Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of plumbers in Langley, B.C., recently came together to help a family in need of some positive news. Kelsey Carignan is only 38 years old. She’s a yoga teacher and mom of two young boys and just when she thought she had beat breast cancer,…
Whether you’re downsizing for retirement, moving closer to family or helping a loved one sell their property, preparing a house for sale can feel overwhelming. While it’s important to put your best foot forward, it’s equally important to avoid “over-improving” your home. More often than not, the highest-return presale improvements are actually low-cost updates. For…
CNET It’s easy to think that home security is about the “big” events, like house fires or a full-fledged burglary. But home security technology also makes an impact in smaller ways, and that can save serious dollars when you adopt a new security system. We ran through the calculations, studied expense estimates and found out…
Whether you are trying to spruce up your home for yourself or potential buyers, a new coat of paint could be just what you need. But a new round of Consumer Reports tests reveal — if you’re shopping by brand name alone, you’re probably not getting the best paint for the job. “Since we test…
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – It’s been a nightmare that Sally Rendon never thought would drag on for almost a year. She is still unable to live in her home on Tucson’s southside after she hired the company Elite Rooter in August to do what she thought would be some simple plumbing work. She needed two…
Dueling accusations of who did a worse job running LL Flooring â its founder or its current executives â come to a head this week as the troubled company warns it may not be generating enough cash flow to meet the terms of its $200 million credit line. It could be the most bitter boardroom…
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” It’s one of the golden rules of real estate: Paint your walls white before your home hits the market so buyers can imagine a blank canvas. But the most recent paint study from a major real estate site shows that,…
We all want our homes to look attractive and reflect our personal style, and we choose décor items to achieve both goals. Sadly, that sometimes means facing a substantial decorating or renovation cost. If you plan to live in the house you own for years and years, decorate as you see fit. However, if you…
