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By: Dona DeZube Reprinted from HouseLogic.com with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Want to rest assured you have all the documents you need when you need them, but not be awash in paper? Read on. Unless you’re living in the 123-room Spelling Manor, you probably don’t have space to store massive amounts of [...]
By: Dona DeZube Reprinted from HouseLogic.com with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. From mortgage interest to property tax deductions, here are the tax tips you need to get a jump on your returns. Owning a home can pay off at tax time. Take advantage of these homeownership-related tax deductions and strategies to lower [...]
Without question, gray is the most common roof shingle color. While generally considered neutral, the variation of hues for gray is extensive, meaning choosing the roofing color should be made alongside choosing other exterior colors for a well-coordinated look. In a wonderfully-helpful infographic (click here to view) color expert Kate Smith with Sensational Color has worked [...]
I want a Craftsmen Style home! A request, repeatedly heard in today’s new home building industry. This historically popular, comfortable, family, styled home first emmerged in the early 1900’s In Southern California. Uniquely American, The Craftsmen Style home, takes is roots from an eclectic mix of Asian influence, and the English Arts and Crafts Movement. [...]
Winter has not been kind to the building industry here in Central PA. It has caused us some significant delays in getting our project off the ground but spring is around the corner and we are starting to make some head way with the townhouses. Here are some photos of the framing process so making [...]
Is it a desire, a want or a need? For people whose day doesn't begin until they've had their first cup of coffee, a coffee bar or coffee station in the primary suite is a high priority. Still, most coffee makers weren't designed to be a focal point in your primary suite. Design Basics lead [...]
Each time a new home owner selects a floor plan, and asks me to help them visualize, how their family would live within those walls, I fall in Love (with the possibilities), all over again! For this family, the Knoxville is the “home du jour”. The gabled front porch provides just enough coverage for guests [...]
Prospective home buyers have the choice of two types of houses on the market: resale or new. Home buyers planning to buy a brand-new house or condominium often cite energy-efficiency, open layout, a warranty, and being able to select appliances, flooring, paint colors and other design elements as factors driving their choice. But home builders [...]
Hatteras cape house plan 2nd Floor Household schedules are so fragmented. Home is the sanctuary where families can still be together and we're looking at home design to provide more of those opportunities to connect. It could be reading with the kids before their bedtime. It could be board games, crayon artwork masterpieces [...]
How do you want to access your primary suite closet-directly off the bedroom, or via a door from your bathroom? This has been an ongoing debate for several years and it pretty much boils down to personal preferences-and sometimes design constraints. Homes like our Nottingham, have separate doors from the bedroom leading to the primary [...]
