Buying? Selling? Renovating? Fluffing? Greening? Looking for a realtor? Lawyer? Mover? Contractor? Home inspector? Need help shopping for a mortgage or home insurance provider? Moving in together for the first time? If you answered “Yes!” or “Maybe” to any of the above—and our instincts tell us many of you have—scroll down to find tons of useful info and tips for all your home-related questions. Ready, set, go...get nesting!
HOME VIRGINS
Here’s what all you first-time homebuyers need to know.
By Anna Lee Boschetto
THE EXPERTS
Whether you’re buying, selling or renovating a home, one thing is for certain: You won’t be doing it alone. Learn how these pros can help and where to find them.
PRICE IS RIGHT
How to budget for your home purchase.
USE PROTECTION
How to get the best insurance.
By Anna Lee Boschetto
MORTGAGE TERMINOLOGY
Learn to talk the talk before you walk the walk.
GREENING YOUR HOME
Making your home more environmentally friendly is easier than you think.
By Carly Milne
PSYCHOLOGICAL CLUTTER BUSTING FOR COUPLES
The secrets to happy cohabitation revealed!
By Simone Abrahamsohn
RENO 101
They were newly married. They had recently bought their first house, and saved up enough money to fix the one room that really needed it: their master bathroom. So they hired a contractor. But it didn’t go according to plan. Here’s what Elizabeth Elliott and her husband learned, the hard way, about renoing.
By Elizabeth Elliott
STAGING YOUR HOME
How to prep it for resale.
By Michaelle LeManne
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