Diggin’ In: Rain Barrels Fill Many Needs for Home, Garden
(MCT)--Gardens are typically blessed with spring rains that bring summer flowers—and then the hot, dry months of July and August...
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Hot Property: Ellen DeGeneres Sells Trophy Home to Tech Billionaire
(MCT)--Ellen DeGeneres has sold the A. Quincy Jones-designed Brody House on Los Angeles’ Westside to Napster co-founder Sean Parker for...
How to Live Green as a Preservationist
Despite the environment being a hot-button topic in global conversation, eco-consciousness has found its way into our everyday lives. More...
67 Percent of Consumers Plan Home Improvements in the Next Six Months: Survey
Nationally, 67 percent of consumers plan home renovations within the next six months, according to the latest realtor.com® Home Improvement...
An Island in the Sun: The Dream of Buying Paradise
We’ve all been there: trapped at your desk on the gloomiest of days. In diva-esque fashion, the sun refuses to...
How to Host a Successful Twitter Chat
Whether you want to establish yourself as an expert in your field, or simply connect with your followers, holding a...
The Most Absurd Features of Leonardo DiCaprio’s NYC Apartment
Leonardo DiCaprio is a baller. Though he may be sans-Oscar (hopefully not for much longer), this “Wolf of Wall Street”...
Great Spaces: Screenwriter Packs Up in Brentwood
Oscar-winning screenwriter Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic,” “Syriana,” “Havoc”), along with fashion designer wife Minnie Mortimer, placed their lucky Brentwood estate on...
The Economic Impact of the Affordable Housing Credit
In addition to ensuring the supply of affordable rental housing, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) supports jobs and provides...
Florida Agent Wins Gas Card Giveaway
Last month, we rolled out with a RIS Reader Rewards contest for a tank of gas, on us. The contest,...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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