Eliminate dust, dirt, and debris with these simple cleaning tips. Stacy Zarin Goldberg Whether you have a large home library or a few books stacked on a shelf, cleaning bookshelves can be a chore. Reaching all the nooks and crannies, especially if your shelves are wide and tall, piled high with objects and books, can feel like an unnecessary task. But cleaning your bookshelves—and your books...
Lawn looking crispy and dead in hot, dry summer weather? Don’t worry, it’s supposed to. Why Letting Your Grass Turn Brown in Summer Is Totally Okay Does your lawn look crispy and dead in hot, dry weather? Don't worry, it's supposed to. Lush, green lawns are such inviting places to play and relax. Come outside, they seem to say. Bring a cold drink and kick back in the hammock. But keeping grass...
Give your front door a brand new look starting at just $5 Better Homes & Gardens / Madison Woiten Nothing adds more aesthetic to the outside of your home than beautiful front door decor. As fall approaches, most homeowners opt for potted mums and plants by the door or swapping out bows and wreaths for the season. But a new trend has us second-guessing if we should be taking the bows down at...
Get rid of old, faded, or unsightly patches of spray paint. Getty Images / wattanaphob Spray paint is an excellent option for a wide range of projects inside and outside the home. Depending on the specific type of paint, it can even be used for automotive or commercial paint jobs. The versatile application method of spray paint makes it easy to apply, but without properly preparing the area and...
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Based on ATTOM's recently released Q2, 2024 Report on Opportunity Zones, the median price for single-family homes and condos increased from Q1 to Q2 2024 in 61% of the analyzed Opportunity Zones. Year-over-year, prices were up in 62% of these zones. During the Spring home buying season, a national surge in prices saw nearly half of the Opportunity Zones experience price jumps of over 10% both quarterly and...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has warned the agency that it has serious network security deficiencies that leave its computer systems vulnerable to hacking, based on “penetration testing” the OIG performed. This is according to a report issued by the FHFA OIG itself. The testing revealed “serious vulnerabilities” that increase the likelihood of...
As an academic and consultant, Mike DelPrete wears many hats. He can now add “sting operative” to his resume. DelPrete managed a team of undercover “secret home shoppers” to test the responsiveness of brokerages to online inquiries on home listings. His team conducted 100 such tests and found significant lapses in how brokerages handled contact with potential buyers. The average time for a...
As more brokerages and agents contemplate moving away from a cooperative compensation model, many are grappling with some tough questions, the most vexing probably being: What do I do if a seller is only willing to contribute part of the buyer broker’s fees, or none at all? According to Anthony Lamacchia, the broker-owner of Lamacchia Realty, he and his agents have seen disputes over buyer broker fees...
The American Land Title Association is making it clear that it won’t have the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau making drastic changes to title insurance without first at least hearing the trade groups thoughts on the issue. In a 15-page letter sent to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Aug. 2, the trade group stressed the importance of title insurance. “When Americans buy their home, they deserve...
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