Planning to Sell Your Home? Here’s How to Protect and Increase Home Value on a Budget

Published on January 12, 2023 by Julia Weaver It’s true that boosting the value of your home can get expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. From embracing the natural light inside your home to improving your curb appeal, there are many home upgrades that can increase home value and make a big impact, without breaking the […]

What to Do With Your Home When Moving Into Assisted Living

By Simone McFarlane You realize you cannot take care of yourself anymore at a certain age. It would be best if you had assistance in moving around and performing tasks. This is the time you should consider transitioning to assisted living. Many people will feel intimidated and overwhelmed as moving may be tedious. Having to […]

Home Inspection Tips for Sellers

No one likes it when a good deal dies. Especially when selling your home, it can be disappointing. Whether the property won’t sell due to financial complications or miscommunications, learning that a great offer has fallen through is always a setback in real estate. Unfortunately, home inspections are a well-known deal-killer within real estate. They’re […]

Tankless Water Heaters vs. Storage Tank Water Heaters

2/17/22Grainger Editorial Staff It takes only one surprise cold-water blast from your shower to appreciate the luxury that is on-demand hot water. A failing water heater can not only make for rude awakenings at home, it can also slow facility operations that require hot water for cooking, cleaning and sanitizing, among other things. When it’s […]

Decluttering for Dummies: 6 Insider Secrets for Corralling Your Kitchen Utensil Collection

Decluttering for Dummies: 6 Insider Secrets for Corralling Your Kitchen Utensil Collection By Larissa Runkle | Feb 9, 2021 artisteer/Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic didn’t just force us to stay home—it also forced us into the kitchen, whether we liked it or not. And we don’t know about you, but our kitchen drawers are starting to look less […]

Staying Home for the Super Bowl? 9 Items To Give Your Place a Sports Bar Vibe on Game Day

Staying Home for the Super Bowl? 9 Items To Give Your Place a Sports Bar Vibe on Game Day By Jennifer Kelly Geddes | Jan 29, 2021 fstop123/Getty Images Truth: Some folks were just fine with the fact that Thanksgiving and other holidays had to be scaled back last year due to the coronavirus. Frankly, less exposure to Aunt […]

What Georgia outcome means for Biden’s housing agenda

Some version of the $15,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit is now more likely January 6, 2021, 2:45 pm By David Stevens, CMB The first week of January is usually a quiet time for housing and for policy makers in Washington D.C. Even in a transition year, despite the perfunctory obligations to certify elections, plan for inaugurations, and […]