2024

Dig, drop, done! Find out how to plant and grow tulips that will light up your garden in spring. Marty Baldwin Nothing says spring like a patch of brightly colored tulips. Tulips are fall-planted bulbs, much like daffodils, alliums, and crocuses. With so many tulip varieties, creating any color design you dream of is possible. Tulips can be categorized as early, mid, or late spring bloomers, and...

Keep your windows clean of dirt, grime, and other debris to extend their life and increase natural light. Getty Images / Kinga Krzeminska Windows are a key component of most homes. They provide a readily available source of fresh air and abundant natural light while allowing a view of the outside world. However, windows must be regularly maintained to ensure they remain in good condition. This...

Try these simple approaches to keep your chrome fixtures spotless. Getty Images / gzorgz Chrome is a popular metal finish for kitchen and bathroom faucets and fixtures. You may even spot this durable finish on car parts and gym equipment. With its high-luster surface, chrome plating is an affordable metal finish that looks high-end, reflects light, and protects the underlying metal surface from...

Our top pick is a large, versatile rack with fully adjustable parts. Better Homes & Gardens / Nick Simpson As delicious as a home cooked meal can be, cleaning up afterward is typically a whole lot less enjoyable. Even if you have a dishwasher to help with the process, there are often still at least a handful of items that don’t fit inside or need to be hand washed, making it essential to...

Pumpkin spice has had its day, drink experts confirm. Try this warm and cozy flavor combo instead—you need just 4 ingredients. ☕ Collin McIntyre In the coffee world, one drink—and one drink only—has signaled the unofficial, increasingly-early start to fall: the pumpkin spice latte. Popularized by Starbucks after its launch in 2003, and since recreated by countless other coffee shops,...

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According to ATTOM's newly released Q3 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, a total of 87,108 U.S. properties had foreclosure filings in the third quarter of 2024, representing a 2 percent decrease from the previous quarter and a 13 percent decline from the same period last year. The report also shows that 29,668 properties had foreclosure filings in September 2024, down 2 percent from August and 19...

In its race against other brokerages to add agents, eXp Realty has scored big in California. Prime Real Estate Team is leaving the white-label brokerage Side and taking its 21 agents to eXp. Led by the wife-and-husband team of Angelica Galeana Yost and Robert Yost, the team serves the Sacramento and Folsom areas of Northern California. Robert Yost is a 19-year veteran in real estate, and Angelica...

“Rules of the Game,” a popular interactive session from past annual meetings of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), returned in 2024 to the San Diego event that took place at the end of September. Hosted by reverse mortgage educators Dan Hultquist and Jim McMinn, the pair aimed to once again point out how guidelines can often be misunderstood in the reverse mortgage industry....

MIAC Analytics is marketing a large mortgage servicing rights portfolio on behalf of a lender with a big book of business in California. The portfolio consists of $292.91 million in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae servicing rights. The seller will be providing full representations and warranties on the portfolio, which has an average loan size of $343,383. Roughly 42% of the portfolio consists...