Growing Beyond Hostas: Planting Ideas to Enliven Your Shade Garden
(TNS)—Hostas are the workhorses of the shade garden. Once they’re established, they’re pretty much low-maintenance plants. They tolerate periods of...
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For 69 Percent of Renters, Location Is a Decision-Maker
It may surprise some housing professionals to know that when it comes to renting, location—not price or size—seems to be...
Millennials and the New American Dream
A survey conducted exclusively among millennials as part of the Responsive Home project—a venture between BUILDER magazine and Pardee Homes to design,...
A Bounty of Special Features: 1894 Grocery Becomes Modern Living Space
Photo: Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette (TNS)—The grocery store that James Searight and Sons opened in 1894 boasts lots...
U.S. Housing Starts Fall 3 Percent in August
Housing starts in August fell 3 percent to an annual rate of 1.13 million units (SAAR), according to a recent...
Positive Consumer Spending, Growth to Offset Recent Market Volatility
Continued positive consumer spending and other solid domestic fundamentals are expected to offset recent market volatility and support modest improvement...
Two-Car Garage Most Common in New Homes
A majority of new homes that started construction in 2014 included two-car garages, according to NAHB analysis of Census Survey of...
Great Spaces: Tommy Lee Jones Sells Pristine Polo Ranch
That’s probably not the headline you would expect to see regarding the home of the number one man in black...
Financial Safety Tips to College Students
Fall starts soon, and college students are making new friends and finding a sea of opportunities. And while many of...
Top 10 Friendliest College Towns in America
This month thousands of college students across the country headed back to campus. Skout, a global app that helps you meet...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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