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Air Conditioning Efficiency: How to Lower Home Cooling Costs

Efficient air conditioning is the result of year-round efforts, from pre-season maintenance of your system to smart improvements inside and outside of your home. Take time now to consider the following air conditioning efficiency checklist so that your family is comfortable and your utility...

Energy Star

There are so many home heating fuel options available to homeowners now.  And as cold weather sets in every fall, all of us are likely to experience a cacophony of advertising voices compelling us to choose propane over oil or natural gas over electric.  But whether your home heating fuel...

Drainage

When buying or selling a home, make sure a professional home inspector is part of the transaction. Nosy people can be really annoying if they are always sticking their nose in other people's business! But if you are buying a house, a home inspector is one super nosy person you definitely want to...

Energy Efficiency Tax Credits

If energy-saving home improvements top your list for 2010, Uncle Sam likewise has plans to reward you with valuable energy efficiency tax credits. Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), you once again have the opportunity to earn up to $1,500 in one-time credits...

Container Gardens

Mother’s Day weekend is all about making Mom’s life easier and showing your appreciation for everything she does. One way to make her day is by using your DIY savvy to finally complete that lingering project or create something new in her honor.
This season of freshening things up and getting...

Geothermal Heat

Home heating systems that use solar or geothermal energy can trim rising energy bills, all thanks to Mother Nature. The sun and earth both offer clean and inexhaustible energy, and the means of harnessing their riches are expanding as consumer interest heats up. New homes offer a shining...