With tightened budgets, you may be surprised to learn that going green at home is not only good for the planet but also good for your pocket book.
“People are re-evaluating everything they do, from driving cars to how they eat,” says Lisa Tiedt, MSN.com green expert. “With a few simple home improvements, it’s easy [...]
Good fences really can make good neighbors and neighborhoods. When was the last time you inspected fences, gates and gate hardware around your property to ensure they’re still in good working condition?
Ignoring fence and gate maintenance can be extremely costly. Taking measures that will help protect your home, property, children and pets is inexpensive, [...]
Your deck is the perfect place to enjoy the warm weather with friends and loved ones. But an unsafe deck could possibly collapse, causing serious injuries to you and your guests.
The number of deck failures and resulting injuries has been increasing at an alarming rate. Between 2000 and 2008, there were at least 30 deaths [...]
These days, the economy gives you more than enough to worry about, especially as a homeowner. The last thing you want to have on your mind is pesky ants wandering through your kitchen, invading your home and your life. Unfortunately, as one of the most difficult household pests to control in groups, you sometimes don’t [...]
National foreclosure statistics can be downright frightening – until you realize that despite record increases in foreclosure rates, the majority of American homeowners are still making their mortgage payments.
If you are among the majority of homeowners whose hard work and smart financing decisions will allow you to stay in your home through the recession and [...]
You may find the economic climate less than balmy right now, but that doesn’t mean the climate inside your home can’t be comfortable.
Like many Americans, you’re probably thinking about ways you can reduce your living expenses. Heating and cooling costs account for more than 40 percent of the average home’s energy bill, so finding ways [...]
