Without your parents to literally take care of the roof over your head, the college experience is an eye-opener when things inevitably go wrong around the house. When you rent your own place, you’ll have to call your landlord when you need something fixed. However, there are a few fixes you can make… read more →
Home improvement projects can cost a ton of money—but if you pick the right one, you could make your money back, the latest edition of an annual survey found. The cost of labor and materials can vary, as can the perceived return on investment, but these five remodeling projects with a midrange… read more →
When you’re selling your home, it is natural to assume that anything you can safely remove is yours to keep—like the light fixtures you painstakingly cleaned and repaired, or the swingset you bought last year, but the buyer may want some of those items, too. Rather than keep everything, you… read more →
During your college years, there are some definite pluses to living off campus. Freedom from the dorms can be liberating and fun. However, there are also frustrations with off campus life that some students may gloss over until it’s too late. All in all, you need to weigh out the pluses… read more →
Not all tenants are created equal. Some pay the rent on time, others don’t. Some are high-maintenance, others aren’t. And some are just more trouble than they’re worth. Which brings up the unenviable question: How do you know when it’s time to say “happy trails” to a problem renter? Rules… read more →
Using technology to help manage the household can add up to a good amount of time and money saved—not to mention a significant reduction in things (paper calendars and planners) and clutter (all those papers!). Here are the top four apps our clients hate to live without. Perfect Your Budget… read more →
The neat, healthy and clutter-free, home: such a lovely concept, such a hard one to actually achieve. Unfortunately, people and places come with stuff, and the longer those people live in those places, the more the stuff can really start to take over. This year, to banish clutter from your… read more →
In today’s American homes, the location of the laundry room has moved from the traditional basement to the first or sometimes even the second floor, or adjacent to a master suite. This change in location has created some liabilities that should be anticipated by homeowners. Consider the water hoses running from… read more →
With spring being the busiest time for real estate, homeowners planning to put their homes on the market shouldn’t wait for flowers to bloom before getting ready to sell. Having a few months to prepare can make for a much smoother selling experience. If you’re a prospective home seller, here… read more →
In general, winter can be especially harsh on dogs’ paws. Exposure to not only ice melt, but the snow and ice itself can hurt even the toughest paws. Commonly used ice melts can not only be caustic to your dogs’ paws, but can present other health hazards as well. For… read more →