I have someone coming to check out the ac this week anyways. Any other po...
Adam Craig
Tips on setting thermostat to reduce heat bills on rehabs.
Now that I have 6-10 Gas utility accounts at any given time from rehabs or vacancy, I am trying to be more economical with the heat settings this winter.Turning the heat off is not an option on most because water in t...
Lori Goldsmith
Gas Stoves to be prohibited in New Builds - California
I’m not just a REALTOR®, I’m a gardener and an avid cook, so this news isn’t resonating with me, as I prefer gas to electric cook tops. How about you? Which do you prefer? Thank goodness it will only apply to new buil...
Shavon Prophet
Newbie Green Dream Team Formed in Western Mass
Hi All,I'm Shavon Prophet, I live in the Five College Area of the Pioneer Valley, Western Mass and am originally from the Bay Area, CA. I am an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Systems Consultant. I specialize in green...
Devin Cutler
Should I convert from oil furnace heat to baseboard heat?
So I have a two-story house, with an oil furnace that takes up a lot of sqft, I am considering having baseboard heat installed. I am wondering if it makes sense do this? I have separate renters upstairs and downstairs...
Brie Schmidt
Baseboard Heat?
We have a unit that currently has baseboard heat (electric) The tenants we had in there years ago never complained about the cost of heat, but the tenants we have had for the past 2 years say that their bill goes up $...
Dagem Desta
Second unit hvac system
Hi All,I’ll be closing soon on a 2-unit property. The two units are separated. Second unit is two floors. Living room of the second unit is an extension of the detached garage and the bedroom for that unit is on top o...