Huntsville Real Estate Blog

Everyone loves pets, but pet odors can be a turn off to prospective home buyers.  These odors are more noticeable to strangers coming into your home than they are to you personally. Here are ways to eliminate offensive odors when selling your Huntsville home.

1. Use a black-light to locate odor-producing areas.

2. Apply the appropriate odor neutralizer or cleaner.

3. Never use ammonia. It will remove odors, but more often than not causes more accidents.

4. Choose the best product of the stain or odor. Talk with your pet supply store owner for suggestions.

5. Test all cleaners in a hidden area before moving to the middle of the room.

6. The most effective and safest disinfectant for use around pets is Chlorhexidine, which is sold under such names as Nolvasan, Chlorasan and Chlorhex.

If you have any questions about preparing your home for sale, visit my website or give me a call at 800-239-4749 #4932.

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Alabama consumers are urged to double check their credit card statements and credit histories after an announcement this week by TJX stores of a security breach.

Consumers should do what we normally recommend and closely monitor their statements,” said Belinda McCormick, vice president of the BBB of North Alabama. “They may be at risk and not know it.”

McCormick also said consumers who think that their information might have been stolen can call the three credit bureaus and put a fraud alert on each of their credit card accounts.

The bureaus can be contacted at 800-525-6285 (Equifax); 888-397-3742 (Experian); and 800-680-7289 (Transunion). Consumers also can get a free credit report at www.annualcreditreport.com or by calling 888-567-8688.

T.J. Maxx has stores in Huntsville in Westbury Square Shopping Center on Airport Road, and Madison Plaza Shopping Center on Old Monrovia Road. Marshall’s has stores in the Valley Bend at Jones Farm center on Carl T. Jones Drive and at Westside Pavillion on University Drive.

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