Okay, I’ll admit it. I loved being a couch potato as a kid. Sure, I was as active as the next kid but I looked forward to summer days, Saturday mornings or that time after school to get comfy on the couch and watch TV.
Archive: August 2012
Can Mowing Your Lawn Get You a Better Mortgage?
A trip to Lowes or Home Depot might be in your future if you’re looking to get a better mortgage. FICO has recently announced that they are teaming up with CoreLogic to create a new FICO score. Part of this new score will be based on non-credit factors and use citations for home related failures, like not mowing your lawn or leaving your garbage on the curb too long, to affect your credit score.
Cooking With Your Dishwasher: Genius or Disgusting?
We understand wanting to avoid turning on the stove or oven during hot summer months and even suggested 20 No Cook Recipes for a Hot Summer Night earlier this year but this takes the cake for the most unusual method for keeping the kitchen cool that we have ever seen. So tell us…is this genius [...]
Home of the Week: A Black and White Midwest Mansion
Located in Highland Park, IL, Halcyon Hall is a Historic Landmark Home that was built in 1925 and exudes old-world charm and elegance. And if you couldn’t tell from the photos, it boasts a black and white themed decor throughout. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a home with a monochrome palette throughout that looks as sophisticated as this one.
Real Estate Headlines for the Week of August 20th
With Labor Day just two short weeks away, summer is almost over (insert sad face here). You’ve probably noticed that slight nip in the air come morning time and back to school sales have begun; making parents and kids weep in unison…one with joy and the other with sadness. To help you close out August [...]
Here’s to College: 10 Tips for Creating a Home Away From Home
Guest Blog Post By Carly Feryus As summer comes to a close, thousands of young adults are preparing to leave the nest and start a new life at college. Leaving home is an exciting time but sometimes trying time. For many college students, this is their first adventure away from parents and the comforts of [...]
