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Setting Up a Successful Home Repair Budget
Many people will become first-time home buyers this spring. Those buyers are probably running the numbers now: This much for the mortgage, this much for property tax, a bit more for utilities…. Some of...
View ArticleIs Your Home Trying to Kill You?
Home is where you feel comfortable and safe. It's where you tuck your kids into bed and lazily watch hours of Netflix on the couch. Without your care and vigilance, however, your home may develop...
View ArticleHow to Avoid a Hot Water Heater Nightmare
A hot water heater isn't typically something homeowners think much about - until, of course, it fails spectacularly. Hot water heaters warm our showers, help disinfect our dishes, and clean our...
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Use Less, Save More: Energy-Efficient Tips for Lowering Your Utility Bills
We all enjoy being warm and cozy in the winter, and cool as a cucumber in the summer - but the energy bills that keep us there can get out of hand quickly. In fact, the average American household...
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Small Updates, Big Return: 5 Ways to Increase Your Home's Value
Whether your home improvements are for you or potential buyers, consider their impact on your home's potential resale price before picking up your toolbox (or the phone to call a contractor). A...
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9 Easy Ways to Cut Your Electric Bill by up to $750
We all want to save energy and money, right? But it’s not always so easy - perhaps you don't have the time for a home energy audit, or maybe there simply isn't room in the budget for that energy-saving...
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Hidden Costs of Homeownership Typically Top $9,000 a Year
Buyers too often focus on a home’s list price or mortgage payment to determine what they can afford. However, the numerous less-obvious costs associated with homeownership can affect the monthly bottom...
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9 Updates Your Home Needs Every 10 Years
No matter how much you love and care for your home, things are bound to wear out and need fixing - especially when you hit the 10-year mark. To keep your house in tiptop condition, consider making...
View ArticleThe 9-to-5er's Guide to Keeping Your House Clean
If cleaning the house seems like one big chore, you're probably doing it wrong. Before you put off cleaning for yet another month, here are some ways to make housework a comfortable and even enjoyable...
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7 Simple Ways to Keep Your Kids' Toys From Taking Over Your Home
Remember the days when you could read a decorating magazine without crying? If parenthood has made a mess out of your home and evening routine, get your sanity back with these simple tips. 1. Reduce...
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This Checklist Is the Key to Taking Care of Your Home (Without the Stress)
Here’s an easy way to get on top of your home maintenance checklist in the new year: Take it one small chunk at a time! Little steps add up to big results. And if you dedicate some time to home...
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Bob Vila's 5 'Must-Do' Tasks for February
By Bob Vila While February is the month with the fewest number of days, one of them is of course Valentine’s Day. So show some love to your house this month. Change your furnace filters, restore your...
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Bob Vila's 5 'Must-Do' Tasks for March
By Bob Vila Source: elfiestudenblog.blogspot.com On the cusp of spring, March is the month to start readying your house for the warm weather ahead, as well as to address any projects you put off over...
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Tips to Improve Your Home's Insulation
How did you fare this winter? If you’re a homeowner in a cold climate, the level of insulation in your home might have made a huge difference in your comfort and also in your pocketbook these past few...
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5 Ways to Warm Up an Older House
By Michael Franco Older homes certainly have their charm, but they're not usually the most energy efficient or the easiest to keep warm. About one-third of our nation's energy consumption comes from...
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Is Your Home a Ticking Time Bomb?
By Christopher Solomon Source: Shutterstock There are some maintenance and repair issues that homeowners just hate to deal with - either because they take time, cost money or just don't seem, well,...
View ArticleAvoiding Your Furnace? Why It May Be Time to Face the Heat
It’s tempting to skip the annual furnace or boiler tune-up. Service contracts are expensive and you can often get away with skipping a year or two, especially if your fuel is gas. Gas burns cleaner...
View ArticleWhat If I Find Asbestos in My House?
Many homes built before 1980 contain asbestos, a heat-resistant fibrous mineral found in floor and ceiling tiles, roof shingles and flashing, siding and certain types of insulation. We now know that...
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5 Spring Home Maintenance Musts
By Michael Franco Nothing renews that feeling of pride of ownership more than attending to annual home maintenance tasks (especially once they are completed and behind you). Now that spring has...
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Love Your Lawn? Follow These Guidelines
By Marisa Villarreal Source: shutterstock.com Americans are not bashful when it comes to expressing their love of lawns - it has been estimated that there are more than 40 million acres of lawn in the...
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