It’s A New Year For Your Home Too

Posted OnJan 24, 2012
  5 “resolutions” to make the most of your home in 2012       House Logic, a site for homeowners, has taken the most common New Year’s Resolutions and turned them on their head — or perhaps “roof” would be more apt — to apply them to your home. Lose weight Reduce your energy consumption — and
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How Do You Make Your Garden Glow?

Posted OnJan 17, 2012
3 lighting ideas to make your outdoor space beautiful 24/7 Photo by California Waterscapes (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 or GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons]   Outdoor lighting can seem like an overwhelming prospect — too expensive, too complicated, too time-consuming. But while it is true that you can spend thousands of dollars and hours lighting up your landscape,
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New Technology for Home Security

Posted OnJan 10, 2012
2 products help you set up security by yourself, even without a land line If you’re thinking about installing a security system, you might be weighing the pros and cons of contracting with a security service or hiring a professional to install a system. The editors at Engadget came up with another option — a
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How Do You Like Your Light?

Posted OnJan 03, 2012
Time to say goodbye to the bulb that Edison made Between now and 2014, lighting your home will by law become a more energy efficient endeavor. Standard incandescent bulbs, as per the “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007,” will no longer be allowed to be manufactured in or imported to the U.S.A, which will
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What Happened to the Housing Market in 2011

Posted OnJan 03, 2012
5 events that really had an impact Time Magazine and AOL Real Estate each have lists of the most significant news in real estate in 2011: AOL’s #1: “Foreclosure Crisis” The “emotional and economic distress.” The “drag on a recovery.” The “tighter lending practices.” The robo-signing scandal. The prospect of a settlement that will only
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