Spring offers plenty for us to enjoy, from blooming flowers to sunny days. But, in terms of dogs and cats, it’s also the start of the fur-shedding season – nature’s attempt to get rid of thicker winter fur. Fortunately, there are lots of ways for pet parents with allergic reactions to pet hair to keep things
So you’ve set your sights on a home that, to put it mildly, needs a little repair work. The stairs are creaky, and you’ve noticed a leak (or three). Still, your mind is made up. What’s a love-struck home buyer to do? If your heart is set on a fixer-upper, this advice from real estate
Zillow, an online marketplace, conducted a study to show the top 10 housing markets for empty nesters in the U.S. As it turns out, the pricey markets and places with weak labor markets have the highest concentrations of empty nests, the report, which is based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data from 2015,
While many reports show that home prices in many markets surpassed their previous peak, Trulia’s new study shows this is just the average, and more homes than not have yet to recover their full value lost in the recession. When it comes to individual homes, the U.S. housing market has yet to recover, according to
Economists agree that the April jobs report proved the economy is moving along at a healthy pace despite the disappointing job numbers in March. But when it comes to the housing market specifically, this positive report does little to help the factors that are really blocking growth in housing. As a refresher, the total nonfarm
Shiplap may be overtaking subway tile as the wall accent everyone’s talking about. There’s just something about those clean, orderly boards that makes people swoon. Many credit Chip and Joanna Gaines of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” with popularizing the look, which they use to cover a variety of wall woes. Since installing a shiplap accent wall is
The arrival of spring means it’s time to start fresh. Along with pulling out your warm-weather wardrobe and tackling spring cleaning, you may have a bigger project on your to-do list: buying a new home. Before you start on your home-shopping journey, check out these 10 home buying tips to save you both time and money.
First-time homeowners may be in for a shock when their water heater breaks on a cold winter morning, or their dishwasher starts to leak all over the new hardwood floors in the kitchen. The instinctive call to the landlord won’t work this time around. Welcome to the joys of homeownership. So, when this happens, what do
Life in Miami and Orlando isn’t all about vacation. While this may come as a surprise to many of Florida’s non-natives, each city offers a unique lifestyle beyond theme parks and spring break parties. While some year-round residents have grown accustomed to dodging overcrowded parts of town and adjusting work schedules to bypass traffic, life
Employment is set to increase in April, however construction jobs could see a decrease, according to the ADP National Employment Report. Jobs are predicted to increase by 177,000 for the month, according to the report. While this is down from last month’s predicted increase of 263,000, it is up significantly from March’s actual jobs increase