Artistic Applications by Stan Soboleski

Lumber Prices Are Falling—Here's How You Can Save Money On Your Next DIY Project

If you have home projects to complete, now is the time.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why almost every pair of jeans has a zipper that says ‘YKK’

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." But what does it mean?

Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

Why You Should Hire an Electrical Contractor

Here is why we know that you are better off hiring electrical contractors to safely, professionally, and properly complete all of your electrical repairs and upgrades.

9 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Home's Value

Real estate experts offer insight on how to maximize the value of your house and make it more attractive to potential buyers.

How to shop smart buying food at dollar stores

With rising inflation and food costs, Jennifer Westhoven shows you how to cut your next grocery bill without compromising your health.

How To Turn Summer Hanging Baskets Into Great Christmas Decorations!

Christmas decorations don't have to cost you a lot of money. With a little creativity and using summer hanging baskets, you can make your own decorations.

5 Tips for Buying a Family Home

Buying a family home comes with a lot of pressure, primarily because you should ensure that the space is functional in various ways and for different

How Awarding the Family Home in a Divorce Affects Children

Let's examine the potential impact of awarding the family home to a parent for the sake of the children in a divorce.

Which costs more: A single-family home or a condo?

Most of us tend to believe that downtown condo living is expensive—certainly more so than living in a suburban single-family home. But what if I could shatter that preconceived notion that urban l…

The answer for affordable housing? Single-family homes

Rentals in single-family homes and small multifamily buildings are a viable solution for helping the significant lack of affordable homes in the housing market. But in order for this to happen, these three policies need to change.

Property Management for Single-Family Homes: Tricks of the Trade

Here’s some of my best advice for how to deal with some potentially challenging situations when managing single-family homes.

5 Ways to Deal with the Family Home in Divorce

When dealing with a family home that’s entirely or substantially part of the parties’ community property, the facts of the situation will lead to taking one of the following five approa…

US builders boost single-family home construction

Step inside a relaxed pure-white family home

This family home is warm and serene despite the all-white palette, thanks to shots of colour and subtle tones and textures. Take a tour with housetohome.co.uk

Where, Oh Where Will The Family Home Go?

How do children nudge often-reluctant parents toward making sound and fiscally smart decisions about the future of the family home? The family home is more than likely the most important or valuable asset in one’s estate. So it makes sense to include plans for the future of the home in your estate planning process. How and when should real estate be passed through the family? This can be a very difficult question. Commonly, elderly parents do not want to leave the old family…

9 Family Home Features to Look for When You Are Expecting

Starting a family? Speed up the search for your new family home by looking for these baby-friendly features.

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