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The Drain Game: Fixing Drain Problems We tend to worry more about certain plumbing issues at particular times of year. For instance, winter means it’s time to keep our pipes from freezing. If you live in a part of the country with a rainy spring, you’ll want to be sure and keep an eye out for any possible leaks. But unfortunately, d...

How to Make Your New House Feel Like a Home You’ve got the deed and you’re moving into your new house. That’s what you call it, because it doesn’t feel quite like a home yet. How long does that take? A year? Two years? The truth is it may only be a matter of weeks if you take a the right efforts to fix up the place and settle in with ...

Down Payment Dilemma: How Do You Know How Much To Put Down On A Home? You'd be a homeowner right now if it weren't for one thing: the down payment. Right? Even for those who have decent credit and make good money, the down payment is often the great homeownership killer.

How to Make Your Backyard Feel Like a Resort Once summer arrives, we all go into vacation mode, right? But why should we only get to enjoy that feeling for a few weeks every year?! With a few simple updates to your outdoor space, you can be living that resort life all season long—and maybe even extend your summer well into the fall!

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How to Get Dog P*e Out of Carpet: Smells and Stains on Fabric Whether on the carpet, hardwood floor, or anywhere else, here's how to make sure that dog urine won’t leave a lasting impression (and smell).

‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’: Dopamine Decor Is All the Joyful Rage Right Now Goodbye, beige and greige—hello, color and big, bold personality.

Top Tips for Repatriation While some expats find their forever home in a new country, many will repatriate after a period of time. This might be due to the ending of a work assignment, to raise children closer to other family members, or simply because it feels that the adventure is coming to a natural end.

Buying a For Sale By Owner Home Have you ever thought about buying a For Sale by Owner Home? There are some things that you need to be aware of when buying a house directly from the owner.

In Red-Hot Real Estate Markets, Why Do Certain Homes Just Not Sell? Manchester, NH, currently holds the title of hottest market in the country, where homes typically sell after just 14 days on the market.

How Much Does It Really Cost To Build Your Dream Kitchen? How much does it cost to build your dream kitchen? We’re sharing a kitchen budget breakdown with three kitchens at three price points that tell the tale. Of course, size matters and construction prices are not included, as every site is different. But the key elements are here.

Should You Wait to Renovate? There are a lot of reasons to consider going through with getting a home renovation, but there are other reasons why you should wait before acting on those projects. Home renovations are expensive and time-consuming, so you should always be certain you want to follow through with them. In addition,....

First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes: 5 Big Blunders That Cost Me Thousands When I was 22 years old, I bought my first home. There was a lot of pride in this moment for me. Until this point, I repeatedly heard that homeownership was one of the smartest financial moves you could make.

Hurricane Season 2024 Is Now Underway: Is Your Home Fortified? Hurricane season started last Saturday, June 1, 2024 and AccuWeather is forecasting 20 to 25 named storms, four to seven of which could intensify into major hurricanes this year. “The coastline along Texas, the Florida Panhandle, South Florida, and the Carolinas face heightened risk of direct impa...

Should I Waive a Home Inspection? Why Buyers Are Willing To Right Now By the time my husband and I put in an offer on a home (for the third time) in August 2022, we were exhausted by the home-buying process—and we hadn’t even bought a home yet.

7 Expert Tips for Decorating With Antiques at Home AD PRO Directory members shed light on how to find meaningful curios and balance the old with the new

Warm Colors Are Trending—Here’s How To Incorporate Them In Your Home For years, monochromatic aesthetics have dominated the home decor industry: white walls, cool neutral accent pieces and icy stone fixtures commonly dotted inspiration posts everywhere. But recently, designs have swung in the opposite direction, with homeowners and pros alike bringing in warmth and c...

Gas Vs. Electric Dryers: Which One Is Right For Your Home? Daunted by the “gas vs. electric dryers” debate? You’re not alone—many shoppers are intimidated by the task of choosing between these two machines, especially with the seemingly endless array of options and features on modern models. Luckily, it is possible to sort through the specs and rank...

Neutral To Sell Your Home, But Color To Live In It When it comes to home décor and interior design, there is one thing that pretty much everyone agrees on: you should keep it neutral.

To Pool or Not To Pool When selling a property with a pool, the first thing to know is that you should be prepared (and prepare your clients) for a bit of resistance from certain potential buyers. A number of people have a negative mindset when it comes to the discussion of pools, and I think this is due in part to price.

7 Ways to Control Pests in Summer Warm weather and high humidity create the perfect conditions for pests like termites and cockroaches to thrive in summer. This is the time of year when you want to be enjoying outside barbeques, and you don't want pests in your yard or worse, causing damage or mess to the inside of your house. Once....

Eco-Friendly Maintenance Cleaning: Tips for a Greener Home Do you want to keep your home clean while also protecting the environment? More and more people are looking for ways to make their daily routines greener, and maintenance cleaning is no exception.

Telltale Signs You Need a New Air Conditioner Some problems with an air conditioning unit can be fixed—but in other cases, you're better off replacing the whole thing. Here are the signs of major trouble.

What To Know About Reverse Mortgages—From Taxes To Impact On Benefits With a reverse mortgage, you borrow against the equity in your home, freeing up cash. Here’s what that means when it comes to taxes, senior benefits, and interest rates.

The 7 Best Online Interior Design Services, According To Home Experts Harnessing the knowledge, taste and expertise of an interior designer without spending a fortune might seem like a pipe dream. But thanks to the best online interior design services, it’s possible.

Does Home Insurance Cover Asbestos Removal? Own an older home? If you’re preparing to renovate or recovering from a fire, flood, or other damage to your residence, there may be a chance that the older construction materials in your property that need to be replaced contain asbestos, a mineral fiber that can be hazardous to your health if re...

10 Most Popular Home And Kitchen Products, According To Readers From essentials to keep their pets clean and safe, to plush, thick towels, and furniture focused on design and comfort, we’ve rounded up 10 of the most popular home and kitchen products readers bought last month. Come back next month to see the products Forbes Vetted readers shopped for in May.

Can You Offer Less on a House? How To Lowball and Negotiate Like a Pro Most house hunters hope to find that hidden gem: a great house listed at a low price. While that occasionally happens, it is more common for buyers to try to create their own discount by making a lowball house offer. But that bargain-hunter’s strategy can backfire.

A Designer’s Heritage House Is Reborn As A Contemporary Setting For Her Young Family It’s a dilemma many owners grapple with when renovating their Victorian houses. How do you reconcile original heritage quirks — which often include small rooms and scant storage — with contemporary life?

5 Things Homebuyers Can Still Control, Even in Today’s Turbulent, Unruly Market The housing market has been a hardscrabble landscape for many homebuyers for years now. First, buyers looking for homes at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic enjoyed low mortgage rates, yet faced massive competition that helped drive median home prices to all-time highs.

Refresh your home for less: Trends for spring 2024 Keeping up with design trends doesn't need to be expensive