home ownership: Smartphones Let Homeowners Manage Property From Afar
- 04/05/13 01:27 AM
Changes in the availability and pricing of technology have brought the "smart home" from the richest tiers of homeownership to a quickly growing group of users. According to the Atlanta Constitution-Journal, smartphone and tablet apps let homeowners "turn lights on and off, let in a delivery person or see whether their kids are doing their homework — from anywhere in the world." The Digital Life system developed by AT&T Mobility, now available in eight markets, lets you do everything from operate the garage doors to make sure your children are doing their homework, company executives say. And Comcast's XFinity package offers … (0 comments)
Deep cleaning your house is that top-to-bottom, take-no-dust-bunny-prisoners, mother-in-law-quality cleaning that truly maintains the value of your home. Here are frequently overlooked areas that a little spit and polish wouldn’t hurt.
De-bug the light fixtures See that bug burial ground within your overhead fixtures? Turn off the lights and carefully remove fixture covers, dump out flies and wash with hot soapy water. While you’re up there, dust bulbs. Dry everything thoroughly before replacing the cover. Vacuum heat vents and registers Dirt and dust build up … (0 comments)
home ownership: Your year round housing checklist
- 02/21/13 01:39 AM
There is a long list of household chores the beginning of each season. If you break it down with one chore a day and bundle a short, easy list on a day off from work, then it can become manageable. After all, you can only eat an elephant one bite at a time! So first, think of your personality. If you put the worst chore first, would you be happy to get that one over with, or would you simply never start working on the list at all? Order the list to fit your comfort zone. Spring Walk around the yard … (3 comments)
home ownership: Top Tips for Choosing Home Paint Colors
- 09/27/12 02:16 AM
Choosing a color for your repainting job is harder than it seems. Follow these suggestions in picking the right paint color to make sure that you can achieve the look that you want for your home. Any home decorator will tell you that repainting is one of the fastest and most affordable ways to radically change the look and feel of a room. With just the right shade, a room can feel anywhere from warm and welcoming to cool and tranquil. Don’t take this task too lightly, though; choosing a color of paint is perhaps the trickiest part of redesigning a … (1 comments)
home ownership: Baby Boomers Shift Retiree Haven Preferences
- 09/17/12 02:59 AM
Retirees are increasingly flocking to cooler climates and smaller towns than sunny, southern havens in states like Florida or Arizona that generally are popular retirement hot-spots. Baby boomers are looking elsewhere, from Maine to Washington. "Boomers and retirees these days are considering a much wider range of destinations for retirement, often choosing states that don't commonly come to mind, such as Maine and Montana," says Mary Lu Abbott, editor of Where to Retire magazine. "Yes, the Sun Belt remains popular, but many people prefer a four-season climate and enjoy the changing of seasons. They seek towns that are safe and have … (2 comments)
home ownership: New-Home Construction Bounces Back, Soars 9.3%
- 12/28/11 03:18 AM
New-home construction and building permits — a future gauge of construction — surged last month, slowly helping to pull the new-home market out of one of its worst years for home building. Builders broke ground on more homes in November, a 9.3 percent increase over October, reaching the highest level since April 2010, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Year-over-year, new-home starts were up 24.3 percent in November. Home construction increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000 homes in November. However, while it’s an improvement, the rate is still below the 1.2 million home pace that economists consider healthy for … (1 comments)
home ownership: 6 Ways to Save Money in Your Home, Car
- 05/03/11 04:25 AM
We hope the article below will be of interest. In today's economic climate all savings can add up so that we can stretch our dollars further. I have started to combine trips so that I can save somewhat with the current high gas prices. We hope you will enjoy reading this article. -RT You can help save the planet while also saving cash, according to the Alliance to Save Energy. The average U.S. household spends about $3,425 to power a car and $2,175 on home energy costs--in other words, about $5,600 on energy costs per year. That number is likely … (1 comments)
home ownership: Home Owners See Big Value in Remodeling
- 04/01/11 07:36 AM
The do-it-yourself home improvement market has faced a 21 percent drop from 2005-2010, according to the latest research from market researcher Mintel. Yet, that's not due to lack of will on home owner's part, but more about lack of money, according to the survey. More than a quarter of DIYers surveyed said they would undertake a major home renovation or addition to their home if they had the funds. Nearly 40 percent of DIYers say that making a major home improvement is the best long-term investment they can make. However, with the sagging housing market, many home owners have opted to … (0 comments)
home ownership: What Buyers Want in Homes Today
- 03/16/11 10:33 AM
Buyers have a long list of what they want when home shopping, but one of their biggest desires: A good deal. "And no matter where a seller prices their property, they're looking to negotiate," says Patricia Szot, president of the MetroTex Association of REALTORS®.But that's not all they want. Bankrate.com recently asked real estate professionals to chime in on the top desires of their buyers when home shopping. Here are four things that made the list of top home buyer preferences: 1. Homes that are in good condition. "There's not a lot of flexibility in that," says Ron Phipps, president of … (0 comments)
home ownership: Americans Confident In Recovery Of Real Estate Market
- 03/15/11 08:52 AM
The majority of America's potential home buyers and sellers-68%-believe that the real estate market and property values will recover in the next year or two, according to a survey released today by Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. [NYSE:PRU] company. That's way up from last April, when only 47% of people who answered a similar survey thought home prices would recover that fast. Despite the market volatility of the past few years, 86% of Americans believe real estate is a good investment. The Prudential Real Estate Outlook Survey reveals that six in 10 respondents are more … (0 comments)
home ownership: 10 Steps to a Perfect Exterior Paint Job
- 03/11/11 06:31 AM
A good exterior paint job isn't cheap, but done right, it can easily last 10 or more years. To get the most for your money, follow these steps. At first glance, the days of wood home exteriors seem long gone. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, homes with wood siding comprise less than 10% of all new residential construction, the lowest usage of any exterior material. But if you've got wood siding, there's a solid, money-in-the-bank reason why you'd want to repaint rather than switch to fiber-cement, brick, or vinyl. In the short term, repainting or staining costs less. A midrange … (0 comments)
home ownership: Popular Kitchen Remodeling Trends
- 03/10/11 07:20 AM
Remodeling kitchen trends are creating stylish kitchens with cleaner lines, built-in dining, and pops of color, according to a recent article in RISMedia. Here are some recent trends in kitchens across the country.1. Built-in dining areas. Eat-in kitchens are in high demand as more remodelers are opting for extensions in counters that resemble a table, either in lower or higher height to the countertop. The counter extension is different than bar seating because diners can sit around the edge and face one another, and not just sit in a row. The counter extension saves space, offers an extra buffet service, and … (1 comments)
home ownership: February 2011 Do-It Yourself Home Maintenance List
- 02/15/11 05:07 AM
February is a great time to accomplish simple tasks that will add to the value and appearance of your home. We hope that you are enjoying the unique experience of being a homeowner! We have done a little research and have compiled a list of quick, easy projects that you might enjoy! If you need additional tips or advice, please feel free to call us anytime at 812-499-9234 for Rolando and 812-499-0246 for Kathy. We would be happy to hear from you and would love to offer any guidance that we can!
