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Here’s Your Quick April Home Maintenance Checklist

With the warmer temperatures and all the colorful trees and flowers blooming, April can be energizing and bring a feeling of renewal.  It’s also a good month to kick-start your home’s spring cleaning maintenance tasks, both inside and out.  Put on your favorite music, throw open the windows, roll up your sleeves and get started with these cleaning and maintenance tips. Streamline Your Space.  Go through each room to get […]

todayApril 11, 2022

Home Improvement

New Study reveals that Pets may actually Attract Buyers to Homes

Signs of pets in homes for sale don’t spook potential buyers, and may even be appealing to some home shoppers, says a new study from Quicken Loans. According to the study, seventy-nine percent of buyers making an offer on a home say seeing signs of a pet in a property won’t deter them, as long as damage from the pet isn’t present. Nearly two in 10 respondents said that seeing […]

todayApril 7, 2022

Home Improvement

“Building Roots” and “High Design” have early April debuts on HGTV and discovery+

Two new Home Improvement/Design shows are making their debuts early this month. First up, beautiful and innovative home renos inspired by stunning natural surroundings will get a spotlight in Building Roots, a new series premiering Sunday, April 10, on HGTV and discovery+ at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Starring husband and wife duo Ben and Cristi Dozier, the couple will build, design and renovate properties in their dreamy hometown of Pagosa Springs, […]

todayApril 6, 2022

Home Improvement

3 Great Yard Care Tips as We Leap Into Spring

Homeowners have been spending more time in their backyards since the pandemic began. For a growing share of owners, it’s become a new hobby or a place to relax. Sixty-nine percent of Americans recently surveyed say that doing yard work—either maintaining it or adding or updating features—is one of the ways they like to relieve stress these days, according to a Yards Study from Harris Poll. “Over the last few […]

todayApril 5, 2022

Home Improvement

President Biden Requests Historic Funding for Affordable Housing in 2022 Budget

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that President Joe Biden requested historic funding for housing supply in his federal budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins October 1, 2022. The proposal was released Monday, March 28 A requested 34% increase over last year for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) includes $50 billion in grants and loans to increase the supply of affordable housing. This amount […]

todayApril 4, 2022

Home Improvement

Now that Winter is Over, it’s Time to Check Your Home Inside and Out for Signs of Water Damage

Winter is finally on its way out, and the Spring Cleaning season is upon us. While Spring Cleaning is a good place to start, the turn of the season also presents an opportunity to be more thorough with your home maintenance. Now’s the time to roll up your sleeves and take care of the things you’ve neglected during the winter months. You’ll want to make sure your home is ready […]

todayMarch 31, 2022

Home Improvement

This Spring, Open Up and Check Your Windows and Doors

It's finally the season when everything springs into action again — including you. Now’s the time to roll up your sleeves and take care of the things you’ve neglected during the winter months. You’ll want to make sure your home is ready for April showers and the impending summer weather. First, now that it's warming up, you can let in fresh air without getting too chilly. So, open all the […]

todayMarch 30, 2022

Food & Drink

Le Creuset’s Newest Cookware Color for Spring takes us Back to the 1970’s

Le Creuset launched its signature Flame color in 1925. Now, if you check out the site, you’ll find Flame - as well as two additional red-ish-oranges, at least five blues, a yellow - a whole rainbow of hues to jazz up your kitchen! Now the cookware brand has teamed up with the folks at Williams Sonoma to launch Olive. While the brand recently-ish launched Artichaut and Sea Salt, they were nothing […]

todayMarch 29, 2022

Home Improvement

White House Releases Plan to Combat Home Appraisal Bias

An interagency task force at the White House has outlined a plan aimed at rooting out racial and ethnic bias in home valuations. The Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) task force released a five-step action plan last week to increase oversight and accountability. It also includes steps for homebuyers and homeowners to take when they receive a valuation lower than expected. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) had a […]

todayMarch 29, 2022

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