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Residential swimming pools have been undergoing a remarkable transformation in recent years. Here are nine areas that are changing and improving the ways we relax and rejuvenate at home.
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Summer is the perfect time to start planning enhancements to your fireplace into something more attractive, safe and enjoyable. The off-season will also give you buying power and access to more available chimney professionals.
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Explore the many benefits and features of modular outdoor kitchen kits and how they can enhance your cooking skills, as well as your overall outdoor living experience.
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If you’ve been struggling to maintain an attractive and healthy lawn, it may be time to consider a different approach. Here are the signs that sod may be a better and more convenient option for your lawn.
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Whether you’re planning to sell your home or wishing to refresh your interior spaces, harnessing the power of color will improve both the functionality of your home and how you feel about it.
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Due to cork’s many uniquely impressive traits, it’s playing an increasingly vital role in sustainable architecture, while benefiting from manufacturing advancements and sustainability awareness.
10 Innovative Home Products from PCBC 2023
Purgula’s favorite home products from the 2023 Pacific Coast Builders Conference that are especially important for homeowners to discover and understand.
Millboard: Sustainable Technology for Superior Decking & Outdoor Living
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How to Turn a Vacation Home into a Short-Term Rental Property
Short-term rentals have become lucrative for owners of vacation homes throughout the US, with demand continuing to increase. Here’s what you need to know if you’re considering turning a vacation home into a short-term rental.
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The “how and why” of five lesser-known features of kitchen remodels that can add value to your home, while also making your kitchen more enjoyable to use and experience.
Refrigerator Tech that Keeps Produce Fresh & Nutritious Longer
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9 Home Renovation Safety Tips
Working with a reputable licensed general contractor will not guarantee that your renovation project will run flawlessly and without risks. Even with the best contractor, any homeowner would be wise to take precautions that will protect the safety and security of...
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How to Extend the Life of Your Home’s Exterior Paint
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If you’re looking for an easy way to give your house personality, there’s no better place to start than with quality outdoor lighting. Though often overlooked, here’s how to leverage exterior lights to add instant curb appeal!
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In a competitive residential real estate market, making a clean offer is highly effective method to stand out from the competition. Learn what it is and how to present one to get your dream home!
Details on Big Lots Accepting Bed Bath & Beyond Coupons
All of the details of Big Lots’ quick and provocative competitive response to Bed Bath & Beyond’s recent announcement that BB&B stores will no longer accept coupons as of April 26, 2023.
How to Keep Your Child Safe Online at Home
Children are exposed to the dangers of the Internet more and more each day. Here are expert tips for keeping your children safe online, so they can explore the online world safely, securely and responsibly while at home.
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Stylish and functional windows are the perfect element to give your home an enhanced look. Here’s how to choose from the best window types to match your needs and tastes.
Zombie Foreclosures: How to Find and Buy Abandoned Real Estate
Zombie foreclosures are on the rise once again in the US. Here’s why homebuyers looking for a bargain should know how to find and purchase zombie foreclosures legally, as a low cost path to homeownership.
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Residential investment properties can generate passive income, while accumulating long-term wealth. Here are the investment potential and advantages of the five most popular property types.
Why Coffee Tables are Key to the Design of Living Room Spaces
Choosing the right coffee table for your living room can be quite challenging, with so many styles, options and benefits to consider. Here’s how to choose the right one for your unique taste, needs and space.
Want an Affordable Modern Home? Consider Modular!
When the housing supply is low, modular homes provide a convenient alternative to achieving homeownership. Learn the benefits of modular homes and the surprising advantages that are fueling their growing popularity.
Teas from Around the World that Provide 5 Powerful Health Benefits
Learn why cultures around the world revere tea drinking for its wide-ranging wellness benefits and preventative powers. You’ll quickly understand why tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water.
5 Tips for Homeowners from Expert Property Managers
The excitement of owning a new home can quickly sour if you are inadequately prepared to manage your home. Follow these tips from professional property managers to learn how to maintain your home effectively.
How to Profit from the Misfortunes of Opendoor & Other iBuyers
How homebuyers can take advantage of the depreciating housing inventory of debt-ridden iBuyers like Opendoor. What you need to know to weigh the risks and rewards.
How to Assess and Improve the Indoor Air Quality of Your Home
Assessing your indoor air quality and improving it are crucial for having a happy and healthy lifestyle. By following a few standard practices, homeowners can easily maintain a safe and comfortable standard of indoor air quality.
Top 10 HVAC Trends Shaping the Future of the Home Market
As the demand for energy efficient and wellness-focused solutions continues to rise, it’s more important than ever for homeowners to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in HVAC systems, technologies and service.
