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Savvy Storage for the Smaller Home

Many homebuyers may hesitate to consider a smaller home that lacks sufficient storage space. While this often means getting rid of—or acquiring fewer—belongings, there is still a need for accessible, efficient storage throughout the home. Short of adding or constructing areas specifically for storage, there are ways to coax more usability out of existing space. […]
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Great Spaces: Looking for a Lease in Downtown Brooklyn?

If you’re in search of a luxury lease in beautiful Brooklyn, consider downtown’s latest residential tower, creatively dubbed City Tower. Located at 10 City Point Place in the highly anticipated City Point development, the 48-story market-rate rental property offers 440 well-appointed units with pricing starting at $2,450/month for a studio, $3,000/month for a junior one-bedroom, […]
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Getting a Mortgage? How Credit Unions Stack up against Banks

(TNS)—You already have your dream house in mind, but have you considered whom you’d like as your lender? Commercial banks aren’t the only financial institutions that originate mortgages. Credit unions are another option. These not-for-profit, member-owned cooperatives have been beefing up their presence in the mortgage lending market: 11 percent in the first quarter of […]
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To Your Health: Quitting Facebook Makes You Happier

(TNC)—Need a pick-me up? Try taking a Facebook break. Researchers at the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen studied the moods of 1,095 regular Facebook users over a week’s time. They divided participants into two groups: those who kept logging onto Facebook per normal, and those who agreed to quit the site for a week. The […]
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Before Winter, Be Sure to Pest-Proof Your Home

(TNS)—If I’ve learned anything over the last 33 years of homeownership, it’s that animals that exist happily outdoors three seasons of the year will try to find a warm space indoors in winter. Over the years, I have found squirrels in the attic and a stray chipmunk in the basement. When my family lived in […]
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Shield Your Home this Season with Winter Maintenance Tips

As the colder winter weather takes hold across the country, it’s important for homeowners to ensure their heating systems are ready to stand up to the frigid temperatures. To help prevent unexpected breakdowns, American Home Shield, is offering five expert tips to maintain heating systems and help ensure homes stay warm. “Over the last five […]
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History for Sale: Michelangelo’s 16th Century Tuscan Home

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni’s products range from sculptures to painting, poetry, engineering and architectural design, through the refinement of the High Renaissance and into the artistic age of Mannerism. He is considered by many to be the greatest artist of all time, and a major influence for Western Art. In 1549 at the age […]
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How to Reprogram Yourself for Success In 2016

Some people start each day with an early morning jog. Others begin with a cup of coffee and a donut. “Everyone knows that people are creatures of habit,” says wellness expert Scott Morofsky, author of the books “The Daily Breath: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time” and “Wellativity: In-Powering Wellness Through Communication” www.Wellativity.com. […]
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Four Steps Everyone Should Take Before Holiday Shopping Begins

While millions of shoppers are expected to descend upon shopping centers and malls across the country hoping to cash in on post-Thanksgiving savings, some are deciding to stay home and avoid spending. Half of the respondents to the most recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®) online poll revealed that they plan to reduce holiday spending […]
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How Can You Prepare for a Pre-Listing Home Inspection?

A couple of the first questions you may ask once you decide to list your home for sale are: what will a home inspector be looking at and how can I possibly prepare for a home inspection? For answers, we turned to the National Association of Home Inspectors, Inc. (nahi.org) According to the site, much […]