| A Commonsense Time To Buy A Home America is experiencing a conjunction between very affordable home prices and historically low mortgage rates that hasn't been seen for at least 50 years. Word Count:350 |  |
| Tips To Help You Plan A Smooth Move Some say it's a period of time that's worse than rush hour or tax time. What is it? It's moving season. Word Count:452 |  |
| Home Projects Start With A Great Finish An inexpensive way to help your home's exterior look elegant for years to come can be done by refinishing the wood. Word Count:646 |  |
| Americans Too Confident In Flood Preparedness Many floods could be prevented if proper investments were made in flood management. Word Count:369 |  |
| Tips To Enhance Your Home's Street View Homeowners looking to improve their home's curb appeal have an array of options with many new innovative products and easy home improvement projects. Word Count:387 |  |
| Redesigning Your Dwelling With Budget-Friendly, Do-It-Yourself Decor You can revamp your space with savvy shopping for simple and affordable new accessories or do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. Word Count:273 |  |
| Beating Bad-Weather Worries Stormy weather doesn't have to leave you feeling powerless. Word Count:440 |  |
| Reverse Mortgages Can Save Seniors More Money Understanding the basics of a reverse mortgage could save you some money. With the reduced cost, senior homeowners may have access to more tax-free loan proceeds to help secure financial independence. Word Count:567 |  |
| Save Green By Building Green You can help the ecology and your own economy by going green. Word Count:397 |  |
| Tiling Made Easy
Updated kitchens and baths are key selling points for homes, and tiling countertops, backsplashes, and tub and shower surrounds can add instant style and resale value to your abode. Word Count:246 |  |
| For Many, The Right Time For Real Estate Is Now If you've been thinking--or even just dreaming--about getting a new house, recent research in the real estate market may have some intriguing results for you. Word Count:567 |  |
| Decks Can Offer Style And Value To A Home The right deck can offer hours of enjoyment to you and your family-and add value to your property. Word Count:467 |  |
| Tips For Saving Lives And Property From Wildfires Learning about the reality of wildfire danger can help save your home and those you love. Word Count:399 |  |
| Get To Know Spunky Ground Covers Ground covers are some of the most versatile plants for your yard. Word Count:470 |  |
| Create A Summer Sanctuary--On A Budget Sabrina Soto, Target Style Expert for Home, offers smart, affordable tips for designing your personal haven. Word Count:529 |  |
| Federal Law Protects Renters During Foreclosure There is good news for renters. Word Count:407 |  |
| Enjoy Wood's Timelessness--Without The Hassles Options to help homeowners boost curb appeal and spruce up outdoor living areas. Word Count:285 |  |
| Finding Assistance And Incentive Programs There are many programs to help homebuyers; the key is knowing where and when to look. Word Count:444 |  |
| Multigenerational Families Squeezing Under One Roof Three is no longer a crowd when it comes to family living arrangements-new research shows that more families are squeezing everyone from grandparents to grandchildren into one household. Word Count:414 |  |
| Increasing Your Home's Value While Improving Aesthetics Here's a comforting thought: You can make your home look better, worth more and safer while saving money on maintenence. Word Count:395 |  |
| Take Care Of Your Home Away From Home Tips on how you can minimize property loss and damage for your home away from home. Word Count:385 |  |
| Outdoor DIY Projects To Prolong The Life Of Your Home Do-it-yourself projects that could mean more money in your pocket down the road. Word Count:380 |  |
| Contractor-Grade Cleaning Products Redefining Consumer Expectations A number of products made for contractors and the construction trades are finding a new home with consumers. Word Count:379 |  |
| Colorful Home Decorating Ideas When you're ready for a change, you can have a new home without changing your address. Word Count:372 |  |
| Navigating Through The Choices In Composite Decking There are quite a few different decking options available, based on individual needs and budgets. Word Count:427 |  |
| Cool Down Your Energy Bills Something you already own can help you reduce your cooling costs. Word Count:325 |  |
| Simplicity A Must For First-Timers
Suggestions for first-time buyers. Word Count:369 |  |
| Nursery Heritage
Decorating a baby nursery is all about new beginnings but also provides a beautiful opportunity to celebrate heritage. Word Count:174 |  |
| Saving Money On Home Improvement Starts With A Few Easy Steps With many new tax credits available this year, the IRS is reporting that average tax refunds are up nearly 10 percent from last year. Word Count:377 |  |
