Credit Adam Horwitz

With the weather we have been having lately, I am ready to put out my lawn chairs and make some fresh lemonade. But, it’s MARCH…and I need to keep reminding myself of that. With gardening...

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The House Enhancement Loan Program makes it possible for homeowners to improve homes or rental properties at rates 3 percentage points less than bank's market interest rate. There are no ...

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Home owners looking to sell their properties sooner rather than later, might want to consider putting in some extra effort to make their home for sale stand out from the rest of the compe...

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Home Performance with Energy Star: For a fee of $50, a Good Cents Building Performance Institute (BPI) certified auditor will come to your home and perform a 3- to 4-hour comprehensive ho...

Credit Lisa Regula Meyer

Here in Northeast Ohio generally, and very much in Kent specifically, we think about food. We talk about food.  Many of us seek local food. We support farmers' markets. There ar...

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Our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health all rest upon the smooth functioning of our homes. ~ Daily OM 12-2011 We should have a connection to our environment. Our home...

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I have an unfinished basement and, as with any basement, it’s damp. So, I have a dehumidifier that runs when necessary. When I first moved in, I noticed an elbow-shaped pipe that ran from...

Credit Adam Horwitz

I love my home, but we have a complicated relationship. Often I am so proud of it and want to show it off to all of my friends and neighbors. But there are other days, when something brea...