Managing Homes with Confidence!
Digging a hole in your backyard seems simple but it's not as simple as digging at the beach (couldn't resist the photo). You may own your property and control what happens above ground but the utility companies have the right to bury pipes and lines underneath your land. In fact most of these …
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Saving water isn't really an option if we look long term because less than 1% of the water on Earth can be used by people! You might not feel the pinch yet, but communities across the US are focusing on the challenges of maintaining healthy and affordable water supplies, and there's a new …
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Green products are gaining in popularity but what exactly makes a product green, besides the words and green packaging? Green packaging first showed up in the grocery store, with words like healthy choice and the focus on green homes has accelerated over the last few years, so it's time to …
Fireplace mantels are for hanging Christmas stockings, right? In many ways that's true because the original function of a fireplace mantel was to catch smoke, and today's fireplaces no longer need help. Like many other once functional features of a house, today we add fireplace mantel decor for the …
Christmas trees, or evergreens as we know them, have been used to celebrate winter since before the birth of Christ. Christmas trees were first decorated in Latvia in 1510, and small candles were added to light Christmas trees, beginning in the 17th century. My favorite childhood memories of …
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Granny pods according to the Washington Post, are a new option for senior housing and they go in your backyard. So what are they, and no they're not at all like storage pods ... and they are a lot like tiny houses. Granny pods are high-tech housing modules that enable …
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