UPDATED 2/26/21 Did you know that approximately 1.1 million homes were purchased in the United States in 2013? However, before potential homebuyers actually purchase houses or condos for sale, they inspect nearly every square inch of the property to make sure it is exactly what they want. As a result, you must make your home…
By purchasing an existing home from real estate listings, you may obtain low quality features that need expensive repairs in the near future. However, when you build your own custom house, you are able to choose all new features, appliances, and fixtures. As a result, by constructing a custom house, you are able to get…
Around 77 million Baby Boomers will retire over the next decade, and many already have. While some of these Americans enjoy living in their own homes, some may want to move into places with less maintenance and lower costs. If this sounds like something you or a family member may be interested in, especially if…
Updated 3/24/2022 When you’re moving to a new house there are a lot of things to think about. If you need affordable out-of-state movers, you’ll need to start searching for them as soon as you can. Movers can be very expensive and the farther you’re moving, the more expensive they tend to be. To find…
Usually people look for storage sheds or garages only after they have a need for them, but how about switching it up and doing the opposite? Amish furniture and buildings are so aesthetically pleasing and durable that you may realize that you want one before you even know what to put in it. Luckily, here’s…
While it’s fair to say that almost everyone dreams of the day when they’ll no longer be a tenant and will own their own home, it’s sometimes unavoidable to live in a rental property, even if for a while. In this case, it’s important to know how to protect yourself from legal issues that you…
There are currently 206,328 property management businesses in the United States today, and one of those is bound to be the optimal property management company for you. The best property management companies can help you lower your monthly energy bills by about 50% by analyzing your building’s power needs and suggesting simple, low cost upgrades….
Did you know that in America we throw away an average of 68 pounds of clothing and textiles per year? These items then end up in our landfills, when they could have been recycled instead. Thankfully, this is the way most clothing ends up (about 4.7 billion tons per year), and it is donated for…
Landscaping and gardening can significantly improve the value of your home, but it can also save you a considerable amount of money while you are still living there. From planting your own fruits and vegetables to conserving water, there are plenty of ways that you can set a little extra money aside, thanks to smart…
Kids are putting American adults to shame by taking time out of their day to support our troops and veterans. Kids all over the U.S. are writing letters to deployed troops, or even sending them birthday and/or Christmas cards. “Thanks for protecting our country. [You] must be very brave joining the military,” one little girl’s…
