When inventory is low, home prices tend to go up. Attempting to purchase a house in this type of market can make the already complex process of buying a home even more overwhelming. Get through the buying process with as little stress and difficulty as possible with these tips from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR): Determine and stick to a budget.Before beginning the house hunting process,...
Since 2008, Habitat for Humanity has partnered with Lowe’s home improvement stores to sponsor “National Women Build Week” during the week leading up to Mother’s Day. Over the past nine years, more than 98,000 women from all 50 states have volunteered for the event, and Lowe’s has donated nearly $2 million to the cause. Locally,...
Boxy houses compartmentalized into closed-in rooms are prevalent through the history of residential architecture, from European castles to Colonial houses. Only in the last couple of decades have we started picking away at walls the way one picks at a loose thread in a sweater. Before long, the entire sweater is unraveled and the entire...
A neighbor and his wife got into a big fight about their outdoor deck and fire pit. I couldn’t help but overhear. The husband thought he was building the deck a good size with the fire pit in the center of the deck. The wife told him it was all wrong. Long story short, the...