Questions to Help You Select a Builder

If you’ve made the decision to buy a newly built home, your next choice could be the most important one of all: choosing a builder. If you plan to build a custom home, using plans from an architect or working with a design-build firm, you’ll need to carefully vet the builders who work in your.....
Best New Products for Pool, Spa, and Patio – 2021 Expo

Last week, thousands of industry professionals congregated at the 2021 International Pool, Spa, Patio (PSP) Expo and DeckExpo show in Dallas. PSP Expo, the premier event for the pool, spa and outdoor living industry, annually draws a broad array of residential and commercial pool and spa professionals looking to exchange product knowledge, processes and best.....
Tips for Interviewing Realtors®

Hiring a real estate agent to help you buy a home or to sell a home requires careful consideration. You’re about to handle one of the biggest financial transactions of your lifetime; one that impacts your lifestyle as much as it does your bank account. In order to choose the right agent to represent your.....
How Handy Are Americans at Home?

As a homeowner, all those tasks your landlord used to do—and your parents did before them—are now on your shoulders. You’ve either got to figure out how to do them yourself or pay someone else to do them. Either way, it would help if you knew how to do a few things around the house......
Learning from a Master: How Kathy Ireland® would decorate your house for the holidays

Kathy Ireland® Once Upon a Christmas Holidays offer countless entertaining possibilities and a chance to bring family and friends into our homes. We want them to look their best. But such gatherings also present challenges. Do we have enough comfortable seating, have we made the house look joyous and festive, are we on-trend with colors,.....
Winter Wisdom: 13 Steps to Heed

We all know winter weather is unpredictable; we rarely know how mild or wild the winter season will be. Nature can unleash her fury when least expected. Preparing our homes for variations in weather is one of the prime challenges of home ownership. Browse the helpful information below, even if you thought you covered everything.....