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5 Tasks Every Homeowner Should Do in January
Whew. The holidays are done. The new year has rung in. That’s when smart homeowners know it’s time to do these five things that’ll save time, money, and hassles all year long. #1 Organize Your Seasonal Storage Space Packing away … Continue reading
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5 Tricks to Keep Your Pipes from Exploding This Winter
New homeowners may have heard that winterization is important, but in the hubbub of your first year living in a home you own (finally!), it can be easy to overlook the need to prepare for the cold weather ahead. After … Continue reading
Cleaning your House for Guests
Countdown to a perfectly clean guest-ready home no matter how much — or little — time you have. It feels great to have a clean, organized, well-functioning home when you’ve got guests coming. Especially around the holidays. It’s like your … Continue reading
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14 Hacks You Can Do Now to Make House Cleaning Go Faster
It’s the little things that get you every time. And that goes for your home, too. Stained porcelain, carpets, stinky appliances — they all hurt your home’s market value in the end. And, frankly, they’re no fun to look at … Continue reading
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A Pandemic Makeover
Interior designer Esther Dormer(link is external) sought to give an old space a new life. She bought a dilapidated unit in an abandoned, 80-year-old building in Pittsburgh in March 2020, recognizing the potential in its stunning cityscape views and desirable … Continue reading
Organize Your Home In a Month In Less Than an Hour a Day
Did you ever notice that your self-improvement pacts with yourself are action oriented? Walk 10,000 steps a day. Fix that leaky faucet. Register for VolunteerMatch. But “get organized”? It’s a goal so broad that just trying to figure out what … Continue reading
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What’s Trending Next? A Dozen Home and Design Ideas for 2020
From building and decorating materials to room sizes, colors, and lighting, gift your clients with the knowledge gleaned from crystal ball gazers as we look ahead to 2020’s trends. December 20, 2019 by Barbara Ballinger Almost everyone enjoys making predictions for a … Continue reading
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Too Much Clutter?
Got a spare hour of so? Make some time to start tossing. Get a trash bag, your recycling bin and a few boxes for donations and get down to business. Working room by room, here are the things you can … Continue reading