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Paying careful attention to these four numbers will make the difference in landing your dream home. If you’re serious about buying a home, understanding your finances is a crucial first step. When deciding to purchase a home, the list of things to consider can be daunting. While you might be comparing square footage, finishes, andRead more

These tips can help you pay off your mortgage every month (and still live your best life!). Mortgage payment taking a bite out of your budget? Use these hacks to make it easier to pay each month, and speed up your loan repayment in the process. Your mortgage is likely your largest monthly bill. ButRead more

Innovations in wastewater treatment improve energy efficiency through resource recycling and energy production. Restrictions on water use and carbon emissions require companies to get creative with resource management. Companies that simultaneously seek ways to cut overhead costs have two unique solutions from which to choose: Cambrian Innovation reports that the United States spends about 3Read more

Your slow cooker does all the work for these tender roast beef sandwiches. TOTAL TIME: 8:25 PREP: 0:25 LEVEL: Easy YIELD: 4 servings Ingredients 2 tsp. canola oil 1 (2-lb.) boneless chuck roast, trimmed Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 medium sweet onion, cut into wedges 1 large garlic clove, chopped 2 Thyme sprigsRead more

If you want to pay off your mortgage early, you need to make that extra cash really work for you. You don’t need a third party to help you pay off your mortgage early. Traditionally, your mortgage payment is a monthly cost. You submit your payment once a month to the mortgage company, and yourRead more

Sometimes you really can go home again, especially if you buy the place. One woman’s “No way!” turned into her family’s dream home. Buying a home can be challenging, but there’s one lesson real estate agents often stress over and over. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Sometimes you fall in love with theRead more

Keep that spring fever momentum all year long with these gardening tips Spring fever got you dreaming of lush gardens and sunshine? Despite what you might see on TV, beautiful landscapes don’t happen overnight. Weeds will invade your beds and need to be pulled. The mulch will break down and require replacing. And your attentionRead more

It’ll be love at first sight when buyers get a glimpse of your home’s updated exterior (and you may just fall for it all over again, too). Whether or not you plan to list your home this season, it’s a good idea to step outside and take a close look at the exterior. Chances are you’ve neglectedRead more

Did your credit score take an unexpected turn for the worst? There’s still ways to buy even with bad credit. Are you worried that a low credit score will affect your dream of owning a home? Check out these four tips to buy a house even with a low score. As much as we mayRead more

Those chic barn doors are handy for enhancing well-curated bookshelves. These homes for sale on Trulia are practically begging to organize your belongings. Deciding where everything goes in a new house is like solving a life-sized puzzle. What goes in this drawer, what goes in that nook, and why did I even keep this boxRead more