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Indoor Air Quality Improvements For Homes In 2022 – Air Ventilation & HVAC System Cleaning

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Air Duct Cleaning – Why It’s Important For Las Vegas Homes & Businesses

In Las Vegas, NV, lots and lots of homeowners and real estate investors are renovating their houses in today’s market. There are thousands of people moving to the city every year, and as it gets bigger, homes get more expensive; and in turn, prices increase for home improvement services and materials.

In desert areas like Las Vegas or other cities in Southern NV, Utah, Arizona, etc., air quality goes way down. This is because of all the sand and dust in the air that blows around in the strong winds these geographical locations tend to have. With that in mind, people are breathing in dust, sand and debris on a daily basis! Nasty right? Sounds like it would be irritable to breathe in dirty air like that. But the fact is that people get used to it and don’t even realize what’s happening to their health because of it.

Well, that’s where this article comes in handy. To all of our investor and home renovators readers, we have news for you: This problem is being publicized in local newspapers, magazines, and health articles more and more ever since COVID happened. That means to stay ahead of the curve and keep your families, customers, and tenants happy; you need a solution. We’re here to share with you what you can do in 2022-2023 as this in-demand service gets hotter and hotter.

In Las Vegas air duct cleaning is a necessary service where certified professionals enter a house or commercial building with a very large vacuum and cleaning equipment; and they clean out all the dust and debris lurking in the air ducts. You’d be surprised how much dirt gets in these ducts, we even have some photos to show you below to give you an idea. For those that have never heard of an air duct, these are big square tunnels made of sheet metal that push air throughout a building or house. They pass through the AC and heating units, and there are filters connected in between as well as vents you can see in your walls and ceilings in most homes in Las Vegas and throughout the United States.

Air Quality Awareness Since COVID-19

These maintenance services do very well in regards to having a sustainable home to live in. Whether it’s for yourself or for your tenants, people actually have health benefits and it increases the property value of your home. Especially when the person about to live in it knows that you maintain the home with clean air systems. Ever since COVID-19, people have been more and more looking to increase the quality of the air in their homes.

With air purification devices in high demand and out of stock in lots of department stores in Las Vegas, NV, this leaves most homeowners and tenants valuing services such as air duct cleaning. When the air ducts throughout a home are cleaned out, people living there feel safer from unwanted pathogens. Polluted air is never something that’s wanted by anyone at anytime. For families, parents don’t want to know that their own kids are breathing in harmful bacteria and pollutants.

The air quality awareness has picked up drastically ever since the COVID-19 pandemic happened. Here’s a Google Trend graph for the past 5 years showing the increases in people searching for the term “indoor air quality” from 2017-2022:

"Indoor air quality" search term data from Google Trends; graph showing search increases over time within the past 5 years (2017-2022).

“Indoor air quality” search term data from Google Trends; graph showing search increases over time within the past 5 years (2017-2022).

That Graph tells us a lot about the market for indoor air quality control services, such as air duct cleaning. In fact – in Nevada, air duct cleaning services have gotten in such high demand in the recent years. Local companies offering the service have been doing very well in this market. They’ve been filling in the need that the pandemic has created more of.

Why Should We Clean The Air Ducts In Our Own Homes?

That being said, it’s a great investment to hire these services out or to buy equipment to do it yourself; that is – if you own multiple units, multi-family homes, or multiple investment properties in general. Having a person or company handy to routinely maintain your home or properties is an ideal thing to do, and the market calls for it. The investment into a local air cleaning service just makes sense as you’ll have a happier tenant. If there wasn’t much more value that we see in our own home and wonderful feedback from our tenants – we wouldn’t even bring it up on our blog or to our RE investor friends.

To finish up our air duct cleaning topic today, we’ll talk about some of the health benefits. Cleaner air means that people exposed to the air will not have as much allergies and other toxins breathed into their lungs. When dust and dirt is inhaled, inflammation happens. Most people don’t think about that, but the dust creates a buildup of inflammation in our bodies. It also increases allergic reactions such as sneezing, rashes, eye irritation, nose itchiness, and more. Even if you’re not investing in air duct cleaning for Las Vegas tenants or hotel guests; we believe it is worth getting your air ducts cleaned out even for your own home for the health of your loved ones.

