We all know February is LOVE month, but I bet you didn’t know that could involve your heating system too. It’s true! Your furnace needs just as much care and special treatment as your significant other. (OK, maybe not quite as much!) If you want your “relationship” with your furnace to ...
Home renovation trends are ever-changing. Renovations that might have been de rigueur 20 years ago may seem dated now. Recognizing the potentially popular trends of tomorrow is a great way for homeowners to give their homes a fresh new look and put themselves in position to capitalize on ...
LOS ANGELES — “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia enterprise is finally coming to full bloom, with an app launch in July and the debut of a television channel in January 2022.“We did it!” an exuberant Chip Gaines said in a virtual Q&A panel tied to ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat this week for a second straight week. Home-loan rates stayed near record lows as the economy, especially in the services sector, remains burdened by the coronavirus pandemic.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate ...
It was a tough year here on Earth, but 2020 was a bright spot for space exploration. SpaceX sent its futuristic Starship to new heights, three countries launched Mars missions, and robots grabbed debris from the moon and an asteroid.Next year promises more, including a planned launch of the ...
Lighting in a home serves both practical and aesthetic purposes. It’s easy to maneuver around a well-lit home, reducing the risk of slips and falls, and the right lighting can help homeowners create their desired ambiance, which typically changes depending on which room you’re in.When ...
We spend nearly a third of our life sleeping, so it’s important to take sleep seriously! There’s a lot that goes into a quality sleep, from your mattress to your sheets, and your pajamas to your room temperature, it takes a lot of work to get the right conditions. Now we aren’t mattress ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat this week, staying near record lows as the economy remains burdened by the coronavirus pandemic.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate home loan remained at last week’s ...
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Sales of new homes rose 1.6% in December after a big decline in November that was even worse than previously thought.The increase last month pushed sales of new homes to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 842,000, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, though that ...
It’s easy to take furnace safety for granted, especially if it’s hidden in a room in the basement. It runs without direct intervention so you don’t have to think about it until something goes wrong. Most times, failure is your big concern but furnaces can be unsafe if proper measures ...
