Category: Home Improvement

Thinking of Selling? Upgrading your Lighting is a Low-Cost Home Improvement you should do before putting up the For Sale Sign

Solar lights illuminate garden and walkway at night

Let’s admit it, when getting ready to put a home on sale, the fear that it might not sell fast or rake in the amount you expect will often creep up on you.  Things get even more real when you begin to imagine what the home inspector report might look like and what buyers will […]

Thinking of Selling? Don’t Forget to Refresh your Landscaping before you put up the “For Sale” Sign

Let’s admit it, when getting ready to put a home on sale, the fear that it might not sell fast or rake in the amount you expect will often creep up on you.  Things get even more real when you begin to imagine what the home inspector report might look like and what buyers will […]

Thinking of Selling? Painting is a Low Cost Home Improvement You Should Do Before you put up the “For Sale” Sign

Couple lies on a floor covered in drop cloth looking at fanned out paint swatches

Let’s admit it, when getting ready to put a home on sale, the fear that it might not sell fast or rake in the amount you expect will often creep up on you.  Things get even more real when you begin to imagine what the home inspector report might look like and what buyers will […]

“Building Roots” and “High Design” have early April debuts on HGTV and discovery+

HGTV logo on big screen TV in a home

Two new Home Improvement/Design shows are making their debuts early this month. First up, beautiful and innovative home renos inspired by stunning natural surroundings will get a spotlight in Building Roots, a new series premiering Sunday, April 10, on HGTV and discovery+ at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Starring husband and wife duo Ben and Cristi Dozier, […]

President Biden Requests Historic Funding for Affordable Housing in 2022 Budget

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that President Joe Biden requested historic funding for housing supply in his federal budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins October 1, 2022. The proposal was released Monday, March 28 A requested 34% increase over last year for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) includes […]

Now that Winter is Over, it’s Time to Check Your Home Inside and Out for Signs of Water Damage

Winter is finally on its way out, and the Spring Cleaning season is upon us. While Spring Cleaning is a good place to start, the turn of the season also presents an opportunity to be more thorough with your home maintenance. Now’s the time to roll up your sleeves and take care of the things […]

This Spring, Open Up and Check Your Windows and Doors

It’s finally the season when everything springs into action again — including you. Now’s the time to roll up your sleeves and take care of the things you’ve neglected during the winter months. You’ll want to make sure your home is ready for April showers and the impending summer weather. First, now that it’s warming […]

Le Creuset’s Newest Cookware Color for Spring takes us Back to the 1970’s

Le Creuset launched its signature Flame color in 1925. Now, if you check out the site, you’ll find Flame – as well as two additional red-ish-oranges, at least five blues, a yellow – a whole rainbow of hues to jazz up your kitchen! Now the cookware brand has teamed up with the folks at Williams […]

White House Releases Plan to Combat Home Appraisal Bias

An interagency task force at the White House has outlined a plan aimed at rooting out racial and ethnic bias in home valuations. The Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) task force released a five-step action plan last week to increase oversight and accountability. It also includes steps for homebuyers and homeowners to take when […]

Where Home Improvement Spending is on the Rise in the U.S.

Home improvement spending is growing across the country and is expected to accelerate further in many of the nation’s largest cities this year, according to a report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Home improvement spending is expected to grow nearly 14% annually across all 48 major metro areas the report tracked. Owner […]