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A Home Gym? No Sweat
In the 1980s and ‘90s, when houses were getting bigger and fancier with all sorts of specialty spaces—theaters with stadium seating, giant aquariums, rathskellers, and sports courts—some homeowners would bring in dozens of pieces of gym equipment, install cushioned flooring, … Continue reading
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Tagged amenities, carpet, cost, design, equipment, floor, flooring, home, homeowner, homeowners, homes, Houses, indoor, luxury, owners, pandemic, potential buyers, properties, real estate, realtors, remodel, rent, rooms
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6 Clever Clutter Solutions
You purged. You donated. You discarded. Yet, even with excess items banished from your home, clutter is creeping back in. The real culprit? All those household essentials and cherished keepsakes still need a tidy, convenient spot to live. Without accessible … Continue reading
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Tagged bin, bins, board, cabinetry, container, create, DIY, drawer, features, fix, fresh, garage, home, homeowner, household, invest, kitchen, kitchen storage, mattress, outdoor, outdoors, paint, professional, project, space, spaces, tools, yard
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9 Ways to Avoid Overspending on Fire Pits
Indoor evenings on the couch are so last year. Literally. Relaxing around a fire and under the stars is about to be the place for a perfect night. But a built-in fire pit can cost upward of $5,000 for an … Continue reading
6 October Home Maintenance Tasks
The temps are starting to drop; the smell of wood smoke is in the air. Temps are more chilly than warm. That’s when veteran homeowners know it’s time to do these six things if they want to avoid grief or … Continue reading
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Tagged attics, chimney, Cleaning, contractor, dishwasher, dust, efficient, Fall, family, filter, fireplace, fireplaces, garage, heat, heating, home, home maintenance, homeowner, homeowners, kitchen, leaks, light, maintenance, November, October, outdoor, owners, professional, replace, service, storm, weather, windows, winter
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From Fixer-Upper to Dream Home
That moment when you realize the home you want to buy is not the home you can afford: What do you do? Eve and Jason Trombley didn’t give up. Nor did they wait until they could save up for their … Continue reading
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Tagged bathroom, bedroom, building, change, Construction, costs, custom, deck, DIY, dream home, entertain, exterior, fixtures, floor plan, foundation, furnace, home, homeowner, homeowners, house, improve, kitchen, labor, layout, light fixtures, living room, location, office, potential, project, projects, renovation
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What does Homeowner’s Insurance Cover?
What does your homeowners insurance cover? The short answer is: A basic homeowners insurance policy (called HO-1 in insurance lingo) covers your home and possessions if they’re damaged or destroyed by these things: Fire Lightning Windstorm (unless you live in … Continue reading
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Tagged appliances, bills, building, cement, code, computer, damage, electrical, expenses, flooding, floods, home, homeowner, homeowners, homes, Hotel, house, hurricane, insurance, maintain, mold, plumbing, policies, policy, rent, repair, repairs, replace, roof, Snow, storm, wildfires
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