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Happy Father's Day to all the great dads out there!

Remember when your new laptop was as fast as lightning? With more of us working remotely from home, keeping our laptops fast is essential. Here are six ways to improve your laptop speed.

Six Ways to Improve Laptop Speed It may seem that as the world of information moves faster, your laptop’s performance seems slower than ever. What can you do to improve your laptop speed?

Reality TV design shows have romanticized living in a barndominium. Do they live up to the hype? Here are the pros and cons of making a home from a barn.

Is a Barndominium the Right Home for You? Reality TV design shows have popularized converting old barns into homes, known as barndominiums. Before spend money on one, let’s take a look at the facts.

Patching unsightly cracks in your driveway or sidewalk is an easy DIY fix. Let’s get cracking!

Repairing Cracked Concrete Around the Home Repairing cracked concrete after the gound settles is a task even the most inexperienced do-it-yourselfer can tackle. Let’s patch that crack!

If money were no object, what updates would you make to your kitchen?

The bathroom exhaust fan is an unappreciated workhorse in your home. Here’s what you need to know about adding a new fan and keeping it clean.

Using and Caring For Your Bathroom Exhaust Fan The bathroom exhaust fan gets little attention, but it serves an important role in maintaining air quality in your bathroom and home.

To support and honor teachers and educators, many local and national lenders offer special financing programs. Do your homework and save some cash on your next home purchase.

Mortgage Options for Teachers and Educators Financial assistance is available for teachers seeking to buy a first home, refinance a home, or even repair an old home or add energy-saving improvements.

Relocating to a new city requires finding new service providers - primarily health care. Trusting your doctors is crucial, so here’s how to find the right ones for you.

Finding New Health Care Providers After a Move Finding health care providers for your family after a move should be near the top of the list. Here’s how to find doctors you’ll love and trust.

Is the beauty of silver decor worth all the elbow grease?

Your exquisite antique or oriental rug cannot be cleaned the same way as you would household carpet. Preserve it with special care using these tips.

Clean Area Rugs Differently Than Carpet When it comes time to clean an area rug, particularly an oriental or antique one, can your carpet cleaner do the job? Probably not! Read further...

When building a custom home, how do you find a quality builder who will deliver the home of your dreams at the best price and quality? Check out this guide to choosing the right homebuilder.

Choosing the Right Homebuilder for New Construction How do you find a good custom homebuilder to construct the house of your dreams on your property? The key is doing diligent research before you hire.

Whether you are staging your home for sale or simply wanting to achieve that look of perfectly placed furniture and accessories, here is a handy guide for you!

Measurements for Home Furnishing Placement When furnishing your home, you may have puzzled over numbers. Here’s our handy guide to measurements for placing your furnishings and designing your space.

Today we honor all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom.

Which of these natural colors inspires your home design?

If large carpenter bees are hovering outside your house, they could also be tunneling into your home. Here’s what to look for.

Carpenter Bees: Should I Be Concerned? When it comes to carpenter bees, homeowners tend to see these giant bees as a menace or as pollinators. What camp would you join?

What is a conforming mortgage loan, and why does it matter to you as a borrower? Learn here.

What’s the Difference Between a Conforming and a Conventional Mortgage? When you are shopping for mortgages, you may come across the term conforming loan. Is that something different than a conventional product?

Your gorgeous wood deck is looking gray and tired. Let’s give it a face-lift with a fresh new finish to restore its luster and your pleasure.

Keeping Your Wood Deck Beautiful Wood decks need periodic refinishing to extend their finish and texture for many years to come. Here’s how to restore your deck’s beauty.

Which element in this photo would inspire you to choose this design collection?

Need ideas for transforming that cluttered desk area in your kitchen? Check out these tips!

What to Do With My Kitchen Desk Area? If you’re wondering what to do with an unused kitchen desk area, here are some modern suggestions for converting it into a bar, coffee or baking station.

You just want a home free of creepy crawlies like ants, spiders and termites. Is a pest control contract worthwhile? How do they work?

Understanding Pest Control Contracts Pest control contracts can be perplexing to new homeowners. Don’t let confusion about these agreements bug you. We’re here to help

Intrigued by the idea of “instantly” selling your home without the hassle of listing it on the open market? Be prepared to make much less from your investment! Here’s what you need to know about the iBuyer trend.

The Pros and Cons of “Instant Buying” Selling a home can seem daunting. Enter Instant Buyers — companies that make you an offer on your house without stepping foot in it.

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there!

Carpet beetles are yet another pest that want to invade your home. Learn to recognize and eliminate them with this guide.

Avoiding Fabric-Munching Carpet Beetles Carpet beetles are just as unwanted as roaches, spiders and ants. Here’s what you need to know about these bugs and how to keep them out of your home.

Buying a home is a big investment, so you should take steps to avoid buyer’s remorse down the road. Here’s how to avoid several common sources of regret for many home buyers.

Plan Ahead to Avoid Home Buyer’s Remorse A home purchase is a big investment, so it’s particularly unfortunate when a homeowner runs into unanticipated problems and develops buyer’s remorse.

Should you use faux paint finishes when staging? Read this primer for tips on styles and uses to get the look you want.

Faux Paint Finishes: In or Out? Are faux paint finishes in or out? Most interior designers would agree, it is based on the application technique used and the skill with which is applied.

Wishing a colorful, fun, and festive Cinco de Mayo to all my amigos!

You can make a small balcony feel like a park with these expansive decorating ideas.

Making Your Balcony a Relaxing Oasis If you live in a small urban apartment or condo, you can relieve any claustrophobia and enjoy the outdoors with a smartly styled balcony.

The charm and beauty of the older part of town may inspire you to protect and preserve buildings there. Our guide explains the benefits and drawbacks of the different types of historic districts and explains how to establish one.

Establishing an Historic District: The Right Move for Your Community? Many towns and cities in America have an area filled with charming old homes and commercial buildings. Is an historic district right for your community?

You’ll find marble countertops and floors in some of the world’s most beautiful homes. Keeping your marble dazzling requires special attention, so follow these important steps for cleaning and maintenance.

Protecting Your Marvelous Marble Marble is one of the most beautiful surfaces available for countertops, floors and other home uses. Here’s how to care for your marvelous marble.

A good use of vertical space? Or an accident waiting to happen?