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Report: Homeowners Wary of Housing Market’s Future

Homeowners feel great about the current state of the housing market, but for the first time are less optimistic about the future, according to a Zillow® Housing Confidence Index (ZHCI) released Wednesday. The survey asked 10,000 renters and homeowners about the condition of their local real estate market, their expectations for home value growth and […]
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Ready Your Home for Fall with These Late Summer Tips

As we march swiftly into fall, homeowners should prepare for the eventual chills and precipitation that winter will bring. According to diynetwork.com, the most beneficial – and in most cases – easiest maintenance can go a long way toward ensuring your home is fully buttoned up, safe, dry and warm come fall. Here are just a […]
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Homeowners Overvalued Their Properties again in August

Homeowner estimates of their home’s value exceeded appraiser opinions by a wider margin than in July, making August the seventh consecutive month of an increasingly wider gap between opinions. This news is according to Quicken Loans’ recent report that appraiser opinions of home values were 2.65 percent lower than homeowner estimates in August, according to […]
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Great Spaces: Madonna’s Beverly Hills French Country Mansion

A woman who needs no introduction, Madonna, pop superstar and avid art collector, has listed her Beverly Hills palace. The singer has more than 300 paintings by renowned artists such as Picasso, Léger, Dali and Frida Kahlo. She has also owned and currently owns several fabulous homes. One of the homes she formerly owned is […]
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Calgary Couple Recreates Their Very Own ‘Simpsons’ Kitchen

Ay, caramba! Talk about art imitating life, imitating art! Calgary couple and DIY pros Marcia Andreychuk and Joel Hamilton have put their love of “The Simpsons” on full display, recreating their very own replica of the cartoon family’s colorful kitchen. “We had the same bones as ‘The Simpsons’ kitchen…all the elements seemed like it would […]
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Living Smart: What’s Wrong with My Refrigerator?

(TNS)—Suffering through any sort of appliance malfunction is an inconvenience, but you can survive. Dishwasher on the fritz? Go old school and fill up the sink. Washer or dryer problems? Take a trip to the laundromat. No A/C? Hang out at the mall to stay cool. But having no refrigerator takes appliance malfunctions to another […]
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Great Spaces, Star Wars Edition: Yoda’s Hut, How Much It Is?

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away there existed a unique fixer-upper opportunity for home buyers: the house that once belonged to legendary Jedi Master Yoda. Thanks to the gang over at Movoto, we now have the first evaluation of a property from the world George Lucas first brought to life on […]
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Six IKEA Hacks That Will Transform Your Yard

Keeping and maintaining a beautiful backyard is an important part of home ownership. However, at Modernize we know that landscaping and restyling your outdoor space can quickly get expensive. If you don’t have the money for luxury-grade backyard transformations, IKEA is the answer. Make your garden’s flat pack dreams come true with some of these […]
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Consumer Confidence Makes a Comeback in August

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in July, rebounded in August. The Index now stands at 101.5 (1985=100), up from 91.0 in July. The Present Situation Index increased from 104.0 last month to 115.1 in August, while the Expectations Index improved to 92.5 from 82.3 in July. The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey®, […]