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8 Winter Energy-Saving Tips for a Cozy, Efficient Home November 27, 2023 Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, Residential Real Estate   These ideas, categorized from low to high effort, can help you save on utility bills as we enter the colder months. An El Niño weather pattern is expected this winter, which could bring severe weather…

How to Get Your Home Clean and Guest-Ready in One Hour By ASHLEY CHALMERS Published on 12/11/22 Tidy Daily If you’re putting off cleaning until the day of, Cohoon says don’t. There are things you can do now to help your future hosting self. “The best way to ensure a quick deep clean is to keep things as…

Housing Market Predictions For 2023: When Will Home Prices Be Affordable Again? Robin Rothstein Forbes Advisor Staff Reviewed By Chris Jennings Editor Updated: Oct 5, 2023, 1:40pm Getty Though winter may still be months away, housing market activity—already cooling due to eye-popping home prices and interest rates—may be on the verge of a deep freeze.…

  The summertime real estate season is as hot as the weather, but you might want to postpone your purchase until fall. For the first time in recent history, October surpassed June as the most popular month to get married. And these autumn-loving brides may be on to something: Although the spring months are notoriously…

Sustainable Material Spotlight: Recycled Glass July  2023 Sustainability, Design & Architecture, Design Trends By: Leandra Beabout Infinitely recyclable glass is going mainstream in core building and design materials. These days, you don’t have to look far to see upcycled glass. Caterers and restaurants use Mason jars for cocktails and lemonade. DIYers repurpose wine bottles into candle holders or…

9 Hot Home Design Trends This Summer June 28, 2023 Design & Architecture, Design Trends By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey   Find out what home styles—both interior and exterior—are seeing dramatic increases in online searches. Homeowners are trying to maximize their space by taking on remodeling projects geared toward creating new living areas while overhauling their property’s style,…

Warm Weather Gardening Tips   If you are new to gardening flowers or vegetables you will appreciate these tips.  If you are a seasoned gardener and you can add to this list, let me know in  comments. Be Water-Wise. Spring rains have ended and summer heat is picking up in July, stressing plants and making…

  8 tasks for your May home maintenance checklist Advice by Jeanne Huber   May is too wonderful a month to stay cooped up indoors. But if you play all month, you’ll pay come summer, when the itch to relax gets even stronger. There’s a simple way to resolve this quandary: Focus this month on chores…

Spring lawn care tasks to do now

  Tips to Declutter I’m always amazed at how quickly my home gets cluttered.  I try to keep up with children’s outgrown clothes and toys they no longer play with.  I clean out my frig and pantry regularly. The list goes on, but you get where I’m coming from, right? I try to be aware…