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Winter Home Maintenance Tips
Maintaining your home on a regular basis is a good habit to form. It's also a good idea to keep a record of your home maintenance routine to pass on to the new owners of your home when you sell it. With fall here and winter weather fast appr...
10 Real Estate Tips to Sell Your First Home Like You’ve Done This Before
By the time you’re ready to sell your first house, you’ll no longer be that starry-eyed buyer who imagines roses and rainbows behind every home with great curb appeal. Every month of housing payments, every surprise plumbing leak, every hou...
Cool Things to Do in DC Right Now
Sweaty Washingtonians, rejoice, for fall is finally here. While summer in DC is packed with fun things to see and do, it’s tough to fully enjoy it all when you feel like you’re wading through a pool every time you walk outside your door. Au...
The Easiest Way to Carve a Pumpkin
Planning to carve a pumpkin or two this Halloween? Getting your pumpkin seed-free and ready to be carved is crucial. Fairly simple, we've got a few tips that make the messy task even easier. In the steps below, we'll show you everything you nee...
10 Home Improvement Projects to Tackle Before Listing Your Home
Address the Exterior First impressions are everything. In the months leading up to listing your home for sale, put in a little sweat equity to create killer curb appeal. Prune the bushes, powerwash the fence and never underestimate the impact ...
8 Home Upgrades That Don’t Pay Off
If your goal is to boost the selling price of your home, these home improvement project won't move the needle. Here are the projects to skip. Unless your home is brand new—and you had it built to specs—you can probably think of several w...
The Ultimate Guide on When to Replace Your Household Appliances
When was the last time you replaced any of your appliances? If you’ve lived in your home for years and the thought has never even crossed your mind, that probably means you’re about due for an upgrade. Whether it’s a refrigerator that...
All You Need to Know About the Trusty Tape Measure
Even if you’re not a master carpenter, you likely have a tape measure on hand. It’s one of the 12 essential tools to keep in your toolbox. I’ve had my trusty Stanley 25 ft. PowerLock Tape Measure for over a decade now, and it seems like n...