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Solved! Here’s How Long Paint Actually Lasts
DIY

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DIY

How To: Make Your Own Ant Trap

By: Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

8 Things the Exterminator Won’t Tell You for Free
DIY

8 Things the Exterminator Won’t Tell You for Free

By: Glenda Taylor

9 Ways You’re Ruining Your Mattress
Bedrooms

9 Ways You’re Ruining Your Mattress

By: Glenda Taylor

10 Things Sanitation Workers Wish You Knew
Cleaning

10 Things Sanitation Workers Wish You Knew

By: Glenda Taylor

10 Times Homeowners Should Hire a Financial Advisor
Home Finance

10 Times Homeowners Should Hire a Financial Advisor

By: Glenda Taylor

13 DIY Projects You Can Do with Supplies You Already Have
DIY

13 DIY Projects You Can Do with Supplies You Already Have

By: Glenda Taylor

7 Reasons Not to Buy the Best House You Can Afford
Buying

7 Reasons Not to Buy the Best House You Can Afford

By: Glenda Taylor

How to Sell Your House When There’s a Pandemic
Real Estate

How to Sell Your House When There’s a Pandemic

By: Glenda Taylor

No, These 10 DIY Projects Are Not Essential
Design

No, These 10 DIY Projects Are Not Essential

By: Glenda Taylor

15 Mistakes Most People Make When Selling Their Homes Themselves
Real Estate

15 Mistakes Most People Make When Selling Their Homes Themselves

By: Glenda Taylor

8 Ways You Can Help Your Contractor Hit the Project Deadline
Building & Installing

8 Ways You Can Help Your Contractor Hit the Project Deadline

By: Glenda Taylor

12 Maintenance Mistakes That Shorten the Life of Your Car
DIY

12 Maintenance Mistakes That Shorten the Life of Your Car

By: Glenda Taylor

13 Signs Your Home Is Losing Value
Real Estate

13 Signs Your Home Is Losing Value

By: Glenda Taylor

9 Dangers Lurking in Your Home’s Water Supply
DIY

9 Dangers Lurking in Your Home’s Water Supply

By: Glenda Taylor

10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Bought a Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
Cleaning

10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Bought a Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

By: Glenda Taylor

The Most Expensive Mistakes a Home Buyer Can Make
Buying

The Most Expensive Mistakes a Home Buyer Can Make

By: Glenda Taylor

8 Real Estate Rules That May Have Changed Since You Bought Your House
Buying

8 Real Estate Rules That May Have Changed Since You Bought Your House

By: Glenda Taylor

These 13 Pests Do the Most Damage to the Home
DIY

These 13 Pests Do the Most Damage to the Home

By: Glenda Taylor

10 Homeowner Antics That Annoy Contractors Most
Design

10 Homeowner Antics That Annoy Contractors Most

By: Glenda Taylor

What No One Tells You About Buying an Older Home
Real Estate

What No One Tells You About Buying an Older Home

By: Glenda Taylor

These American Cities Have a Pest Problem
DIY

These American Cities Have a Pest Problem

By: Glenda Taylor

10 (Major) Costs Every Homeowner Needs to Be Prepared For
DIY

10 (Major) Costs Every Homeowner Needs to Be Prepared For

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13 Signs Your Home Has Good Resale Value
Curb Appeal

13 Signs Your Home Has Good Resale Value

By: Glenda Taylor

No Ultimate Workshop Is Complete Without These Tools and Accessories
DIY

No Ultimate Workshop Is Complete Without These Tools and Accessories

By: Glenda Taylor

12 Hidden Costs that Come with Selling a Home
Home Finance

12 Hidden Costs that Come with Selling a Home

By: Glenda Taylor

10 Ways to Lower Your Property Taxes
Home Finance

10 Ways to Lower Your Property Taxes

By: Glenda Taylor

The 6 Best Things You Can Do for Your Plumbing
DIY

The 6 Best Things You Can Do for Your Plumbing

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Here’s How Much Remodeling Any Room Really Costs
Bathroom Remodeling

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By: Glenda Taylor

Your Biggest Appliance Questions, Answered
Appliances

Your Biggest Appliance Questions, Answered

By: Glenda Taylor

35 Tips for Easy Cleanup After Every DIY Project
Cleaning & Organizing

35 Tips for Easy Cleanup After Every DIY Project

By: Glenda Taylor

Can a Whole-House Fan Keep Your Whole Family Cool?
Cooling

Can a Whole-House Fan Keep Your Whole Family Cool?

