Your Place: Secrets of Failed Stucco, Revealed
(TNS)—Joseph Ponessa has some thoughts about stucco that I want to share with you. Ponessa is professor emeritus of housing,...
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11 Things Your Child Should Do to Stay Safe at Home
Home safety is an important, even life-saving topic that you should teach your children about at an early age. If...
When Troubles Arise, Keep Calm and Travel On
(TNS)—You are planning a cruise, and you leave Los Angeles to fly to your port. Suddenly you are stuck in...
Voice Control: Coming Soon to a Home Near You
When you think about homes of the future, you might imagine a house you can talk to. A new survey...
Keeping Your New Year’s Resolution Is Easy in These Cities
Committing to a New Year's resolution is a challenge, no matter how lofty (or vague—guilty!) the goal. A recent analysis...
What to Do before You Get Settled in Your New Home
Buying a new house is an exciting adventure to embark on. Whether you are a newlywed just beginning your life...
Four Things Not to Do when Putting Your Home on the Market
So you've decided to put your home on the market. Congratulations! Hopefully, you've brought a rockin' REALTOR® on board to...
Your Place: Tools for Success in Home Maintenance
(TNS)—A couple of months ago, I was taking inventory of my workshop, which some of you have seen thanks to...
Thank Trump? Consumer Confidence Catapults to 13-Year High
Confidence among consumers catapulted to a 13-year high in December, posting a 105.5 Expectations reading of The Conference Board Consumer...
Diggin’ In: Finding Feeders for Feathered Friends
(TNS)—After redoing our 10-year-old yard with new plants and patio, we added the icing on the cake: bird feeders for...
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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