By Marilyn Kennedy Melia, CTW Features Buyers favor homes with green features, and are willing to pay more for them, studies find. But sellers whose energy bills are lower than their neighbors because they’ve made energy-saving improvements can miss out on a higher sales price, because...
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Focus on what creates a warm and welcoming ambiance By Nancy Mattia What makes a house a home? First and foremost, it’s the people who live there—family, friends, or roommates. Home is where you can be yourself, a place you feel safe and comfortable and...
Dust mites and sweat droplets may be lurking in and on your bedding By Nancy Mattia, CTW Features Admit it: You let your sheets linger on your bed way past their prime, changing them only when they look especially wrinkled or when they have a...
By Erik J. Martin, CTW Features A driveway is something that most homeowners overlook and forget about. But whether it’s asphalt or concrete, it should be resealed from time to time to prevent deterioration, cracks, potholes, and other defects. Fortunately, this is a DIY project...
By Nancy Mattia Frame your family creatively When family photos are lovingly displayed all over a home, it gives the space instant warmth and charm. Whether they’re shots of a cousin’s wedding, the first day of kindergarten for Samantha, or Grandpa holding up the prized...
High winds can cause headaches for roofs
posted by: UtLiving
August 25, 2021
By David Wilfong What are some of the common problems with roofs caused by high winds? While wind might seem like a relatively harmless element of nature, high wind can cause quite a bit of damage to your roof, leaving room for leaky roofs and...
Modern Materials Make Decks Magnificent
posted by: UtLiving
June 2, 2021
By David Wilfong More and more, outdoor spaces are becoming a standard “living space” in a home. Outdoor cooking, entertaining or even just star-gazing late into the night are favorite pastimes. These spaces are finding their way onto the drawing boards of new homes in...