12 Ways Homeowners Waste Money — And How Not To
Homes & Real Estate
April 13, 2018
What do you do when your monthly budget for home expenses doesn't leave much for your savings plan? How about…
A monthly New Year’s plan to declutter your home
Homes & Real Estate
December 31, 2017
When the holidays are over, do you panic wondering what to do with all the gifts, new holiday decor and…
5 ways to winterize windows and keep your home warm
Homes & Real Estate
December 1, 2017
You welcome winter — the promise of a silent overnight snowfall, lacy, leafless trees smothered in a white blanket knit…
19 budget-friendly home improvement projects
Homes & Real Estate
June 1, 2016
To paraphrase a famous English Romantic poet, in spring a homeowner's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of home improvements. Lightly,…
3 creative alternatives to buying new cabinets
Homes & Real Estate
April 25, 2016
If you've been looking for alternatives to buying new cabinets, you're probably aware of some of the typical ways you…
3 kinds of family fun home improvement projects
Homes & Real Estate
April 18, 2016
With spring here and the summer just a few months away, school will be out sooner rather than later. For…
12 low-maintenance landscaping ideas for any climate
Homes & Real Estate
April 15, 2016
Yard work. You either love it, hate it or don't have the time it typically takes each week to keep…
4 smart ways to reinvest your tax refund in your home
Homes & Real Estate
March 25, 2016
Are you getting a tax refund this year? According to the IRS, about half of all taxpayers over pay their…
9 accidents homeowners insurance may not cover
Insurance
March 14, 2016
Have you read your most current homeowners insurance policy, or did you pay the premium and stash the paperwork for…
7 ways to decide which windows to replace first
Homes & Real Estate
March 8, 2016
When you close your eyes at night, do you envision money flying out of your old, cold, inefficient windows? Do…
5 tiny house storage solutions to make more from less
Homes & Real Estate
March 8, 2016
If you've ever lived in a studio apartment, traveled by RV or spent time sailing, you may already have a…
Take your bathroom from lame to luxe for under $2,000
Homes & Real Estate
March 3, 2016
Your sad bathroom is neither a relic ripe for demolition nor a vintage gem worth preserving. It's just plain boring…
9 ways to buy discounted furniture and appliances
Homes & Real Estate
February 16, 2016
Owning, remodeling and maintaining a home can eat up more than a third of your income each month, so when…
Is buying a foreclosure online a bargain?
Homes & Real Estate
February 8, 2016
Are you a homebuyer thinking about how to buy a foreclosure to save money? According to the National Association of…
10 ways you’re ruining your home – and how not to
Homes & Real Estate
February 7, 2016
Your home represents one of the most important facets of your life. Just as you wouldn't ignore the needs of…
13 handy smartphone apps for home improvement
Homes & Real Estate
January 25, 2016
You probably rely on your smartphone to do a lot of things, but home improvement? While your phone can't replace…
9 home expenses you have to budget for
Show Notes
January 25, 2016
If you think qualifying to buy a home takes financial stamina, budgeting for your home month by month and sticking…
5 starter home tips for Millennials with student loan debt
Homes & Real Estate
January 8, 2016
You're in your 20s or 30s and saddled with student loan debt. Maybe you're not yet earning what you expected…
8 home maintenance tasks homeowners can do in minutes
Show Notes
January 5, 2016
There seems to be no end to keeping on top of home maintenance tasks. Checklists include chores for every season,…
9 must-do winter home maintenance to-dos
Homes & Real Estate
December 23, 2015
As if you don't have enough to do with last-minute holiday preparations, you've got this nagging feeling you've forgotten one…
Buying a wood burning stove: What you need to know
Homes & Real Estate
December 3, 2015
If your region typically experiences cold weather this time of year, your furnace may already be running to keep the…
4 home improvements that offer more than ROI
Homes & Real Estate
December 2, 2015
As with any investments, how you spend your money to remodel your home requires carefully weighing the importance of your…
6 smart home security inventions for 2015
Homes & Real Estate
October 14, 2015
The best home security is not necessarily the cleverest or the most hyped. It's the one that keeps you and…
4 places to save big on a kitchen remodel
Homes & Real Estate
October 7, 2015
Chances are, if you're reading this article, you're bummed that your dream kitchen could cost you a lot more than…
5 Ways Home Improvements Can Qualify for Tax Breaks
Show Notes
September 14, 2015
Most homeowners know that their home entitles them to some federal tax breaks, chief among them, deductions based on mortgage…
3 bad choices that can kill your home’s value
Homes & Real Estate
June 23, 2015
By Iris Price of ImprovementCenter.com When you buy a house, are you already thinking about the day you sell it…