Backyard Landscaping Ideas for the Landscaping Novice If you’re coming into home buying from a college dorm, an apartment, your parents’ house, or a rented property with a strict landlord, you might have never experienced the freedom – or burden (it’s a fine line) – of tending to, designing, or even renovating a yard that [...]

Weighing the Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Energy Whether you think “green” or renewable energy is important or not, it’s still a good idea to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of solar energy. According to the Florida Solar Energy Center, anyone thinking of buying a home should first get a Home Energy Rating to get an [...]

Everyone Needs a House Cleaning Schedule Once you have your home, it’s your responsibility alone to make sure it doesn’t waste away into a musty mass of decadence fit for a haunted house urban legend. Think of a house as a body with its own set of organs and its own health to maintain. The [...]

Master Bedroom Decorating Ideas: Considering All Possibilities If you’re new to homeownership, you probably never had to worry about light fixtures, paint colors, or full-on master bedroom renovations before. Now, as a homeowner, these are all possibilities you can consider when compiling your master bedroom ideas to create the perfect room.

According to the latest data from RealtyTrac, the number of short sales in the  US went up to 102,407 in the months of April, May, and June, covering  12% of all home sales during that time. Loads of people are considering buying a short sale property because of the savings they can get, but there [...]