Basements can adopt a split personality. On the one hand, it’s a sweet storage space with minimal décor and a high tolerance for accumulating dust. Yet when it’s time to sell — especially in a competitive real estate market — or expand the home’s livable square footage, the basement needs a little dressing up. That’s [...]
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Take a Break from Your Digital Devices – Your Eyes Will Thank You
Eye strain, fatigue and headaches are common indicators that your digital devices – including computer monitors, smart phones and video games – might be causing you discomfort. According to recent research with VSP Vision Care eye doctors, 33 percent reported that nearly one third or more of their patients suffer from symptoms of Computer Vision [...]
In Difficult Financial Times, Sense of Purpose is Key to Happiness
When it comes to feeling as though you’re enjoying the good life, money matters. Make no mistake about it. But it’s just one ingredient, according to a new study. But we probably already know – money doesn’t buy happiness. Being healthy, creating deep relationships with family and friends, having a sense of purpose, and feeling [...]
6 Tips to Keeping Your Home Cooler
To save some money — and, don’t forget, energy! — here are six tips that might just help. Avoid heat build-up in your home – The best way to keep your home cool is to keep the heat out. This can be done by closing the drapes on windows facing the sun (east-facing windows in [...]
Most Affordable Popular Retirement Locations
The real estate downturn has turned some very popular retirement destinations into bargains. To determine where the prices are most attractive, U.S. News & World Report examined price-to-income data for 384 metropolitan statistical areas. This expresses the relationship between owner income and home values. Here are 10 retirement havens where homes are most affordable by [...]
Ask The Experts: When are Taxes Due on Sale of Inherited House?
Today we ask an expert what how are taxes treated on an inherited property? QUESTION: My parents lived in a 1910 home until they passed away in the ’60s. Eight siblings were willed the home, but we allowed one brother to live there until he died in 2009. The home was sold in 2010 and [...]
Home size continues to decline
Following nearly three decades of increases, the size of newly built single-family homes declined to an average of 2,438 square feet last year, according to data collected by the Census Bureau. New homes constructed in 2009 had fewer bedrooms than those in previous years. After increasing for nearly 20 years, the number of single-family homes [...]
Are You Planning a Summer Vacation?
While economic news may still not be great, the hallmark of the season – the summer vacation, may not be completely in jeopardy. Two-thirds (66%) of Americans are planning to take a summer vacation this year. This closely mirrors data from 2009, when 65% were planning a summer vacation. These are some of the results [...]
