Archive for August, 2011

What projects are the real appraisal boosters? Granite countertops? New floors? Both nice to brag about - but, as a general rule their costs outweigh the added value to the home. Investing in home energy efficiency and renewable energy helps raise a home's value and help it sell faster.

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When I bought my first historic home several years ago, I was surprised to hear that a typical home insurance policy would not cover the replacements and

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When I was a kid, my hometown had a little corner grocery store. It had been owned by the same family for generations. Every time we visited, I was mesmerized

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For hundreds of years homes were built recognizing the patterns of nature. After WWII, when air conditioning came along and energy was cheap we lost our way. Homebuilders began relying on mechanical systems for comfort and old home renovators of older homes began neglecting or removing features that provided free cooling and heating.

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During a leisurely drive through Kentucky and Tennessee, you will often come across old signs that were painted many years ago in the most unlikely of places.

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