If you’ve lived in your house for any length of time, you may find yourself bored by your home. If you watch too many shows on HGTV your own home can start to look unappealing by contrast. Maybe you’re tired of the carpet or paint colors, you hate the yard, or you’re frustrated by the [...]

New home construction surged in June, with housing starts increasing a seasonally adjusted 14.6 percent over the previous month and well exceeding analysts’ expectations. Private construction starts were at an annual rate of 629,000 in June, according to figures released today by the Census Bureau, up from a revised May estimate of 549,000. Various surveys [...]

Home prices are expected to remain essentially flat over the next five years, with sluggish increases roughly keeping pace with the rate of inflation. That’s the consensus of a leading group of more than 100 economists and other leading experts assembled to examine trends in the housing market. Although nearly two-thirds of the group believe [...]

Keeping a home in good shape, may require that certain elements be taken care of on a regular basis. There are many aspects to a house that need to be cared for in order to keep the house functioning and healthy. Seasonal duct cleaning reduce allergy suffering for all family members may be a great [...]

Lately my wife has been complaining about the awful smell of home cleaning products. I agree with her; the harsh chemical smell is off-putting. So I bought a book called Make Your Place, by Raleigh Briggs, which has recipes for nice-smelling cleaning solutions, as well as skin care products, and home health remedies. After deciding [...]

Growing your own food at home can be economically beneficial if you take the time and grow the proper foods in the proper manner. With our economy in the condition it is in, everyone is trying to save money any way they can. First you have to decide what you want to grow and then [...]