Anyone who owns a home can tell you that it is a large investment. An investment that most of us hope will last us for many years to come. However, if you want your home to be the gorgeous place it was when you purchased it, it’s a good idea to keep it in peak […]
How to Make Your Home’s Exterior Magazine Ready
Summer may be making its way to a close soon but that doesn’t mean that your outdoor living space can’t get a facelift in time for fall! With James Hardie, you can revamp your whole home’s exterior, including your outdoor living space, to love and enjoy all year long. The James Hardie® product line of […]
Top 5 Problems that can Devalue Your Home
Whether you’re just worried about problems with your home or looking to sell your home on the open market, there are a few problems that can drive down the value of your home pretty quickly. If you’re wondering why your home isn’t selling and has been sitting on the market for quite a while now, […]
Buying Your First Home: What to Ignore and What to Listen to
When you buy your first home, you’ll have plenty of people giving you their opinions: from your real estate agent to your family. This means you need to decide quite sharpish who to listen to, and who to ignore. When it comes down it though, it’s really hard – you want to accept advice and […]
Covering The Costs Of Moving
At some point in our lives, we all have to move at least a couple of times. It’s a complicated and frustrating process, and most of us don’t enjoy it. Whether it’s just a change of subdivisions or a retreat from the city to the country, everything we own has to be loaded up and […]
The Benefits of Good Airflow in your Home
“It’s like a breath of fresh air” is something people say to refer to something refreshing and pleasant. If you live in a city, like 54% of us do, it’s just a figure of speech. That doesn’t stop us from opening those windows once summer rolls around, though, and for a good reason. There are […]
Vegan Friendly Ways to Deal with Pests in Your Home
The topic of pests can be a difficult one for people who have committed to living a lifestyle that is as cruelty free as possible by becoming vegan. While it can be quite easy to show compassion towards animals in some ways, for instance by adopting a cat or dog or by avoiding meat, dairy […]
Tools to Help You Find Your Dream Apartment
*This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Apartamentos.com and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Home hunting can be quite stressful. Finding the ideal place that covers all of your needs in the right neighborhood at the right price somehow seems like a tall order. But I’m here to tell you that […]
A Silent Health Stealer: How to Tell if You Have Lead Paint in Your Home
Although not used any longer, lead paint continues to be discovered in many homes built before 1978. As lead paint ages, it gradually flakes away from the surface and crumbles to dust. Exposure to flakes of lead paint or lead paint dust can be very dangerous, particularly for children and pregnant women. But how can […]
5 Reasons to Choose Solar Power for Your Home
With solar energy booming in popularity, you might be wondering why more and more people are choosing to install solar panels on their home. Solar technology is expected to increase in popularity over the next few years, especially as it’s becoming more important to go green and be more environmentally friendly. So, why are more […]