It's time for summer break, but why make expensive travel plans? Let the crowds have the beaches, and leave theme parks to the throngs. These four vacation retreats beckon just outside your back door. 1. Lounge in Landscaped Gardens - Elevate exterior design with creative gardening. Traditional trellis walls shaded with favorite vines establish natural…
Does anyone actually need a home with a front door that unlocks automatically as soon as they approach it? Probably not. However, many people are likely to want these types of conveniences, and they could also make selling a home much easier along with boosting its final sale price. Thanks to the increasing cheapness of…
If you plan to place your home on the market soon, then you should get around to some of these home-improvement projects now. You can accomplish all of these on your own for less than $500 per project, and the result may be a quicker sale of your home at a much better price. 1.…
Gold has always been considered a safe investment. However, many moguls are replacing this precious metal with art and real estate. Laurence D. Finch, BlackRock CEO, explains as gold has become widely owned, it has lost its appeal. In fact, gold prices have dropped over one-third from their peak values in 2011. To store value,…
On May 29th, Takashi Yanai and Patricia Rhee, associates from Ehrlich Architects, will be discussing their firm’s design goals and how the company is becoming a force in the future of architecture. The corporation recently received the American Institute of Architects, or AIA, Architecture Firm Award. The AIA is an organization that recognizes individual architects…
As Palos Verdes Estates begins a demolition project to eliminate damaged Bluff Cove homes, Habitat for Humanity looks forward to reaping some benefits. This is a great example of how tragedy can be turned into something positive. Back in the 1980s, a major landslide destroyed many expensive homes in the area. Recently, an agreement was…
Although solar is an increasingly popular way to be environmentally friendly and save money on power bills, it is also becoming a hurdle to selling a home. The issue lies with the fact that many homeowners lease solar panels. When it comes time to sell a home, it is not uncommon for buyers to balk…
As technology has become increasingly common in people's daily lives, it's of no surprise that home buyers are beginning to expect it to show up in houses they are interested in purchasing. A recent survey of more than 500 Coldwell Banker real estate agents found that the majority of respondents, about two-thirds, said that they…
When people think about buying their first home, they are likely to have an extensive list of wants, including everything from what type of appliances they want to the size of their yard. However, due to budget constraints or inventory, most first-time homebuyers will need to make decisions about what is most important to them.…
Apple devices always contain the latest and greatest technologies. The company's newest release is an Apple Watch, which offers impressive capabilities. Although the watch includes a host of amazing features, the best may be its home automation integration. Upon its unveiling, Apple representatives showed how well third-party apps integrate with the watch. During one demonstration,…