In these days of stringent cash flow, when even the New York Times publishes a story about the 'recession diet', some of us must be wishing we still owned the family farm! The thought of selling up and buying a small acreage is something that many of...

If you have decided to re-vamp your back (or front) yard, the first thing you must do is to measure it and commit the measurements to a piece of graph paper. The recommended scale is one inch equals ten feet, which is a good size while you are experim...

With spring approaching, many of us are dying to get outdoors, some of us are itching to refinish our wooden decks and others of us are resisting the urge to rush out and plant our seeds too early! Decks usually need re-finishing every thre...

Spring is here and all those homes are going to be up for sale on the market whatever the newspapers say about the realty gloom! So how can yours stand out from all the rest? What is the secret of success? Is there a secret of success? Yes there is: th...

For those home owners already in the bed and breakfast business, this is a busy time of the year. Hanging out the signs again, putting the 'Vacancy' sign in the window and generally sprucing up the front of the house. In fact, many of us are ...

Probably the most important part of selling a house is in the pricing. It doesn't matter how well a home is staged or marketed, if the price is too high, it's not going to sell. Compounding this problem is the length of time it remains on the market. ...

Probably the most important part of selling a house is in the pricing. It doesn't matter how well a home is staged or marketed, if the price is too high, it's not going to sell. Compounding this problem is the length of time it remains on the market. ...

Some of the best gardening and landscaping advice is available write at your fingertips - on the web. Dozens of sites boast free plans, plant encyclopedias, gardening tips and articles discussing everything from Chic Chinese Pavilions to creat...

Some of the best gardening and landscaping advice is available write at your fingertips - on the web. Dozens of sites boast free plans, plant encyclopedias, gardening tips and articles discussing everything from Chic Chinese Pavilions to creat...

Why is it we decorate every room in the house, but seem to give the least attention to our own bedrooms? Maybe it's because it's a room that's easy to hide, it's not always on display like the kitchen or living room. Maybe it's because many of us fin...

If the foundations of your financial world are crumbling inwardly, and the black words 'foreclosure' and 'short sale' are hanging heavy in your heart, you are not alone. 'Hope Now' and 'Project Lifeline' are newly formed organizations that may be able ...

Nashville will soon be the hosting a conference aimed at encouraging builders, designers and community planners to think green in an effort to keep Tennessee's water clean. The conference, presented by the Kentucky Dept. for Environmental Protection an...

A new brand could open new doors for your real estate company. As the Internet becomes more central to the industry many well-established agents and brokers are finding that a new image helps them interact more effectively with clients, and adapt to ch...

Queen Anne style homes are often easy to spot, but hard to define. It's partially that elusivity combined with distinctness that makes the style so attractive to buyers and preservationists across the nation. Queen Anne homes are often referred to as ...

While Tampa winter days might seem chilly to those that live here, in truth we are extremely blessed to live in one of the warmest climates in the United States. And because Florida gets most of its rain in the summer, the winter months could well be t...