| Change The Way You Think About Your Lawn To Enhance Its Health Our lawns enhance the look of our homes and add to our property values. Word Count:373 |  |
| Staging Your House For A Quick Sale Tips to help you set your home apart from the competition. Word Count:416 |  |
| Making Old Concrete Look New Resurfacing a driveway's damaged concrete is a cost-effective repair that won't break the bank. Word Count:340 |  |
| Increase Your Home's Value With Flowering Shrubs There's good news for homeowners whose thumb is only a little green: It may be easier and less expensive than you think to add value to your home. Word Count:546 |  |
| Solar Roofing Provides A Ray Of Light For Homeowners' Energy Bills While eco-friendly trends are increasing, building manufacturers have improved the sustainability of their products while maintaining aesthetics. Word Count:418 |  |
| Cool New Way To Save Money And Still Be Comfortable Imagine being able to save money, reduce your taxes and feel better at home. Word Count:252 |  |
| New Systems Solve Hot Spots And Save Money As many as 64 percent of homeowners agree that they have at least one hot or cold spot in their home, making parts of their home uncomfortable during certain times of the year. Word Count:342 |  |
| "Green" Lighting When it comes to energy efficiency, LED (light-emitting diode) lights can be a bright idea. Word Count:231 |  |
| Cleaning Can Make Your House Dirty Stop before you mop. Word Count:354 |  |
| Greening Your Neighborhood From The Ground Up When you get down to it, the way your place is paved can have a greater effect than many realize on how well the environment fares. Word Count:339 |  |
| Insects Set To Surge, Thanks To Active El Ni¤o Weather Pattern El Ni¤o--the wet-weather pattern blamed for this winter's record snowfall in the East and mudslides in the West--is expected to wreak more havoc this summer with a surge in insects. Word Count:582 |  |
| Energy-Efficient Appliances Cut Bills And Save The Environment You might not think that choosing an energy-efficient appliance would do more than lower your energy bill, but all the energy used by household appliances adds up. Word Count:356 |  |
| Tips For Refinishing A Basement Yourself Whether you're looking to add a home office, extra bathroom, more storage space or a second living room to your house, you might start by looking down. Word Count:367 |  |
| Green Living Keeps More Green In Your Pocket There are many simple steps you can take to promote "green living" in your home and at work while keeping more green in your pockets, too. Word Count:297 |  |
| Reaching A Decision About Paying Your Mortgage There are better alternatives than defaulting on a mortgage obligation. Word Count:641 |  |
| Quick And Easy Home Spruce-Ups To make cleaning easier, consider the following tips from experts. Word Count:351 |  |
| Budget-Savvy Home: Spruce Up On A Shoe String Even a bare-bones decorating budget doesn't mean you can't give your home a fresh look. Word Count:404 |  |
| Financial Tips For Home Improvements There's no place like home, especially when it comes to making improvements. Word Count:349 |  |
| Tax Credit Helps Homebuyers It may sound surprising to some, but there may never be a better time to buy a home. Word Count:615 |  |
| New "Short Sale" Process Helps Families Facing Foreclosure Getting out of debt without destroying their credit may be easier for many Americans thanks to new federal guidelines. Word Count:537 |  |
| Adaptable Homes Hold Value You may be able to hold and love your house for life if you heed the advice of housing expert Marianne Cusato. Word Count:247 |  |
| Reverse Mortgages Help Seniors Stay In Their Home--And Have Peace Of Mind There are innovative homeownership options that can help seniors optimize cash flow and promote peace of mind. Word Count:604 |  |
| What To Screen Out When Buying Screens If your window and door screens have worn out, separated from the frame or torn, you may soon be faced with the prospect of buying new screens. Word Count:346 |  |
| Tips For A Carefree Swimming Season If you own one of the 8.6 million swimming pools in the U.S., it may be time to dive into the essentials of pool maintenance. Word Count:390 |  |
| Give Your Home A Fresh Look Simple, inexpensive outdoor projects can give a home a real "facelift" and make it look and feel like new. Word Count:405 |  |
| A Beautiful Way To Improve Your Environment When some people find something that's as easy on the eye as it's easy on the environment and the wallet, they just walk all over it.?And that's a good thing. Word Count:297 |  |
| Weather Warms and Ants Venture Indoors As the No. 1 nuisance pest in the United States, ants often become a problem in the warmer weather, as they move indoors in search of food. Word Count:385 |  |
