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How to Prevent Auto Theft

Unfortunately, auto theft is commonplace these days, with organized crime rings leading the charge, generally to export vehicles overseas. Protect your vehicle with these tips: Park your vehicle in a locked garage, or if you must park outside, be sure the area is well-lit.Keep your vehicle locked with windows closed.Take ...

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Planting Near a Basement or Crawl Space: How to Avoid Damage

It's tempting to plant shrubs and other plants against your house to hide the basement or crawl space area. However, you could be asking for trouble. Before you buy or plant anything new for spring, find out why it's not such a good idea to have plants too close to ...

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What to Expect When Selling Your High-Performance Home

 Photo by rawpixel via Pixabay A high-performance home is one that operates efficiently, and saves you -- the  homeowner -- significant costs in heating, cooling and more. When it comes time to sell a home of this type, the price point is typically higher -- up to 3.4 percent. High-performance homes ...

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Eco-Friendly Floors

Choosing new or replacement eco-friendly flooring is one of the emerging trends among house and condo owners. Eco-friendly flooring is made from, or with, more sustainable resources, such as materials that don’t deplete or permanently damage the environment (such as toxic laminates), or reusable or recyclable materials. Here are some ...

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