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Pest Control Will Be Used by 100% of Las Vegas, NV. (Prediction)

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The Pest Control Industry in Las Vegas Seems Promising

We predict that 100% of all Las Vegas residents and commercial property owners will be paying a pest control company of some sort for their services. This prediction comes from being active in business in Sin City for over 20 years. We have a lot of customers that are members of routine services for pest control Las Vegas. This was never the case before; people were always iffy on paying someone else to rid their homes of unwanted bugs and pests. Everybody was a do-it-yourselfer back in the day, but those days are numbered.

spiders on the wall need pest control spray for arachnidsWe see more millennials hiring us for solar screens now than the average Vegas resident. This is because they typically don’t want to be spending their own precious time installing things themselves. There hasn’t been a time that we had more customers wanting to “pay an expert” to do things more so than now. Times have changed, and people are now becoming more and more likely to hire specialists. This is great news for our readers that come by and regularly chime in on our content. If you didn’t know you can message us via email where we answer questions. Most of our readers are owners of local trades companies in Las Vegas.

Because this is true for us, we’re starting to get ideas of our own brand for local pest control. This would be great if times weren’t so good for us now. The economy is doing better than ever today. More people have money to spend on enhancing their quality of life, at least in Vegas! More customers for us is always a good thing, but having customers that stay with us and refer their friends and family; that’s a different story. But that’s all changing soon and we’ll watch it unfold in the coming years in Vegas.

Check out this insane video with a dog helping out with pest control (goes to show what happens when you do it yourself!):

“I can Just Spray My House Myself” – says no one in 2020

Ok, sure there are a few people that may be this way still. But the days are numbered as people are making a lot more money now. There’s also a lot of information online about people spending time with their family; or on things they’re good at and hiring out the rest. This philosophy went viral on social media and has since been the deciding factor of all millennial homeowners.

My son, who’s in his early 20’s, pays $100 every 2 months to a local exterminator just so he never has to worry about bugs in his house. Good thing the state of Nevada has regulations enforced by a compliance team so he doesn’t get ripped off. When I was in my early 20’s, you better believe I wasn’t going to put up a Benjamin for just 2 months of no bugs! Especially since I can just go to the store, buy some bug spray, and soak the perimeter of my house in 15 minutes. Sure, it was good enough for probably a month and then bugs would slip in. And sure, I’m inhaling that disgusting scent of pest control spray as I do it, but hey at least my house is sprayed!

Pay An Actual Exterminator!

Even my wife thinks I should stick to solar screens and pay someone else to work on anything else that needs to be fixed. I can’t say I disagree with this way of doing things either. I mean, if everyone in Las Vegas thought that way about solar screens, I’d be out of business!

Bottom line, I make this prediction public so I have a documented time stamp on this for some buddies of mine that I placed a wager with. I see the numbers rising of people that make these types of decisions. In a city like Las Vegas it’s a very rare thing. I have faith that these millennials will never back down on this and won’t disappoint me. So keep paying for pest control and tell all your friends and family about this company our son referred us to; they do a fantastic job.

 

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Hiring Plumbers for Renovations

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Renovations and Plumbing Work

A lot of people choose to do all renovating themselves. They have handyman backgrounds and pretty much know how to do a wide range of things for renovating a home. However, what’s more important isn’t what they know, it’s what they don’t know. A specialist knows all angles of their industry and how things get done right. They have processes down that handyman simply don’t. These processes usually include assessing situations and the currently standing pieces. In plumbing, this means assessing the new plans, seeing what is currently installed, and mapping out an exact blueprint to what they will do to get the job done.

This is where having specialists in your renovation projects come in play. They will get the job done sooner, as well as in the best way possible. When it comes to plumbing, you want to have a plumber do the work because it is a thorough process that requires good labor.