FIVE QUICK AND EASY HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
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home ownership: December Existing-Home Sales Jump
- 01/21/11 02:40 AM
Existing-home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 12.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.28 million in December from an upwardly revised 4.70 million in November, but remain 2.9 percent below the 5.44 million pace in December 2009.Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said sales are on an uptrend. "December was a good finish to 2010, when sales fluctuate more than normal. The pattern over the past six … (0 comments)
home ownership: January 2011 Do-It Yourself Home Maintenance List
- 01/06/11 06:29 AM
FIVE TIPS FOR DO-IT-YOURSELF WORK AROUND THE HOME Make a list: Spend some time taking stock of the kinds of maintenance and improvement projects you'd like to begin. A well-considered list will help you to set reachable goals. Assess your skills: Make sure that you carefully consider which projects you are fully capable of completing. For example, unless you have sufficient experience with electrical, plumbing or construction work, you should probably leave those tasks to the professionals. Establish priorities: Which projects are most important to you? Which projects will be the most costly? Which is more important: timeliness, quality or cost? Before beginning any do-it-yourself project, … (0 comments)
home ownership: Would You Recognize a Foreclosure Scam?
- 11/01/10 08:28 AM
With a national unemployment rate hovering around 9% and increased confusion in the marketplace surrounding foreclosure processing and bank foreclosure freezes, loan modification scam artists continue to adapt their messaging and high-pressure sales tactics to take advantage of home owners who are struggling or unable to make their mortgage payments each month. "Loan modification scam artists are slick and relentless. They are using every trick in the book to prey upon home owners during a very stressful time," said Eileen Fitzgerald, chief operating officer of NeighborWorks® America. "Consumers need to learn the warning signs of a loan modification scam, and report … (1 comments)
home ownership: Bathroom Addition: Return on Investment
- 10/21/10 04:14 AM
A new bathroom brings added convenience for your family and can prove to be a valuable asset should you decide to sell your home. Depending on the size of your family and the number of existing bathrooms in your house, adding a new bathroom may be one of the best home improvement decisions you'll make. According to Greg Miedema, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers (NAHBR), additional bathrooms are highly desirable features. "You can almost never go wrong adding a bathroom," says Miedema. This is especially true if an additional bathroom helps relieve congestion at hectic times, or … (1 comments)
home ownership: Home Values Impact All Areas of Economy
- 05/15/10 10:15 AM
Real estate can be an engine or a brake for the U.S. economy. And today, it's mostly slowing things down."The housing market, since it was the epicenter of the crisis, is also central to the feeble recovery," says Ethan Harris, an economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.Everything is interconnected: Employment is closely tied to construction spending, which is 25 percent below what it was in 2006. And because property values remain low, many people are mired in debt and can no longer rely on home equity to help them out of it.The decline in property values is also preventing small … (0 comments)
home ownership: Single women outpace single men in real-estate market
- 05/10/10 12:10 PM
Unmarried women accounted for 21% of home purchases in 2009, while unwed males were 10% of the buyers, according to a National Association of Realtors report in November. It's a dramatic shift from 1981, the first year the numbers were tracked, when single women and men each accounted for 10% of home sales. Still, some industry professionals have been slow to take note of females' robust activity. Single women have held steady at the 20 % mark for more than five years, yet when the Urban Land Institute hosted its annual real-estate conference in late April, analysts had to remind the … (0 comments)
home ownership: Americans Still Want to Own a Home, but Are More Cautious
- 04/19/10 07:36 AM
A new national survey gauging attitudes toward housing finds that two-thirds of Americans (65 percent) still prefer owning a home, despite the challenging economic environment and the housing downturn. The Fannie Mae National Housing Survey, conducted between December 2009 and January 2010, polled homeowners and renters to assess their confidence in homeownership as an investment, the current state of their household finances, views on the U.S. housing finance system and overall confidence in the economy. "Despite the recent downturn in the housing sector, Americans continue to value homeownership and think about their homes in ways that go much deeper than the … (2 comments)
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Changes in the availability and pricing of technology have brought the "smart home" from the richest tiers of homeownership to a quickly growing group of users.
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