By Herbert Norton Looking for a way to reduce your energy costs? If you consult your local energy company, you will likely receive a brochure explaining how to wrap your pipes, put a blanket around your hot water heater, plugging cracks and holes through which drafts can flow, and adding...

Looking to buy a home in the United States? Or perhaps you are a real estate agent interested in knowing the average number of days a listing is on the market before sellers start thinking of price reductions. Either way, this map found on Trulia will give you a clue about where, when and...

The WVIL Concept Camera comes from Artefact and is a “vision” of a camera of the future. According to psfk, WVIL stands for Wireless Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens and the patented system combines the features of a smartphone with the ones of a photo camera. Here is some technical information...

Ever take a look at the price tag for an item and think to yourself, “I could find that for way cheaper!”? Or get a quote from a professional and think, “I could just do that myself and save the money.”? Willing to put your money (and possibly your dignity and reputation) where...

Looking at pictures of a kitchen is fun (i.e. addicting), but if you’re looking for a kitchen remodeler, there’s no substitute for the real thing. Lake Country Builders – R29 If you’re looking for a kitchen designer or kitchen design ideas, swing by some of the Parade of Homes...

www.wcontracting.net Here are a couple of pictures of a fire place a customers asked me to redesign for them so I’m asking for your input. Let me know if you have any ideas for this area. I want to let everyone know about a great resource for home remodel design ideas call houzz. This is a website,...

Filed under: Kitchen & Bath , Big Projects , Essential Skills , Know-How You know overhauling your home can take a toll on your wallet and your patience. But it also can affect your marriage, if you let it. Our writer explains how to avoid the traps. The writer and his wife, hard at work. Photo:...

Now that spring is here, buying and selling homes is an objective for many of you, who have waited patiently all winter to start your home search. Whether this is your first home or you are a veteran, there are amenities that you should keep an eye out for when looking to buy a home. While many people...

New national survey shows belief in real estate as a good investment is unshaken NEWARK, N.J., March 10, 2011 – The majority of America’s potential homebuyers and sellers — 68 percent — believe that the real estate market and property values will recover in the next year or two,...

With a bit of imagination and a lot of design ingenuity, Derek Diedricksen achieves the impossible: micro-shelters for less than $200. Talk about being resourceful. One particular structure, aptly named the Gypsy Junker, makes up for its scant square footage (24 square feet to be exact) with a surprisingly...