Blog by Ashlon Realty

Lower your energy costs with an insulated garage door

October 28th, 2009
(ARA) - A leaky, un-insulated garage door may not be an obvious culprit in rising monthly utility bills, but it’s worth a second look if you have an attached garage.

Replacing an older garage door with a new, energy-efficient model can reduce energy loss through the garage door by up to 71 percent, according to a comparison study conducted by Clopay engineers.

“Since attached garages typical ...

Existing-Home Sales Ease Following Four Monthly Gains

October 6th, 2009

Existing-home sales in August gave back some of their strong gain in July but remain above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the tax credit is working. "Home sales retrenched from a very strong improvement in July but continue to be much higher than before the stimulus. The first-time buyer tax credit is having the int ...