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Your home should be a safe and healthy refuge for the entire family. While you may be diligent about minimizing your exposure to household chemicals, there may be other substances causing health threats throughout your home. To protect yourself and your loved ones, beware of the following home health hazards: 1. Radon What is radon? […]

Your own private getaway might be more affordable than you think. You know that last-day-of-vacation, don’t-let-it-end feeling? Here’s a way to banish it forever: buy a house at the lake. You don’t even need a huge budget to do it. There are plenty of lakeside towns around the U.S. that are actually affordable. We looked […]

Home buying hurdles exist — but research, creativity and flexibility will help you clear them. Home buyers today face tough challenges — housing prices have soared, a dollar doesn’t go as far as it once did and rent is more expensive than the past. How are people today making such a large purchase despite these […]

White paint comes in a full panoply of neutral shades: ecru, dove, pearl, eggshell. Many of us have a tendency to gravitate toward these unsaturated paint colors for our homes—with good reason! Neutrals are safe and go with everything. A white wall will make your artwork pop, and it won’t clash with that emerald-green sofa you […]

From craftsmen bungalows to mid-century ramblers, homes in the U.S are just as unique as the people who inhabit them. The rich architectural history of different regions has continued to be a foundation for modern upgrades. From East to West, you don’t have to be an architect to appreciate the stunning styles of homes on the […]

End every day with your toes in the sand. These beach communities are less than an hour from downtown. It’s that sunny time of year when you end up spending half your workday staring out your office window wondering when your next chance to hit the beach will be. What if the answer was “right […]

Take your kitchen forward without setting yourself back too much. Kitchen renovations require time and money, often taking several months to complete and costing tens of thousands of dollars. If you don’t have the financial resources for a full-on renovation, there are a variety of ways you can give your kitchen a new look for […]

Sugar cookies. Fresh-cut pine trees. Hot apple cider. Some of the best things that come with the holidays are the wonderful smells that fill your home courtesy of all the traditional trappings of the season. Winter holidays would not be the same without this warm, cozy goodness. “One way to evoke holiday memories into your home is […]

Seattle rates among those to fall below national level, even as competition in the Bay Area sees unseasonable uptick. Despite a smaller than anticipated impact from recent tech IPOs. Nationally, just 10 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their homebuying customers faced a bidding war in October, down from 39 percent […]

Everything you need to know about buying a home — on one index card. A home is often the biggest financial investment you’ll make in your lifetime. In fact, a recent Zillow analysis reports that the typical American homeowner has 40% of their wealth tied up in their home. Several years ago, I wrote a complete guide to […]