Follow these tips to stay comfortable and keep your home heating costs down during the winter weather. Adjusting the Thermostat You can keep your house comfortable and save energy by strategically adjusting your thermostat. Consider installing a programmable thermostat, which allows you to easily to set a schedule to maximize your savings. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, you can save as much as 1% on your fuel bill for each eight hours you set... |
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![]() As Millennials begin to enter the home buying market in larger numbers, homes will get a little smaller, laundry rooms will be essential, and home technology will become increasingly prevalent, said panelists during an International Builders’ Show press conference on home trends and Millennials’ home preferences held last week. NAHB Assistant Vice President of Research Rose Quint predicted that the growing numbers of first-time buyers will drive down home size in 2015. Three million new jobs were created in 2014, 700,000 more Homeownership has many important benefits for millions of Americans across the country — including creating a sense of community, building wealth and providing financial security.
And, at tax time, home owners can take advantage of several sources of tax savings, including:
How do you weed out shady contractors and find the best professional remodelers? Be sure to ask these questions when interviewing candidates for your remodeling job:
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