| Cost Effectively Increasing Your Home's Curb Appeal Sick and tired of looking at that dirty deck? How about that dingy siding? Or are you hoping to cost effectively increase your home's curb appeal in a slow real estate market? Word Count:606 |  |
| Cool Ways To Lower Energy Bills If energy costs are getting you hot under the collar, consider these hints. Word Count:416 |  |
| Planning A Successful Vegetable Garden Edible gardening will continue to be a popular trend this year, according to a recent survey by the Garden Writers Association. Word Count:366 |  |
| Your Personal Lawn Wellness Program To Prevent Weeds The American Society of Landscape Architects says an attractive and functional landscape can increase property values from 5 percent to 20 percent. Word Count:391 |  |
| Save Time And Money Controlling Crabgrass Crabgrass is one of the most common lawn weeds and it causes the most headaches for homeowners. Word Count:404 |  |
| High-Performance Windows Offer A New View On Savings And Comfort
Triple-pane windows have homeowners seeing double when it comes to savings. Word Count:563 |  |
| Windows That Offer Comfort And Savings Installing high-performance windows can mean more comfort and convenience-as well as savings when it comes to energy bills and taxes. Word Count:146 |  |
| The Live-In Kitchen
Here are some quick solutions on how to spice up your kitchen. Word Count:291 |  |
| Hit The Deck: Simple Tips To Spruce Up Your Outdoor Living Space
Today's savvy homeowners are extending their living space outdoors with decks and backyards that reflect their personal tastes and interests. Word Count:589 |  |
| Avoid Damage With Basement Waterproofing There are state-of-the-art technologies that make basement waterproofing easier than ever before-even for inexperienced do-it-yourselfers. Word Count:380 |  |
| Fixing The Effects Of "Stormageddon" Using the proper roofing underlayment to repair damaged roofs also prevents future leaks. Word Count:298 |  |
| Rubber Mulch--Protecting Our Future While there are many options one can choose to put beneath the swing set or jungle gym, simply put, the safest ground cover available is recycled rubber mulch. Word Count:375 |  |
| Natural Stone: Affordable Luxury After a year of belt tightening and just "making do," Americans are again investing in their homes-redecorating, remodeling and generally sprucing up. Word Count:584 |  |
| Gardens Growing As Green Alternatives To Lawns You don't always need a lush lawn to make the neighbors green with envy. Word Count:327 |  |
| Garage Door Safety Teaching young children how to spell the word "door" may offer an additional lesson about garage door safety. Word Count:151 |  |
| Tips On Managing Your Lawn Like A Pro
Healthy lawns don't just happen. They require a plan. Word Count:425 |  |
| More Sellers Turning To Real Estate Agents The number of people selling their home without the help of a real estate professional plummeted over the past year due to current market conditions. Word Count:406 |  |
| Pending Legislation May Make Loans More Expensive If you're planning on-or just dreaming about-buying a house, it may pay to hurry up. Word Count:397 |  |
| Tips To Help You Share A Shower If you find yourself adjusting the shower spray to another setting when first getting into the shower, read on for a few tips to help make showering more enjoyable. Word Count:274 |  |
| Let The Sunshine In And Earn A Rebate Letting in the sunshine could be a bright idea-especially when you update your home with energy-efficient windows. Word Count:212 |  |
| Flush With Success: The Benefits Of High Efficiency Toilets A growing number of homeowners are looking for ways to "go green," and for many that includes finding ways to conserve water. Word Count:483 |  |
| Saving Water: Easy As 1-2-3 The average American household wastes more than 10,000 gallons each year from easy-to-fix water leaks that could cost only a few dollars to address. Word Count:407 |  |
| Volunteers Of America Builds Homes So Gulf Coast Residents Can Return Home Almost five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, volunteers continue to build much-needed affordable housing for locals and welcome back residents displaced by the storm. Word Count:357 |  |
| Don't Let Termites Put The Bite On Your House Could termites have your home by the walls, the floors and the ceilings? Word Count:366 |  |
| Retirees Look To Make Next Move For a number of retirees, there may be an upside to a sluggish economy. Word Count:382 |  |
| Smart Remodeling Is A Good Investment Even In A Bad Housing Market Some remodeling projects perform very well in good and bad times. Word Count:417 |  |
| High-Tech Repair Jobs Are Part Of The Work-From-Home Trend When it comes to finding a rewarding job, a growing number of people think there's no place like home. Word Count:385 |  |