4 Most Common Mortgage Options for First-Time Homebuyers
Before jumping into the house-hunting process, it’s best to understand your mortgage options upfront. Familiarizing yourself with different mortgage options will enable you to purchase a home ideally suited for your needs.
Aging In Place Renovations that Add Value to Your Home
The preference to remain in one’s home well into an advanced stage of life continues to grow in popularity with homeowners. Here are several modifications that will enable you to age safely and gracefully, while preserving the value of your home.
6 Tips to Market & Sell a Lakefront Property Quickly & Effectively
Although there’s exceptional interest in lakefront properties, selling a waterfront lake home presents unique challenges that must be properly addressed to sell you’re your home quickly and effectively.
Never Thought You’d Own a Gun? Advice for First-Time Buyers
Bringing a firearm into your home demands significant responsibility. Here’s a short guide to walk you through the steps of becoming a responsible gun owner, including how to keep your home safe.
18 Innovative Products to Make Your Home Pet-Friendly & Pet-Safe
Being both a caring pet owner and a responsible homeowner can raise challenging conflicts. Here are 18 products to balance a happy environment for your pets with an appealing home aesthetic that is well-protected and preserved.
5 Steps to Buying Your Dream Home This Summer
Summer is a great time to buy a home. Before you speak to a real estate agent or start hunting for new properties online, follow these five crucial steps that will help you get the home of your dreams.
Key Features of the 5 Most Popular Access Doors for the Home
The latest innovative qualities of the most popular home access doors and panels that make homes easier to maintain, better organized, aesthetically coherent, and safer.
7 New Innovations in New Home Building
New technologies, materials and methods that are creating better homes that are more affordable, efficient, durable, environmentally-friendly, and easier to maintain. New innovations that are fostering better living environments for everyone.
Dirt Locker: DIY Sustainable Erosion Control Landscaping
Thanks to Dirt Locker, homeowners now have an innovative and cost-effective solution to strengthen and beautify their surrounding sloped landscapes. Learn how Dirt Locker’s is helping homeowners rectify their problematic hillside landscaping issues.
7 Benefits of Maintenance Access Doors for Your Home
If you want to make your home easier to maintain, safer and more comfortable, learn why maintenance access doors are an essential feature for modern homes built with convenience, safety and reliability in mind.
7 Questions to Ask Your Banker When Applying for a Home Loan
When planning for a home loan, asking the right questions early in the process is vital. From interest rates to credit requirements, here’s what to discuss with your lender to get approved for the best mortgage deal possible.
Selling Your Home? Here’s What Buyers Want in 2023
Knowing which features homebuyers are seeking will give your home a competitive edge in today’s market by making your home more attractive to a wider range of buyers and preventing it from becoming a stale listing.
6 Reasons Ductless Mini-Split ACs are a Game-Changer for Your Home
While traditional central air conditioning systems have been the go-to for many years, ductless mini-split ACs are gaining popularity with homeowners due to their innovative features and benefits.
Key Trends from the 2023 Housing & Economic Outlook by NAHB
Here are insights from NAHB’s 2023 economic outlook report that are most relevant to homeowners and the challenges to expect in new home construction and remodeling in coming years.
19 Home Products We Love from Design & Construction Week 2023
Examples of innovation were encountered throughout the massive 2023 Design & Construction Week. Here are our favorites that we think will make home life better and more enjoyable for homeowners!
The New American Home 2023: Ultra Serenity, Views & Efficiency
The New American Home 2023 is an ideal case study on how a large, luxurious property, that emphasizes an entertaining indoor-outdoor lifestyle, with breathtaking views, can still be hyper energy efficient.
Transform Any Space in Your Home Into a Productive Home Office
With the concept of the modern workforce constantly evolving, many have been working from home longer than anticipated. If you’ve found it challenging to create a productive workspace follow these simple tips.
Not in Love with Your Home? Turn It into an Investment Property!
During uncertain real estate markets, having the option to rent your home can be an invaluable financial safety net. Here’s how you can turn your home into an investment property, even if you don’t have any prior experience.
Steal These 10 Great Ideas for an Epic Kitchen Reorganization
Whether you’re short on space or just looking to add a touch of charm to your kitchen, take some time to evaluate your kitchen and use these ideas for your own epic kitchen reorganization.
10 Basic Skills Every Homeowner Should Develop
Homeownership can be a wonderful experience, but it comes with many responsibilities. Here are the key skills every homeowner should develop to keep their home running smoothly, while preventing unexpected and costly setbacks.
Sanitize Your Home with Light Fixtures – Yes, Light Fixtures!
