Last year, downtown Atlanta lost a convention to another Southern city because the visiting group perceived the other city as "greener" than Atlanta. The loss propelled Holly Elmore into action.
As American families try to stretch their food budgets during the recession, some are turning to the backyard, rather than the grocery store, as the place to look for produce.
On any given day amidst a backdrop of buses, buildings, cars and construction sites, Richard Reynolds can be found bent over pulling weeds, planting flowers or maybe even trimming some shrubs.
If you're struggling to see a silver lining in the beaten-down real estate market, consider this one: It may be a rotten moment to sell your house, but if you've postponed a much needed renovation project on your home - replacing a rotting deck, repairing a leaky roof or updating an antiquated bathroom - now just might be the best time in years to tackle that task.
The economic crisis has put a hold on holiday parties, as companies from Wall Street to Main Street cancel or cut back their seasonal festivities.
These gardening and decorating tips can transform your space -- giving your backyard a complete makeover.
There are countless varieties of tomatoes available, each of which differs from the others in taste, the size, shape and ripening time of the fruit.
Flooding isn't just a problem in the Midwest. In fact, it's one of the most common hazards in the United States. Here are some tips on how you can protect your home from a flood.
Here are some tips for keeping your plants healthy, plus suggested flowers and plants for container gardens.
The deadly tornados in the South are a stark reminder of how important it is that we have enough insurance on our homes. Here are some top tips on making sure our homes are covered.
Last year, downtown Atlanta lost a convention to another Southern city because the visiting group perceived the other city as "greener" than Atlanta. The loss propelled Holly Elmore into action.
As American families try to stretch their food budgets during the recession, some are turning to the backyard, rather than the grocery store, as the place to look for produce.
On any given day amidst a backdrop of buses, buildings, cars and construction sites, Richard Reynolds can be found bent over pulling weeds, planting flowers or maybe even trimming some shrubs.
If you're struggling to see a silver lining in the beaten-down real estate market, consider this one: It may be a rotten moment to sell your house, but if you've postponed a much needed renovation project on your home - replacing a rotting deck, repairing a leaky roof or updating an antiquated bathroom - now just might be the best time in years to tackle that task.
The economic crisis has put a hold on holiday parties, as companies from Wall Street to Main Street cancel or cut back their seasonal festivities.
These gardening and decorating tips can transform your space -- giving your backyard a complete makeover.
There are countless varieties of tomatoes available, each of which differs from the others in taste, the size, shape and ripening time of the fruit.
Flooding isn't just a problem in the Midwest. In fact, it's one of the most common hazards in the United States. Here are some tips on how you can protect your home from a flood.
Here are some tips for keeping your plants healthy, plus suggested flowers and plants for container gardens.
The deadly tornados in the South are a stark reminder of how important it is that we have enough insurance on our homes. Here are some top tips on making sure our homes are covered.
Dear FSB: We've been in the wholesale business for over a year now, distributing innovative home and garden decor products such as garden solar lights. After running into bumps and taking a few wrong turns, we haven't made the progress we would like. We're trying to build a brand while struggling in sales. Our expenses are building up quickly. What should be our next step to increase sales and keep up with competition? How do we minimize costs yet increase our brand awareness, customer base and sales efforts?
Dear Annie: Please settle an argument. I am a recent (Class of '07) college grad, and since last July have been in the management-training program at a major commercial bank. I really like my job, and rotating through various departments gives me plenty of chances to meet people throughout the company.
Foreclosures can affect the value of your property even if you've been paying your mortgage faithfully. Here are some ways you can protect your home's worth if your area is hit hard by foreclosures.
This is the time, this is the season. After years of attending everyone else's holiday soirees, New Year's brunches, 50th-birthday bashes and other celebrations, you've decided to throw a party of your own.
Heating your home this winter is going to cost you a lot more according to Energy Information Administration. In fact, Americans will spend $977 to heat their homes this year, 10% more than last year. But insulating your home you can help keep shave those costs. Here's the best way to do so.
