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Pantone honeysuckle

2011′s Color of Year: Honeysuckle

Are you ready for the 2011 color of the year? According to Pantone, creators of the color matching system, the must-have color in your life for More

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Leaf Blowers: Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em

Leaf blowers: Are they a scream machine and pollutant, or a necessity to make your home’s lawn and landscape neat ‘n tidy? Coral Gables, FL is More

What Energy Efficient Improvement Should You Do First to Your House?

What Energy Efficient Improvement Should You Do First to Your House?

Philadelphia real estate agent Zeta Cross poses a great question in Zillow Advice: What energy efficient improvement should you do first to your house? Then she More

Up and Coming Trend in Custom Homes: Two Master Bedrooms

Up and Coming Trend in Custom Homes: Two Master Bedrooms

When the real estate economy stabilizes and homebuilders regain their stride in building homes, there will be a new twist in custom-built homes: an extra master More

Does Losing a Formal Dining Room for “WOW” Kitchen Affect Resale?

Does Losing a Formal Dining Room for “WOW” Kitchen Affect Resale?

Agent Laura Stankorb of Cincinnati, OH, asks in Zillow Advice: Does losing a formal dining room for a WOW kitchen affect resale? Good question (as I More

What’s That Striped Thing?

What’s That Striped Thing?

In our post last week about Sandra Bullock and Jesse James selling their Sunset Beach, CA house, there was a comment asking “What’s that striped thing?” More

It’s Earth Day! Some Money-Saving Ideas for You

It’s Earth Day! Some Money-Saving Ideas for You

Do you believe it? Forty years ago today was the first Earth Day. Here are some ideas how you can recognize Mother Earth and do your More

Running Toilet Sticks Michigan Woman with $1,247 Water Bill

Running Toilet Sticks Michigan Woman with $1,247 Water Bill

We’ve all done it: you have a extra toilet in the basement or in some other little-used area of the house. One day, it gets used More

Cash for Appliances Program

Cash for Appliances Program

Heads up: If you’re in need of a new refrigerator or washer or dishwasher or other home appliance, you might want to buy one now under More