Amy Dower's (amydowerbroker) Blog

10 Quick Kitchen Renewal Ideas Winter will not be here forever, but while you cannot go outside and work on your home's exterior or plant in the garden, you mind as well make use of the time you have inside. Perhaps your faded kitchen needs a new and creative touch. In fact, you don't even like s...

Buyers, Can You Envision a Home's Potential? Shopping for a new home is an exciting, yet stressful, process. Most potential homebuyers visit and consider several different homes before they find what they consider to be the best match for their lifestyle and price range. Not every buyer is lookin...

Dealing with the House During a DivorceThe last thing you want to think about during the divorce process is how to deal with the house, but unfortunately, decisions like this need to be made. Keep in mind that there is no easy answer. All decisions will carry implications that will cause emotion...

Which is the Best Season to Sell Your Home? Realizing the time has come to sell your home can create mass confusion. Timing is everything in real estate; however, some also believe one season is better than another to sell your home. If you ask a real estate professional when you should sell your...

Living in the Austin area there are many locations with very hard water. I purchased a water softener 2 years ago and I love it. What a huge difference it makes on my laundry, showers and general house cleaning. No more of those pesky hard water spots on everything. Does Your Hard Water Need Soft...

I am creating a new company website and was in need of interesting pieces of info and facts about Austin, Texas. I found a great site with tons of things about Austin and Central Texas. Alamo Title Company Austin, TX has a great section of their website devoted to resources and interesting pieces...

Humidifiers - The Secret Behind the Perfect Atmosphere Wintertime brings chills in the air, rosy cheeks from the cold, ice on the roads, and the obvious evergreens' beauty.  But I do not want to bring winter into my home, so I shut up my windows and crank the heat up, which means my skin begins t...

Water Heaters 101 If you are a new homeowner, you may not realize that your home's water heater uses the third largest amount of energy of all your household appliances. A water heater is crucial and in most cases you cannot reduce the amount of use that it gets. However, you can increase the ef...

Recipes Fall is the time for entertaining, whether indoors or outdoors. The next time you host a dinner party, knock your guests off their feet with this delicious pecan pie with a chocolate twist. Chocolate Pecan Pie10 ServingsIngredients Crust · 1 Pillsbury® Refrigerated PieCrust (from 15-oz. p...

As a beginning gardener.....Here are a few Fall gardening tips located in my September Newsletter on my website www.dowerrealestate.com I found very helpful so I wanted to share them with all of you. Prepare for Spring Flowers! Fall Gardening Tips Summer has not yet ended, but it is time to start...