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One great way to give your home an appealing update before listing is to clean and re-stain any exterior decks. This article will guide you through the process of this weekend project.

Clean and Re-Stain Your Deck Before Listing Your Home Wood decks need periodic refinishing to extend their finish and texture for many years to come. Here’s how to restore your deck’s beauty.

Leather furniture is rich, comfy and durable. But it still requires kid-glove care for a long life. Follow this leather-loving tutorial.

Lengthen the Life of Leather Furniture With Proper Cleaning Luxurious leather furniture never goes out of style and has a timeless appeal. Here’s how to clean leather furniture so that you can enjoy it for years.

Neighborhoods can have either public streets or private. The difference determines who is responsible for maintenance costs. Here’s a guide to understanding who pays for what in your neighborhood.

Public Versus Private Neighborhood: Who Pays for Upkeep? You may be confused as to who is responsible for maintaining the neighborhood streets when it is privately owned. Find out the all the information here.

For outdoor entertaining, do you prefer a covered porch or a pergola?

Don't forget to re-paint and re-number your mailbox when prepping your home for sale. Click the link for more easy curb appeal tips.

Curb Appeal Tip: Re-Paint and Re-Number Your Mailbox When prepping a home for sale, don’t forget the exterior of the house in the rush to revamp the interior. Curb appeal is key. If potential buyers aren’t dazzled by the exterior of a home, they might enter the house with a negative impression -- assuming they go inside at all. Here’s a handy ou...

It’s annoying to try to shave or apply makeup in a bathroom with inadequate light. Check out our guide to bathroom lighting so that this important space will shine bright.

Best Bathroom Lighting Ideas Since your bathroom is where you prepare to meet the day, good bathroom lighting is essential to looking your best. Here's who to illuminate the bath.

Water is the source of life, but it can also be a source of destruction when it penetrates your home in unwanted places. Here’s how to find, repair and prevent wood rot.

Finding, Repairing and Preventing Wood Rot Water in the wrong places around your home can wreak destruction and rot the wood. Here’s how to spot, fix and prevent wood rot around your house.

Are you a fan of the built-in firepit? Or do you enjoy the flexibility of a portable one?

Let's face it - we acquire a lot of "stuff" over time, and buyers aren't coming to see your collection. That's why renting a storage unit is a great idea for decluttering your home before listing. It's also useful if you have to rent in transition of moving into your new home. Here's what you need to figure out before you sign a storage contract.

What to Know About Storage Units Before Decluttering Your Home While it rarely makes sense to store items long-term -- the rent will eventually exceed the replacement value of your possessions -- storage units can be a great help in short-term situations. When you need to move out of your old home a few months before the new home is ready -- or you’re taking ...

Installing a home solar energy system can offer significant savings on your electric bill and less dependence on “the grid.” But beware of unscrupulous salespeople trying to rip you off. Here’s how to safely go solar without getting scammed.

Avoiding Solar Energy Scams with Powerful Knowledge Solar energy offers you the chance to save money on your electric bill, but scammers take advantage of consumers with schemes to take their money.

Here's a helpful checklist you can use to prepare for meeting with your agent before beginning your home search.

Prepare to Work With Your Agent Your real estate agent is not just a guide but your best asset when searching for potential homes and navigating the world of real estate.