Advice for First Time Home Buyers
From evaluating your finances to visiting homes, there is a great deal of footwork involved in buying a home. Here are a few tips for the first-time home buyer to consider. Owning your own home is the dream of many people who are still living in rented homes or apartments. Having your own house means…
Read MoreFall: The best season for home improvement
(BPT) – The rituals of fall include sending kids back to school, raking leaves and cheering on the hometown football team. In addition, a new fall tradition has emerged for America’s nearly 74 million homeowners — home improvement. This fall promises to be particularly popular for home projects. Lower gas prices are boosting people’s discretionary…
Read More5 tips for settling into your new home
(BPT) – Though summer is winding down, for many families, hectic moving schedules are still underway. Whether you are moving this season or planning for a move in the near future, consider some helpful guidelines on packing up, moving out and settling in without a hitch — plus, the latest technologies to turn your new…
Read MoreHow to flip a house using project managers
With framing subcontractors coming in as scheduled, I all of a sudden realized that the floor that they would be framing over had some very serious issues. Pounding on my cell phone to find someone… Anyone to help me on literally zero notice, I realized the only person I had that could do it… Was…
Read MoreCan your child’s after-school program lead to a STEM career?
(BPT) – Learning doesn’t only happen in a classroom. Each year, millions of American children participate in after-school programs that mix education with a healthy dose of fun. And while there’s always room for more programs that help kids love learning, the plethora of what’s already available can be overwhelming for parents trying to choose…
Read MoreUsing renewable energy for your business
All it takes is for cost of a barrel of oil to spike up, and once again everyone starts talking about renewable energy. Then just as fast as whatever it was that caused the price spike goes away, the conversation dies down. It really is all ridiculous too because the future is coming and it…
Read MoreUpgrading to the house of your dreams
The real estate market has many homeowners staying in place and looking for ways to make their current abode the most comfortable it can be. Because they’re not selling, homeowners are looking at remodeling rooms, changing out decorating schemes and in some cases, even adding on to the home. Incorporating a new look into the…
Read MoreBoomers: Living comfortably at home in style
As the years pass, Americans in the baby boomer generation are changing the definition of how they want to live comfortably during their later years. Boomers are opting to continue living where they’re already secure and happy – right at home. Sometimes with age comes a need for additional safety features in the home –…
Read MoreFirearm safety: Tips that can prevent injury and save lives
(BPT) – With hunting season gearing up in many parts of the country, a few important tips can help prevent injury and save lives. Good habits to safely handle and store firearms are easy to incorporate into your routine. Even the most proficient sportsmen and hunting enthusiasts may need a refresher course on how to…
Read MorePonds & waterfalls – water living
We can’t live without it. Water is the very source of life. That is why we are so strongly attracted to it. Maybe because we cannot live more than a few days without water, we want to have it close by. Most people would like to live next to it, whether in the form of…
Read More