Disinfect your home anytime with a flick of a switch! Learn how SilentAire plasma disinfection lighting kills bacteria, mold & viruses with a 99% removal rate, while providing illumination.
6 Ideas for the Perfect Home Music Room
It’s every musician’s dream to have a room in their home dedicated to the pursuit of their passion. Here are 6 practical tips on how to design an enjoyable music room that will mesh seamlessly into your existing home!
5 Stylish Ideas to Make Your House Look New & Feel Like Home
Is your home in need of a decorative sprucing up? If you’re looking for design ideas to make your house look like new but feel like home, we’ve curated several approaches that will point you in the right direction.
A Proactive Plumbing Maintenance Plan for the Entire Year
Preventative plumbing maintenance should be part of every homeowner’s homecare plans. Here’s what to do and look for throughout the year to prevent major plumbing issues and appliance damage from occurring.
Benefits of Using a Real Estate Agent Instead of an iBuyer
One of the most important decisions a homebuyer or seller will make is how they will carry out the transaction – with an agent or an iBuyer. Here are comparisons of these two options that explain why using a traditional real estate agent is most often preferable.
10 Best YouTube Channels for First-Time Homeowners
Whether you’ve just purchased a fixer-upper or even a newly constructed home, being a new homeowner can feel intimidating. Here are 10 helpful YouTube channels for first-time homeowners to perform simple maintenance tasks, diagnose issues and learn about your new home.
8 Winter Pool Care Tips and Why They Matter
Even though winter has arrived, don’t forget about caring for your swimming pool. These winter pool care tips will help your pool survive the harsh winter and be ready for use next summer with minimal prep.
Expert Tips to Lower Your Home’s Heating Bill
If you’ve been struggling to lower your heating bills while simultaneously keeping your home reliably comfortable follow these expert tips. Winterized personal habits in tandem with a winterized home will provide invaluable assistance to a well-maintained heating system.
6 Product Categories Defining Today’s Modern Kitchen
Here’s a collection of innovative products that can make virtually any kitchen more modern, convenient and fun, while “feeding” the passions and lifestyle needs of home chefs.
10 Truly Special Online Christmas Decoration Stores
For those looking to add a special touch to your Christmas décor, here’s a select list of online Christmas stores that can reinvigorate your creative approach to the holidays.
Smart Solar Panel Blinds Inspired by Sunflowers
Inspired by nature, learn how Smart Solar Panel Blinds by SolarGaps can track the sun to block heat causing rays from entering your home, while simultaneously producing electricity!
What does Opendoor’s Situation Mean for the Future of iBuying?
Opendoor, the leading iBuyer firm, has been on the radar of the FTC and a bevy of Class Action Law firms, while experiencing a massive stock devaluation. Here’s a deeper dive into their recent turmoil and what it means to homeowners and investors.
If You Love Free Cooking Shows, You’ll Love the Roku Channel!
Did you know that The Roku Channel has a vast collection of free cooking shows? Neither did we, until recently! Here are highlights of their terrific culinary offerings to help familiarize yourself!
Opendoor’s Pending Class Action Lawsuit: What You Need to Know
iBuyer Opendoor and a group of defendants are being accused of securities fraud. Here are the key facts and circumstances of the case to date, especially helpful to understand during a real estate market downturn.
5 Effective Ways to Stage Your Home for Winter
If you hope to sell your home this winter, but buyers seem to show little interest, don’t lose heart. Selling your home during the cold season doesn’t need to be as challenging as you think with these five expert staging tips.
5 Tips for Living in Your Home During a Home Remodel
Remodeling projects can be quite hectic, especially if you plan to live in your home during the project. Here are five tips from firsthand experience that will make living with your remodeling project easier and less stressful.
The Difference Between Home Renovation & Remodeling Projects
If you’re getting ready to upgrade your home, you will want to get the best possible Return on Investment (ROI). Here’s everything you need to know about the difference between renovating and remodeling projects to choose upgrades that maximize your home’s value.
How Window Treatments Can Transform a Room
If you are considering window coverings to help redecorate and transform a room, here are several helpful tips for choosing the perfect treatments for your home.
10 Virtual Home Services Every Homeowner Should Know
The responsibilities of being a homeowner can often feel overwhelming. Here’s a collection of virtual services for the home that can bring much needed relief and support to homeowners facing a wide range of challenges.
5 Things to Look for in the Fine Print of a Home Warranty Plan
Home warranties can be a valuable asset when protecting your home, but they can be frustrating when trying to make a valid claim. Here are key items to look for when considering a home warranty plan.
Best Cooking Shows Now on Netflix 2023
Cooking, baking & food shows now available on Netflix to sharpen your kitchen and hosting skills, expand your menu and discover new cuisines!
