Fixer-uppers make for riveting reality TV, but what about building a house from the ground up in 100 days? That’s the specialty of Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt, stars of “100 Day Dream Home.” Florida-based real estate agent Mika and husband Brian, a developer, are working hard on Season 3 of […]
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Danelle McMaster is no stranger to real estate. She has spent 15 years in Aberdeen at a couple of agencies. Now, she has opened her own business, Lunar Realty. Before moving to Aberdeen, McMaster lived in Fargo, N.D, where she ran an office that employed 120 people. That’s where her interests […]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — New homes are popping up all over Central Texas, but connecting power to them may take longer than you’d think. Right now, Austin Energy says there is a seven to 10-week wait for power hook ups when construction is involved. Tony Diaz told KXAN, after permits were […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 25, 2021 – High Point University will host the inaugural Home Furnishings Leadership Institute on Feb. 22-24, 2022. The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame chose HPU as a part of its Leadership Initiative and mission to inspire a new class of leaders working in the […]
Even for the biggest neat freaks, cleaning your home can often feel like a thankless task. That’s especially true when it comes to your kitchen, where years’ worth of built-up grease and grime make cleaning a particularly arduous endeavor. In fact, a recent survey found that a whopping 20% of […]
In response to the death by electrocution of a construction worker and a subsequent lawsuit, Austin Energy has increased the minimum distance between power lines and new buildings, a regulation the utility says will keep workers safer. A jury in 2019 found Austin Energy guilty of negligence in the death […]
There’s back-to-school shopping, and then there’s back-to-school cleaning. With kids heading back to in-person learning, you’ll need to think about what to do in your home to transition to the new school year. Coming and going from the house every day will mean heavy use of mudrooms and entries, pantries […]
With design offices in Dallas, Seattle and Los Angeles, the duo behind Pulp Design Studios are now rolling out a new branch of their company: a real estate development arm dubbed Pulp Properties. For the new venture, partners Beth Dotolo and Carolina Gentry are starting off with both commercial and […]
Composting is a great way to help the environment and also reduce the amount of trash you are throwing away. It’s basically taking your food scraps, grass cuttings, coffee grounds, cheese, small bones, old pet food, and other organic waste, and then adding it to things like dead leaves and […]