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Spring, also known as springtime, is one of the four temperate seasons, succeeding winter and preceding summer.

There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of the term varies according to local climate, cultures, and customs.

When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.

At the spring (or vernal) equinox, days and nights are approximately twelve hours long, with daytime length increasing and nighttime length decreasing as the season progresses.

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A Seasonal Guide to Home Care & Maintenance

June 5, 2025 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

A Seasonal Guide to Home Care & Maintenance

Updated June 5th, 2025 From summer vacations to winter holidays, it seems each season offers the perfect excuse to put off our to-do list. But be careful, homeowners: neglecting your home’s maintenance could put your personal safety—and one of your largest financial investments—at serious risk. In no time at all, small problems can lead to […]

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What’s the Weather Like in Brentwood?

February 25, 2020 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Weather Brentwood CA Weather. Everyone wants to know what it’s going to be like. Will it rain? Is it going to be hot or windy? What’s the weather like in general in Brentwood? We all talk about the weather. We like to watch The Weather Channel. We like to complain about the weather. It’s a […]

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5 Heating-Season Checks Worth Doing Now Heating 5 Heating-Season Checks Worth Doing Now
 
Heating season has a way of exposing the little things that were easy to ignore all summer. 🔧
 
Five checks worth doing now:
 
1️⃣ Check or change the filter — if your heating system has one, follow the replacement schedule in the owner's manual
 
2️⃣ Book service if it's due — it's better to find a small problem during a routine visit than during a no-heat call
 
3️⃣ Find the drafts — doors, windows, the attic hatch, anywhere pipes come through a wall. Weather stripping and a tube of caulk go a long way
 
4️⃣ Review the thermostat schedule — make sure it still matches when you're home, asleep, and away
 
5️⃣ Reverse the ceiling fans, if yours have a winter setting — clockwise on low helps circulate warm air back into the room
 
A short check now helps your heating system work the way it's supposed to all season.
 
Which one is still on your list? Let us know in the comments.
 
Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com 
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
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When Selling Is Simply the Better Move If you've When Selling Is Simply the Better Move

If you've been weighing whether to keep the house and rent it out, it's worth hearing the other side: plenty of the time, selling is the clearer call.
 
You need equity. If the down payment on the next home depends on this one's proceeds, that usually settles it. Stretching to carry two mortgages is where this decision goes wrong most often.
The numbers don't work. Rent that doesn't cover the carrying costs, with no strong case for appreciation, is a monthly subsidy to a house you no longer live in.
 
The house needs work. Deferred maintenance, an aging roof, old systems. Tenants don't defer those costs — they surface them.
 
Your home sells well right now. A softer headline market doesn't mean your specific house is sitting.
 
You don't want the job. Being a landlord is ongoing work, not a one-time decision. Plenty of owners run the numbers, see a decent hold on paper, and sell anyway because they'd rather have a clean break and a simpler life.
 
Keeping the house isn't a free option. It just doesn't come with a monthly bill that makes the cost obvious.
 
Link in bio
 
https://gghknoxville.com/keep-it-or-cash-out-selling-vs-renting-your-knoxville-home/
 
Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com 
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
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