Homeownership Articles
Sharing articles with clients and customers on all aspects of homeownership, buying and selling.
Does Landscaping Give a Good Return on Investment?
At the end of episode 5 of our Boost Your Roost series, we’ll reveal the post-landscaping appraisal and value add for the contest winners’ backyard makeover, which included installing a door, pouring a concrete patio, and adding plants.
8 Tips to Make Your Remodeling Process More Energy Efficient and Your Home Healthier
As long as you’re remodeling, why not cut your utility bill and make your home a bit healthier?
7 Clever Uses for Onions
Slice an onion to shine cutlery, clean grills, overcome paint smells, and perform other non-cooking miracles. Onions are great for sauteing, but the vegetable also is a cheap and effective green cleaner, mosquito repellent, and deodorizer.
What Does Flood Insurance Cover?
To understand what flood insurance covers, you need to know three things first!
Should You Buy Flood Insurance?
If you have a mortgage on your home and you live in a high-risk flood zone, in most cases, your lender requires you to buy flood insurance.
The Right Disaster Insurance for Your Region
The region in which you live dictates what kind of disaster insurance you might need to protect your home from Mother Nature’s wrath.
An Eco-Friendly Home That Really Gets Around
We love eco-minded concept houses, like this energy-efficient creation that resembles a giant caterpillar.This self-supporting abode was dreamt up by Michael Jantzen, an architect known for his imaginative conceptual works, especially when it comes to alternative energy and storage systems.
Why Gardening is Good for Your Heart
Gardening and cholesterol-lowering drugs cut death risk in high-cholesterol adults.
Ginormous Kitchens: Are They Really a Good Choice?
Huge, open kitchens continue to grow in popularity, getting bigger and bigger. But is bigger really better?
Holiday Hotline Helps with Carpet and Sofa Spill-mergencies
It’s not a holiday party until someone spills something on your carpet or upholstery. Every year my daughter asks if she can have friends over for a holiday party. Every year I say “Sure,” and then lay down some pretty tough rules about drinking. First, I screech “No grape soda!”. You’d do the same if you’d seen what happened when a grape beverage met a white shag rug at my friend Pat’s house a few years back.
You’r Green, They’re Not. How Will You Stay Friends?
A green lifestyle means different things to different people. How do you deal when your friends and family don’t think like you?
Quick Ways to Make Some Shade, But Don’t Forget: Trees Are Best
If you prefer a drier cool, as opposed to the misters we mentioned yesterday, read on to find some quick ways to make some shade. Plus, get some tips on getting shade with some quick-growing trees.
A Financial Plan for Your Home
Your home is probably your biggest investment. To manage it, create a financial plan that takes into account repairs, upgrades, mortgages, insurance, and taxes.
Is Antibacterial Soap a Friend or Foe to Your Health and Home?
Here’s an ironic twist for all you germ-a-phobes: The products you buy to overpower germs in your home may be seriously affecting your health. And not doing much germ-fighting to boot.
A Dozen Foyer Ideas for Under $100
When you open your front door, do you step into what looks like a lost-and-found? Here’s how to organize the jumble and avoid a bad trip through your foyer.