New construction homes without the wait. Here are some great floor plans in Kensington, a new home community located in Lacey, Washington. These new homes are ready for occupancy. Stop by the community to view any of these new homes. Rosemary 1,347 sq.ft  2 bedroom, 2 bath luxury rambler complete and loaded with upgrades. Enjoy [...]

Do-It-Yourself Home Security Check: 5 Essential Steps By: Joseph D’Agnese Conduct a do-it-yourself home security check by walking around your house to assess what needs to be done to reduce the risk of a break-in. 1. Keep your home well-maintained on the outside. Burglars want an easy target. Stand on the street outside your house [...]

Homeowners Insurance: Time for an Annual Check-Up By: G. M. Filisko An annual check-up on your homeowners insurance can result in a healthier policy and a healthier pocketbook. What type of coverage do I have? The most effective type of coverage is known as “replacement cost,” which covers, up to your policy limits, what it [...]

Compile a Home Inventory with the Right Tools By: Gwen Moran A home inventory of your belongings for insurance purposes is a relatively inexpensive way to make any future claims go smoother. Take pictures of your belongings Photos of your belongings go a long way toward demonstrating ownership and value. Digital photos are preferred, since [...]

Energy Efficiency: Pick Upgrades that (Actually) Drive Down Costs By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon A new study says home owners won’t see their utility bills drop until they’ve conducted four or more energy upgrades. Here are projects that will give you the greatest bang for your energy buck. I’ve long suspected that saving energy is like [...]

Got the Winter Blues? Put On a Happy Face with Daylighting By: John Riha Are you suffering from the winter blues? Or, worse, seasonal affective disorder (known as SAD)? If so, try these daylighting tips to perk you up. Do you get moody when cold weather hits? Feel blue when skies are gray? Most likely, [...]

Top-10 List of New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home Written by – John Riha – Thanks to Houselogic for this fabulous top ten list of home owners resolutions. When the new year arrives, promises and resolutions abound. Here’s the top-10 list of what the resolute home owner should accomplish this year. Ready for 2012? Here [...]

How to Seal Out Drafts and Seal in Comfort By: Jeanne Huber Seal air leaks around your windows and doors to prevent wasting precious home heating and cooling energy that costs you money. Check for air leaks With windows and doors closed, hold a lit stick of incense near window and door frames where drafts [...]

Best Made Chili Forget the housing depression, cook up a storm with BMC Lumber’s Best Made Chili.  BMC Lumber provides all the lumber and windows for every Rob Rice Home and recently Rob had the opportunity to enjoy a bowl full of this chili made by our friends at BMC Lumber. When we asked Rob [...]

Heather Keating, Epic Realtor at Villages of South Hill, a new Rob Rice Homes community shares one of her favorite holiday recipes. Homemade gifts are the best, especially when they are cookies! Every year my sister and her kids bake dozens of cookies for family and friends. They are all yummy and my favorites are [...]