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4/29/2016

Get Ready for Spring Landscaping!

Season-by-Season Lawn Maintenance Calendar

Start your lawn care by following our season-by-season lawn maintenance calendar. Get a barefoot-worthy lawn and ensure your home has curb appeal. Read
How to Mulch

Anyone can learn how to mulch and prolong the life of their landscaping. Here’s how. Read
Read This Before Landscaping This Spring; Your Pets Will Thank You

When you get rid of weeds this spring, make sure you don’t get rid of Rover as well. Here are tips on keeping pets safe while you’re cleaning up your yard. Read

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3/31/2016

Add Curb Appeal to Your Home

Increase your home's beauty and value this season!

Are You Making One of These 7 Landscaping Mistakes?

Don’t let badly designed or maintained landscaping wreck your home’s curb appeal. Here are pitfalls to avoid. Read

Season-by-Season Lawn Maintenance Calendar

Start your lawn care by following our season-by-season lawn maintenance calendar. Get a barefoot-worthy lawn and ensure your home has curb appeal. Read

11 Ways to Create a Welcoming Front Entrance for Under $100

Wouldn’t it be nice to approach your home’s entrance with a grin instead of a grimace? Take our tips for beating a clear, safe, and stylish path to your front door. Read

8 Tips for Adding Curb Appeal and Value to Your Home

Here are eight ways to help your home put its best face forward. Read

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2/29/2016

Are You Ready for Tax Season?

Tax and Home Records Checklist: What to Keep and For How Long

Want to purge your records — and rest assured you have all the documents you need when you need them? Read on. Read
Don’t Miss These Home Tax Deductions

From mortgage interest to property tax deductions, here are the tax tips you need to get a jump on your returns. Read
9 Easy Mistakes Homeowners Make on Their Taxes

Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary — know the score on each home tax deduction and credit. Read
Are Mortgage Points Tax Deductible?

When you took out a mortgage to buy your home, did you pay points? You may be able to deduct that prepaid interest on your federal tax return — but only if you meet a long list of rules. Read

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1/31/2016

Evaluating Your Home's Remodel Potential

Evaluating Your Home's Remodel Potential

7 Smart Strategies for Kitchen Remodeling

Follow these seven strategies to get the most financial gain on your kitchen remodel. Read

7 Smart Strategies for Bathroom Remodeling

Here’s how to get the bathroom of your dreams without making your budget a nightmare. Read

Evaluate Your House for an Attic Bedroom Renovation

An attic bedroom remodel is an easy way to increase living space and avoid many of the zoning restrictions attached to adding on. Read

Evaluate Your House for Basement Finishing

Some unfinished basements are better basement finishing candidates than others. Here’s how to evaluate your space for a basement finishing. Read

Evaluate Your House for a Deck

Here’s how to plan a new deck that suits your property, meets your budget, and offers the best return on your investment. Read

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12/31/2015

Save Big While Boosting Home Value

How to Choose Stock Cabinets for Your Kitchen

Buying stock cabinets for your kitchen remodel can definitely save you money. Here are some tips to help you make the right buying decision. Read

Budget Kitchen Remodeling: 5 Money-Saving Steps

Can’t afford an entire kitchen remodel in one fell swoop? You can complete the work in 5 budget-saving stages (and still cook dinner during the down time). Read

7 Hot Home Improvement Trends that Make Your Home Work for You

Home improvement trends embrace energy efficiency, low maintenance exteriors, and double-duty space. Read

7 Smart Strategies for Bathroom Remodeling

Here’s how to get the bathroom of your dreams without making your budget a nightmare. Read

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11/23/2015

Is Your Home Winter Ready?

Forgot to Winterize Your Pipes? What to Do Now to Avoid Burst Pipes

Learn how to prevent your pipes from freezing, even if you think they may already have started to freeze. Read
Time to Shut Off Your Outdoor Spigots (Again)

Now that winter has returned, protect your home from burst pipes and other cold-weather threats. Read
Fall & Winter Seasonal Maintenance Guide -- Midwest

If you live in the Midwest, here are maintenance jobs you should complete every fall and winter to prevent costly repairs and keep your home in peak condition. Read

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10/31/2015

Fall Maintenance Checklist

How to Replace Weather Stripping

When weather stripping on doors and windows gets worn out, cold air comes sneaking in. Here’s how to replace weather stripping and stop air leaks. Read

Fall Maintenance Checklist

You’ll be ready for winter’s worst and head off expensive repairs when you complete this checklist of 10 essential fall maintenance tasks. Read

How to Clean Up Your Garden for Fall & Winter

Tidy your garden for fall and winter before the first frost to keep it comely even after the growing ends. Read

4 Leaf Removal Tools that Clear Yards of Fall Debris

Just for fun, take an inventory of all the leaf removal tools cluttering your garage. Read

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9/27/2015

Pets and Your Home

How to Stop Your Dog From Digging In Your Yard

Don’t let your dog wreck your yard by digging up your lawn. Here are 5 foolproof ways to stop doggie destruction. Read

Allergies at Home

If you have allergies at home, you’re hosting allergens with specific needs. If those pollutants could write classified ads, here’s what they’d want. Read

Tips on Using Salt to Melt Ice Safely Around Your Home

We all know salt melts ice, but some deicers can be harmful to pets, plants, and our water supply. Here are some tips on choosing deicers. Read

Pet Odor Can Chase Away Buyers

Don’t let pet odors derail your home sale. Read

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9/14/2015

Organization is the Key to Success

How to Organize Your Refrigerator

Leftovers gobbling up space in your refrigerator? Here are some tips for keeping things organized, efficient, and tasty. Read

Garage Organization Ideas for Under $50

If clutter trumps cars in your garage, get organized (and make room for your vehicles) with these smart garage storage solutions, each costing less than $50. Read

Small Home Storage: Maximize Your Storage Space

Your small home has more storage space than you think. For relatively little money but a lot of common sense and ingenuity, there’s space to be found. Read

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