(ARA) – A baby boomer couple downsizing, a working professional’s downtown city condo, and a young family’s starter home in a metro suburb — the trend of people moving to smaller homes with smaller yards continues to grow. If you are one of them, how do you make the most out of your small outdoor [...]

(ARA) – Home improvement projects may not be at the top of your to-do list during the cold winter, but this is a surprisingly great time of year to consider potential exterior enhancements. Planning and preparing are important steps for any home improvement project, and what better time to start than now?
Potential Projects
* Driveway
If your [...]

With the return of warmer weather, homeowners often plan home improvement projects and many look for ways to do them with minimal impact on the environment.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling account for 44 percent of the average home’s total energy use. Replacing old and leaky windows with energy efficient models [...]