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8 Surprising Colors That Will Decrease Your Home’s Value, According to Experts
It’s true that some homebuyers are so savvy and discerning that they can look past things like quirky paint choices and neglected landscaping and just see whether a home has good bones—and the right price. But the reality is, most buyers ar...
Precooling Your Home Could Cut Costs – but Only If You Do It Right
This summer’s heat dome brought on more than scorching temperatures. It also generated sky-high electricity bills. If you’re looking for a way to save some cash and stay cool during triple-digit temps, precooling might be an option. ...
9 of the Strangest Buildings in the World
Shaped like baskets, carpets, and fish, you won’t believe these buildings are real. There are a lot of beautiful buildings in the world. There are just as many ugly ones. In between, you’ve got the mediocre, boring, or unoriginal, and th...
Homeowners Are Randomly Finding Dryer Sheets in Their Mailboxes—Here’s Why You Should Leave Them There
Imagine you open your mailbox. Inside, there’s a couple of bills, a postcard, and then, what’s this? A dryer sheet? You wonder how it got in there. Was it an accident? Or is someone playing some laundry-related practical joke? There’s ...
9 Secret Storage Spaces in Your Home You’re Probably Overlooking
Think you’ve run out of space? Think again. Your kitchen pantry is jam-packed, the entry closet is looking stuffed, and every square foot of your attic is supposedly accounted for. Finding extra room to store belongings is an ongoing quest...
6 Curb Appeal Trends to Skip That Can Hurt Your Home’s Value
Curb appeal is important when selling your home, but some updates can actually harm resale value. When it comes to selling your house, curb appeal is touted as one of the most important features for drawing in potential buyers. But before yo...
Is It Finally a Buyer’s Market?
For anyone trying to buy or sell a home right now, the same question keeps coming up: Who holds the power in today’s market? After years of sellers calling the shots, the tide is turning. Listings are staying on the market longer. Price cu...
6 Energy-Saving Ways to Reduce Your Electric Bill
Saving energy doesn’t have to be complicated, inconvenient, or expensive. Small, everyday habits can make a big impact. For easy energy-saving methods that work, we talked to an expert who knows the ins and outs of smart energy usage. "During...