Lowcountry author Pat Conroy may have spent most of his life living in South Carolina, but he was always drawn back to his birthplace. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, the author would return to his hometown throughout his life. In fact, he lived here for a time in the ’80s, in a charming two-level home set in the historic Atlanta neighborhood of Ansley Park. Now, the author’s house — where he...

The classic, matte blue is reminiscent of a seafaring tradition where maps with large swaths of blue led the way. Dutch Boy We're well over halfway through the year, which means style forecasters and trend analysts alike have their keen eyes set on 2025—and that includes paint brands declaring the color trends you'll see everywhere within the next year.Dutch Boy Paints has announced Mapped Blue...

Upgrade your space with these discounted finds. Better Homes & Gardens / Francesca Fasciglione If you’re looking to upgrade your space for fall, Better Homes & Gardens’ selection of furniture and decor has exactly what you need. Plus, as part of Walmart’s Labor Day sale, you can score impressive markdowns on a wide variety of pieces from our collection—we’re talking savings of up...

Knowing exactly when you should aerate your lawn will help you revive a struggling lawn without chemicals. Andy Lyons Aerating a lawn, like watering and fertilizing, is best done at a particular time during the growing season, depending on a variety of factors. So when should you aerate your lawn? It depends on the type of grass, along with the amount of soil compaction. Here's how to time it...

Follow these simple steps to clean your range hood of stubborn, stuck-on grease. Getty Images / Kinga Krzeminska Range hoods capture grease, smoke, and other air pollutants to keep your kitchen safe while cooking. If you don’t clean your range hood periodically, buildup diminishes the range hood’s effectiveness and can pose a fire hazard. This guide explains how to get rid of grease on your...

It’s never too early to get in the holiday spirit with an artificial Christmas tree. Amazon While Christmas may still be a few months away, it’s never too early to get in the spirit and start planning your holiday decorations. Now is actually a great time to buy your Christmas tree, as Amazon is offering some deep discounts for Labor Day weekend.While many of us grew up with the tradition of...

Miami-based Global Listings and The World Property Journal are excited to announce this week a new strategic partnership with the Las Vegas Realtors (LVR) association. Under these new two new partnership programs, both companies will now offer LVR members a series of discounted Member Benefit Services. These services include Real Estate News Feed Services for their websites and Real Estate Press Release...

According to new data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of newly built, single-family homes in July 2024 rose 10.6% to a 739,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate from significant upward revisions in June 2024. The pace of new home sales in July is up 5.6% from a year earlier. After the notably higher revisions for the May and June data, new home...

Despite the overwhelming desire among the baby boomer generation for aging in place in their current homes, practical challenges like living costs and elevated home prices appear to be leading more older people to cohabitation with roommates, or “boommates.” This is according to a column published this week by NextAvenue. “As home prices rise and property taxes and insurance bills soar, it’s...

Chris Bruser, a reverse mortgage professional in Florida, agreed with an assertion that most people do not dream of entering the reverse mortgage business when they’re kids. But success can have a major impact on young people when they’re exposed to what it can look like, and this much was true for Bruser as a teenager when he worked at a country club as a golf caddy. These early interactions with...