With warmer weather and longer days on the horizon, now is the perfect time to get your yard in shape for summer. Save this year's top landscaping trends (based on the National Association of Landscape Professionals) in mind as you get started. Landscaping Designs for 2017 1. Going green ... » Learn More about Landscaping Designs for 2017
Home Ownership
Single-family housing commences hit greatest point in A decade
Nationwide housing starts rose 3% February from an upwardly revised January reading, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as well as the Commerce Department. Single-family housing commences hit greatest point in A decade Single-family production ... » Learn More about Single-family housing commences hit greatest point in A decade
New-Home Sales Increase 6%
Sales of newly built single-family homes posted a substantial month in February. New-home sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000 units, up 6.1% month over month and 12.8% in front of a year ago, the Commerce Department reported this week. New-Home Sales Increase ... » Learn More about New-Home Sales Increase 6%
Points to consider Prior to Renting Your Home on a Short-Term Rental Site
Today, renting a room in your house (or the entire house) to unknown travelers isn't an outlandish concept. Short-term rentals offer an income opportunity for owners and a unique opportinity for visitors to experience a city. What better way to get the local experience than staying - or renting from ... » Learn More about Points to consider Prior to Renting Your Home on a Short-Term Rental Site
Smart homes could possibly be smart enough to monitor owners
Are your smart televisions, smartphones and smart fridges vulnerable to eavesdroppers? The WikiLeaks revelations the fact that CIA purportedly has the ability to break into our everyday consumer electronics raises that troubling question. Smart homes could possibly be smart enough to monitor ... » Learn More about Smart homes could possibly be smart enough to monitor owners