Owning a home can seem like you're fighting an uphill battle sometimes. Just when you finish fixing up the porch steps, a pipe bursts in the basement. Right after you bought those expensive new windows, your kids fling a baseball right through them. You've only got two hands, after all, and you can't be expected […]

If you're renting your own place, odds are you don't have the final say in the nuts and bolts of how your apartment is put together. In fact, everything from the wallpaper to the kitchen appliances might have been decided on long before you signed your name to the lease, and this naturally limits your […]

For many people, environmentalism isn't just about hugging trees or planting flowers, but is more in line with conserving resources, reducing carbon footprints and most importantly, decreasing their monthly utility bills. Even if you have a small family, odds are that routine tasks like washing the dishes, doing the laundry and taking showers are taking up […]

What's the number one rule in real estate? Location, location, location. A beachfront bungalow might fetch more on the market than an inland mansion, and though interior design and luxury home amenities can make any house more comfortable, there's nothing like finding an apartment or condo in the city of your dreams.However, if they get […]

It's the scenario every homeowner dreads: You're at work, on the road or on vacation when you get a call from a neighbor or the fire department. Your old water heater has finally kicked the bucket and burst all over your basement. Along with dozens of gallons of water, you now have to deal with […]