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Buying Foreclosed? Consider This First!
Tweet Not many people are calling the bottom of the housing market yet, realizing that in some markets further declines in home values may still be happening. But, for the
Check References When Choosing A Contractor
Tweet It is one of the easiest things to do, but it is also one of the most overlooked steps in choosing a home contractor: verifying references. All of the
Home Buyers Readily Embrace Foreclosed Homes
Tweet The spring home buying/selling season is offering a mixed bag of news as home prices continue to fall and as buyers carefully weigh their options before jumping into the
Fed Tax Credit, Rebates For Select Home Improvement Projects
Tweet If you’re planning a home improvement project for this year or next, you may want to take a look at the legislation that President Barack H. Obama signed into
Simple Gutter Repairs You Can Handle Yourself
Tweet We replaced the gutters on our home less than two years ago when we had the roof replaced. Good thing too: the gutters were in bad shape, leaking in
Safe, Quick House Closing Tips!
Tweet With the spring home selling season moving forward in earnest, perhaps you have already found a home that you like and have been approved for a mortgage. If that
Mulching For Beauty & Conservation
Tweet Garden beds all across the country are coming alive as the spring season advances. But that also means that weeds are sprouting alongside of flowers and watering will soon
Shed Organizing 101
Tweet When we moved into our current home five years ago, tucked into one corner of the backyard was an aged aluminum shed. Five years later, that shed is still
Invigorate Your Yard With A Garden Path
Tweet When I was a teenager, my town had a volunteer organization – Youth Employment Services (YES) – which helped local youth find temporary work with homeowners and small businesses.
Maintain Your Deck To Extend Its Life
Tweet When it comes to outdoor enhancements to your property, I can’t think of anything better to have with a home than a deck. With a deck, you are able
Historically Low Mortgage Rates Are A Golden Opportunity
Tweet You hate to tell someone that this could be a “once in a lifetime opportunity” but in the case of mortgage rates that statement may very well hold true.
Transform Your Backyard Into A Birding Paradise
Tweet My neighbor has finally quit mowing his lawn. No, he hasn’t given this task to a lawn service company nor has he decided that four foot tall grass stalks
Plant A Tree, You Nature Lover!
Tweet Last Friday I shared some tips on lawn care, ideas you can use for deciding how you’re going to manage your lawn this season. Today, I’m going to talk
The Value of Do-It-Yourself Lawn Care
Tweet The insistent knock at my front door one frigid February day was unmistakable: my neighbor’s landscaper was stopping by to offer me his services for the coming year. I
Spring Is The Time For Home Improvement Projects
Tweet As winter comes to an end, the spring season invites homeowners to step outside, check out their yards and consider which home improvement projects that they will tackle for
