Record-Setting Summer a Hot Season for Bugs

Fri, 07/27/2012 - 11:16 - Tom Kraeutler

This summer’s record heat has led to a lot of discomfort, health threats and headache for people around the United States, but the one population that isn’t bugged by the high temperatures is bugs themselves. Hot weather is ideal for insect breeding and development, leading to even more pests...

Big-City Studio Apartments Getting More Affordable

Thu, 07/19/2012 - 23:11 - Leslie Segrete

If small-space city living is your style, the current real estate market could be your chance to snap up a stylish studio apartment at nearly a quarter of past prices. A softened market means many properties are now within reach for bargain hunters and first-time buyers, even in famously pricey...

Homeowners Get Personal With Long-Term Home Improvements

Fri, 07/13/2012 - 02:19 - Tom Kraeutler

As the tough housing market forces more homeowners to stay put rather than move, their remodeling plans are getting more personal than ever. A recent poll by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) highlights this home improvement trend, with 26 percent of respondents...