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You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but its presence in your home could put you and your family at risk. No, the threat in question is not carbon monoxide, but something equally alarming yet often completely ignored: radon gas – an airborne, cancer-causing and radioactive gas...
With houses more difficult to sell in many markets and remodeling costs still climbing, homeowners have another option to perk up their surroundings. Several coats of paint can make a room or house look fresher and more appealing. In fact, most designers and architects say paint is still the...
It seems perfectly reasonable to assume that with repossessed homes being sold at low prices in markets across the country, homeowners living near those properties should see reductions in their property tax bills.
Most counties calculate property taxes on a given home based on the...
Downsizing from your family home when you've hit your 50s, 60s or even 70s doesn't mean you have to relocate to an apartment, townhouse or condominium. You can make a switch to a smaller house that offers you fewer rooms - the ones you really want and in the size and condition you need, as well...
Several years ago I invested in built-in storage cabinets for my garage. Two walls were outfitted with sturdy closets with shelving (you can see one of the white cabinets in the left of the Before photo). I was able to organize and stash records, power tools and other items that needed clean,...
Feel that icy chill run down your neck? If it's not the first sting of Old Man Winter rounding the bend, then it's the fear that grips you upon realizing how expensive it will be to heat your home when he arrives. But there are ways to stave off high utility bills and keep your abode at a...
If you're not ready to buy a house or take on the responsibilities of home ownership just yet, renting a residence can be a smart choice - provided you do your due diligence and research lease opportunities carefully.
Indeed, smart tenants know that terrific rental units rarely fall in your...
In quieter, happier times, the government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would have been the financial story of the decade.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced Sept. 5 that Washington was seizing the reins of the teetering mortgage giants and effectively guaranteeing their...
My client had lived in her spacious, multi-level condo for many years. She decided to sell and move to a single-level home in a nearby town. As an artist living alone, she had set up her home to suit her own creative needs and lifestyle. She had converted her master suite into a weaving studio,...
Down in the depths of your home, there may be a gold mine just waiting to be tapped. Indeed, transforming an otherwise bare and banal basement space into a luxurious lower level starts with the right finishing strategy - one that could pay dividends for your family as well as your bank account...
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