By: Glenda Taylor

The Secrets to Pouring Concrete in the Heat of Summer
Building & Installing

The Secrets to Pouring Concrete in the Heat of Summer

By: Glenda Taylor

A Flipper’s Top 10 Tips for Increasing Home Value
DIY

A Flipper’s Top 10 Tips for Increasing Home Value

By: Glenda Taylor

10 Tips to Master the Art of Low-Ball Real Estate Offers
Home Finance

10 Tips to Master the Art of Low-Ball Real Estate Offers

By: Glenda Taylor

I Installed Solar Panels on My Roof and Here’s What Happened
Energy & Power

I Installed Solar Panels on My Roof and Here’s What Happened

By: Glenda Taylor

5 Ways to Prevent Cracks in Concrete—and 1 Easy Fix
Curb Appeal

5 Ways to Prevent Cracks in Concrete—and 1 Easy Fix

By: Glenda Taylor

The 12 Biggest Downsides to Buying New Construction
Buying

The 12 Biggest Downsides to Buying New Construction

By: Glenda Taylor

Real Estate Regret: 13 Simple Ways to Avoid It
Buying

Real Estate Regret: 13 Simple Ways to Avoid It

By: Glenda Taylor

Rental Regret: What Real Homeowners Wish They’d Known Before Renting Out Their Properties
Real Estate

Rental Regret: What Real Homeowners Wish They’d Known Before Renting Out Their Properties

By: Glenda Taylor

5 Signs You Need to Start Filtering Your Home’s Water
Interior

5 Signs You Need to Start Filtering Your Home’s Water

By: Glenda Taylor

15 Good-Looking Ornamental Grasses to Spruce up Your Outdoors
DIY

15 Good-Looking Ornamental Grasses to Spruce up Your Outdoors

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15 Tips for Buying a Home Out of State
Buying

15 Tips for Buying a Home Out of State

By: Glenda Taylor

10 Things Homeowners Need to Know About Their Property Rights
Buying

10 Things Homeowners Need to Know About Their Property Rights

By: Glenda Taylor

16 Simple Tricks to Stay Seriously Warm This Winter
DIY

16 Simple Tricks to Stay Seriously Warm This Winter

By: Glenda Taylor

Tackle this Task Right After the New Year to Protect Your Property
Home Insurance

Tackle this Task Right After the New Year to Protect Your Property

By: Glenda Taylor

Watch Out for 12 Real Estate Tactics Designed to Make You Spend More
Buying

Watch Out for 12 Real Estate Tactics Designed to Make You Spend More

By: Glenda Taylor

10 Things No One Tells You About Homeowner Associations
Real Estate

10 Things No One Tells You About Homeowner Associations

By: Glenda Taylor

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Home Insurance

10 Things You Had No Idea Home Insurance Actually Covers

By: Glenda Taylor

14 Mistakes Homeowners Make Every Fall
DIY

14 Mistakes Homeowners Make Every Fall

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10 Things Real People Regret About Buying a Home
Buying

10 Things Real People Regret About Buying a Home

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DIY

6 Features That Are Dating Your Kitchen—And How to Fix Them

By: Glenda Taylor

18 Hidden Costs of Moving
Real Estate

18 Hidden Costs of Moving

By: Glenda Taylor

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Driveways & Walkways

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By: Glenda Taylor

14 Cardinal Sins of Staging Your Home to Sell
Design

14 Cardinal Sins of Staging Your Home to Sell

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Buying

7 Employers Who Want to Help You Buy a House

By: Glenda Taylor

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Design

8 One-Hour Projects That Can Make Your Home Look New Again

By: Glenda Taylor

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Real Estate

11 Lies You Can’t Tell When Selling Your Home

By: Glenda Taylor

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Home Finance

10 Signs You’re Paying Too Much for Your Mortgage

By: Glenda Taylor

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Cleaning & Organizing

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By: Glenda Taylor

12 Reasons a Realtor Might Not Want to Work with You
Real Estate

12 Reasons a Realtor Might Not Want to Work with You

By: Glenda Taylor

10 Reasons Every DIYer Needs a Pry Bar
DIY

10 Reasons Every DIYer Needs a Pry Bar

By: Glenda Taylor

The 14 Most Common Building Code Violations in Old Homes
DIY

The 14 Most Common Building Code Violations in Old Homes

By: Glenda Taylor, Theresa Clement