Labor Day is right around the corner, but before you take off for the holiday weekend, make sure your home is safe when you're not there. Here are some guidelines to keep your home protected.
WHEN JOHN AND MARY OWEN went house hunting in Santa Ana, Calif. eight years ago, they looked for a home with enough extra space to accommodate at least one of their elderly parents. That choice proved fortuitous. Shortly after they moved in, Mary's mother, Gerry Cooley, came to live with them for good. In 2000, John's mother, Fern, helped finance a $100,000 renovation to transform half of the Owens' 3,200-square-foot basement into a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment, complete with a kitchen and laundry room. Eighteen months ago it became a permanent home for both Cooley and Fern Owen, now 83 and 92. "It's been an adjustment, " says John, "but now I couldn't imagine living any other way."
Most Americans still believe their homes are worth more than they were a year ago, although the fraction who now think their home is losing value has more than doubled compared to a year ago, according to a survey released Monday.
Some parts of the Northeast are still swimming in water from the weekend storm. We're going to tell you what you can do to protect your home from flooding.
Employing smart listing and design strategies helped this couple sell their home - and get back together full time.
Bitter cold and bone-chilling winds across the Northern Plains and the eastern United States have left many homeowners wondering how they can protect their homes - and their families - from the big freeze.
From frozen oranges in California to deadly winter storms across the country, extreme weather has taken a very expensive toll. We tell you how to protect your most important assets from the wrath of Mother Nature.
A new year has arrived. So it's time to get started on that January to-do list for your home. On top tips we'll give you the tools you can use to check these chores off your list.
Remodeling projects can look very easy on television - but can end up being very hard for many do-it-yourselfers. Often hapless homeowners need help to complete the jobs they take on.
Renovation costs are shooting higher and homeowners are getting a lot less bang for their remodeling bucks, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Remodeling Magazine.
Considering a remodeling project to boost the value of your home? Before you drop $40,000 or more on a new kitchen or master bath, consider the newcomer on the renovation block: a rooftop solar-power system that not only will lower your overhead costs and insulate you from a volatile energy market but will likely add just as much to your home value over the long haul.
Storm season means it's prime time to take steps toward protecting your home. High winds and heavy rain do the most damage to a house during a hurricane or major storm. But all it takes is a little bit of work to make sure your home doesn't fall apart during the wild weather.
Preparing our houses for the worst may be the best investment we can make.
Nothing says spring like a great party - the kind with warm breezes, free-flowing drinks and enough open-toed Manolos to keep Mr. Blahnik in business through the next winter.
Spring is in the air...and so are millions of pollen spores and other allergens. And you don't have to be outdoors to aggravate your allergies. Dust mites, dander and mold inside your home can trigger a reaction.
Sure signs of spring include balmy temperatures, busy birds and bees -- and passionate gardeners obsessing over how to make their blossoms brilliant and their veggies vibrant. Where there's passion, you'll find blogs, and gardening is no exception.
Real estate brokers have tried to hold to their six percent commission.
If you've spent any time at all reading about real estate here or elsewhere, you probably know that attractively landscaping your yard can be one of the most cost-effective ways to boost your home'...
With red flags flying high for the 2006 hurricane season, consumers who are thinking about sprucing up their homes this year may be better off adding a lifesaving "storm room" instead of that fancy whirlpool.
All signs are pointing to a changing housing market. That means if you're selling your house by owner, you'll want to be even more market savvy.
It was announced Tuesday that existing home sales fell for the fifth time in a row.
The home renovation boom is simmering down, feeling the bite of higher loan rates, according to a news report Monday
Are you nervous about your upcoming company holiday party? Not sure if you should go? What to wear? Afraid of the boss?
As another hurricane comes our way, preparing our houses for the worst may be the best investment we can make.