Plumbers Need Remodeling Work

The truth is, plumbers actually need remodeling work. They may not know that they do, but they all need to get into this space. Remodeling is where the money is, and that’s why you’re doing it to begin with. Plumbers need to make connections with people like you (people investing in renovating houses on the regular) so they can have regular business in this space. Plumbing contractors don’t necessarily enjoy going to peoples homes while they’re home and fixing things. It’s work, but it’s not the best work.

One step above that is commercial work, which is typically more hands off from the consumer end. When it comes to renovating, they’re part of a big project. And if you get a plumber to establish a relationship with you, you can trust them to be a part of every project you have. They will also give you a good deal for their labor in exchange for your loyalty and regular work provided to them. Plumbers in Las Vegas are great, and they do regular awesome work for us here in Southern Nevada.

New Piping Needs New Methods

With the new piping that’s coming out now, you need to know newer methods and tools that come along with them. Having access to professionals that regularly educate themselves about their industry and new standards will help you greatly. There’s no way you can keep up with the newest and greatest top of the line plumbing methods in this business. Leave it to the professionals. This is the biggest reason we don’t see businesses in our industry succeed, they try to do everything themselves to cut costs. Which is ultimately cutting corners, which is not good for business.

Getting the newest and best things the plumbing industry has to offer will help you build a great business that renovates homes in the best and most improved ways. Offering your remodeling services from this perspective will help you go ahead and sell more homes and close more deals. More people that want remodeling of their homes will want the newest and best options available.

Get yourself a plumber – and get the job done the best way possible, the fastest way possible and the newest way possible.

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Real Estate Home Improvement Philosophy

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Increasing Property Value Through Improvements

We have a special guest to share some excellent information on the importance of having solar screens on homes. Really, more about home improvement in general and how it can bring up the value in any home. I bring to you Henderson realtors, which are the authority of real estate in the city very close to Las Vegas, NV. Henderson, NV is home to many people, and as the real estate market rises, squeezing the most you possibly can for each house you sell is imperative for maximum ROI (return on investment). When it comes to real estate, these guys are the pros, I’ve listened to them for advice before, and made a lot of money doing so. Let’s dive right into discussion.

The Entitled Home Buyers

Owning a home and making improvements is a no-brainer when it comes to the majority of the people that read our other blogs. But to kick this blog off hard, we’re gonna get into the nitty-gritty of real estate investing, specifically when it comes to improving the inside or outside of a property. We are in the age of people feeling entitled. Oh, does that seem off topic to you? Well, I don’t think so personally. This ties into your real estate money-making by giving you an insight that’s well over-looked by many. And that is: people feel entitled to having what is actually MORE than they deserve! Let me explain. People that look at properties to buy, feel like they need to get the most out of their money, this is obviously understandable. But for many, they want more than they can afford, for less money. This is something very important for you to understand. The concept here let’s us learn that we do indeed need to upgrade our homes to the fullest potential before selling or before going broke.

Let’s Tie in Why These People Should Be Your Targets

These entitled people, which is the majority of home buyers, talk themselves into believing they deserve what they don’t, and therefor can talk a bank into lending them money. – BINGO! You got that? This is the “aha moment” for many. Understanding that anyone can get a loan for any amount nowadays is imperative to your success as a real estate investor. People need to hear you talk the house you’re selling up so much, that they drool about it and then run off to the bank to secure the amount they need. In order to do that, Henderson realtors suggest doing many improvements that seem like a lot to a buyer, but cost little to the current owner. Solar screens cost hundreds of dollars but have the value of thousands. You can even install solar screens in your home yourself. There are many do it yourself guides out there that can show you how to get this done. Changing the carpet is another thing that’s very underrated in the real estate investing game. Changing the carpet can add 5k more to your home’s value at a minimum and more likely 10-15k if you have the right people install it. Doing other things like installing vents into bathrooms that don’t have them, are great ways to increase the value of a home.

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