Do one Google search and you’re sure to get pages and pages of tips and tricks to save you money — but not all of them are true. While most of these tips are harmless enough, there are some that could be hurting your home. And NO ONE wants to be repairing their ac unit every other week. So ...
Home is where the heart is, and it’s also where homeowners express their style. Though interior design may come naturally to some homeowners, many more can benefit from a little help defining their style and translating that style into a beautiful home. In such instances, interior designers ...
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced the allocation of $21.6 billion in emergency rental assistance to help prevent evictions of people who lost jobs during the pandemic.The administration also announced changes Friday in the rental assistance program aimed at addressing criticism ...
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking their third straight week below 3% amid signs of the recovering economy’s strength.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average for the benchmark 30-year home-loan rate eased to 2.96% from 2.98% last week. At this ...
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers.3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit thin layers of plastic, metal, concrete and other materials atop one another, eventually ...
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — Elize Lutz and Harrie Dekkers’ new home is a 1,011-square foot, two-bedroom bungalow that resembles a boulder with windows.The curving lines of its gray concrete walls look and feel natural. But they are actually at the cutting edge of housing construction ...
Talk to 90% of HVAC specialists, and they’ll tell you that if you want your home to be perfectly ventilated, it’s probably going to cost you. Now, yes, ventilation does use energy, and energy costs money, however, new technology has allowed us to drop the amount of energy you need in a big ...
Air conditioning problems are among the last things Utah homeowners want to worry about during summertime. Unfortunately, many homeowners ignore signs that an air conditioning unit is becoming inefficient, which can lead to lost money and a sudden replacement. At Western Heating & ...
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the second consecutive month in March because there are so few on the market, and the fierce competition for those that do exist is pushing prices to new highs.Existing home sales fell 3.7% last month from February to a seasonally-adjusted rate ...
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes surged 20.7% in March to the highest level since 2006, rebounding from a sharp decline the previous month when severe winter storms wreaked havoc in many parts of the country.Sales climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.02 million last month after a ...