After Hurricane Charley pounded the Florida coast 15 months ago, Kay Peebles and her husband Bill were left cleaning up the mess as a large oak tree plowed into the roof of their home and 40 other uprooted trees littered their lawn.
The Northeast is still swimming in floodwater. And it doesn't look like all this wet weather is going to dry up anytime soon.
Declaring bankruptcy is about to get ugly. On October 17th, a new bankruptcy law will make it harder for people with incomes higher than the average to file for bankruptcy.
Investigators in Aruba searching for missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway began draining a pond Tuesday night.
Dear Armchair Millionaire: I'm contemplating a major home remodel, but I'm worried about everything that could go wrong and end up costing me money. How should I protect myself?
As the temperature rises and sweat trickles down your back, it's nice to think about escaping the blaring rays of sun by slipping into an air-conditioned room.
Home sales hit a record high in April. And while it may be true that we're in a seller's market, you need still need to protect your greatest asset.
These four small projects can make a world of difference to a buyer seeing your house for the first time -- and they won't cost a lot to do.
In the 1990s, Flippers were stock jockeys who finagled their way into initial public offerings, only to flip them days or hours later for big profits. These days the go-go market is homes, not stoc...
As the holiday season approaches and party planning begins, the season's new cookbooks provide a variety of delectable bites that will make your family gatherings unforgettable.
Thinking of cashing in your gains in the real estate market? Or maybe you're selling because you're changing jobs, downsizing, leaving the fast lane.
Have you ever wanted to build the house of your dreams but had no idea where to begin? Here are 5 Tips to help you through the process.
How can you boost your home's appeal inside & out if you haven't got a lot of dough? If you're selling your home, changing the way it looks can change how much you'll get for it -- or how fast it will sell.
The halcyon days of home selling are over. No longer can you simply stick a FOR SALE sign on your front lawn and wait to collect your check. Signs of a softening market began to appear in July, whe...
Pressed for time and can't do everything your home requires to keep it in tip-top shape? If so, you could be at risk for any number of disastrous situations -- from creepy, moldy crawl spaces to crawling critters.
The halcyon days of home selling are over. No longer can you simply stick a FOR SALE sign on your front lawn and wait to collect your check.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Our home in Palm Beach County was buffeted by two of this season's hurricanes - Hurricane Frances (slow moving, maddening and big as the state of Texas) and Jeanne (the REALLY bad one).
You no doubt have smoke detectors in your home, and you may have a wide assortment of non-skid mats, baby gates, grab bars, and handrails to help keep your family safe.
You can lose important papers in a catastrophic event like a fire, flood or robbery -- or just through simple carelessness (your passport is where, again?).
It's the unofficial end of summer. While you may be caught up with other things, like getting the kids ready for school, it's important not to neglect your home.
More than 370,000 Floridians are without power after hurricane Charley roared across the state packing winds of 145 mph.
All evacuation orders have been lifted but firefighters are still battling a series of wildfires in California. Two out of three blazes burning north of Los Angeles are fully surrounded, and a 42-hundred acre fire in Yosemite National Park is mostly contained.
Mark Ward's most prized possession is a 100-ton mound of vintage greenhouse parts. That collection of glass, forged-iron fittings, and cypress lumber, along with his craftsmanship, have made Ward, ...
Summer is the hottest time of the year for burglary. And as summer vacation season gets underway more homes are left vacant than at any other time of the year.
David Knauff is a pretty big landscape gardener in the posh northern suburbs of Chicago. His company, Yes, We Care Landscaping, does nearly $2 million a year in trimming, planting, and landscaping ...
Here's the essential homeowners' check list of what you can do to reduce the insurance bill on your home.
When you think of threats to your health and your home, the last thing you might think of is mold.
Trying to sell your home? You may be kicking yourself for not putting it on the market sooner.
Excited about that new family room? Your kitchen makeover? So is your property tax assessor. For cash-strapped local governments, the $163 billion that Americans spent on remodeling last year offer...
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THE STOCK MARKET'S STUCK IN THE BASEMENT. NO WONDER HOME IS WHERE OUR HEARTS (AND WALLETS) ARE THESE DAYS. WE'RE POURING MORE AND MORE OF OUR NET WORTH INTO HOUSING--AND TAKING MORE AND MORE OUT, T...
Real estate prices are still on the rise, but rumors that housing is poised for a fall has some investment-minded homeowners ready to cash out and rent for awhile.
The story almost always begins the same way: Jane and Joe Homeowner need more space. The value of their three-bedroom 1930s Cape has skyrocketed over the past five years, so they figure it's time t...
If you've recently had an urge to manhandle a trowel or embark on a bout of mulching, you're not alone: Americans are expected to spend a record $38 billion this year on do-it-yourself lawn and gar...
Want my single best piece of advice for throwing an office holiday party? Don't do it. My editors don't know I'm sneaking the Grinch into this column, but the curmudgeonly approach bears serious co...
Our homes are more than valuable assets. They're safe havens, and protecting them with insurance is a must. How well you do that depends on the details of your policy. Here's what to look for:
To say that I found the antique coin, or the creaky house that came with it, would be vastly overstating my control over the forces that compel mortals to buy and renovate old homes. What really ha...
The handle snapped with a sickening crack. I should have known better; it was December in Vermont, after all, and I had no business chopping at the half-frozen ground. Suddenly my prized old onion ...
Meet Dan Seoane. Dan is the Digital Gardener, a Renaissance man of the Internet Age. He is convergence in human form.
How do you put a price tag on a barefoot walk in lush green grass? Consider this: Every dollar you spend on landscaping can easily return 100% when you sell your home. But that's just one reason wh...
Everybody has at least one outrageous home renovation story to tell, but the one that remodeling consultant Richard Connolly relates may top them all. "I once met a guy who wanted to save a few tho...
Our national anthem should be the Star Spackled Banner. This year Americans are expected to spend a record $119 billion on home improvements, and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) be...
It's Saturday morning. The bathroom faucet is leaking. There's a gutter dangling from the garage. There's a nasty brown water spot on the guest room ceiling. And when are you ever going to get star...
It is a sunny, breezy, Thursday afternoon in Kirkland, Washington, and the denizens of this middle-class Seattle suburb are playing seek-and-hoard. In their Ford Explorers and Dodge Caravans and Ch...
If this spring your fancy is turning to tomato seeds and trowels, join the club. According to a recent Gallup survey, gardening now shares top billing with swimming and walking as one of the three ...
YOU'VE SEEN this guy, and admit it, you hate him. He's the one who built that fancy new deck on the back of his house all by himself. A few months ago he finished off the basement, and lately he's ...
TAKE YOUR PICK: You can spend $10 a year for an attractive acre of prairie wildflowers or more than $10,000 annually for a 10,000-square-foot lot of clipped hedges and seasonal plantings. It all de...
In the mid-1980s, homeowners trembled over the health risks posed by radon, the odorless cancer-causing gas that the Environmental Protection Agency estimates is found in unhealthful concentrations...
ACTOR DON JOHNSON WAS the perfect expression of mid-'80s cool when he played detective Sonny Crockett on Miami Vice. But in real life, Johnson can get hot. Just ask him about building contractors. ...
Actor Don Johnson was the perfect expression of mid-'80s cool when he played detective Sonny Crockett on Miami Vice. But in real life, Johnson can get hot. Just ask him about building contractors. ...
''Sweat equity'' was one of the catchwords of the last bull market in real estate. Refurbish your home, promised gurus like William Nickerson, author of How I Turned $1,000 into Five Million in Rea...
To move or to improve? That is the question facing owners who have grown dissatisfied with the house they currently call home. Whether the problem is cramped living quarters, antiquated amenities o...
The fitness boom and America's longripening affair with gourmet food are combining to give new zest to gardening, the most popular outdoor leisure activity in the U.S. Vegetable gardening occupies ...
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