Are You Neglecting Your Dishwasher? When it comes to kitchen appliances, the dishwasher is second only to the garbage disposal in terms of maintenance neglect. It’s not a matter of willful neglect of your dishwasher’s needs—more likely, it’s simply been overlooked. After all, why clean something that has the job of cleaning something else? But even cleaning appliances need a little help to keep on working their best. (Now might also be a good time to remind you to regularly c

Here’s a scary scenario. Imagine you’ve been busy preparing your home to sell for months. You’ve been working diligently with your Realtor, home stager, mortgage lender, and contractor to get everything perfect so that you can sell your home for the most money and move on to your next home. With eager anticipation, you wait for a good offer while your home is on the market and then, you get a great offer! The excitement is exhilarating. You start thinking about the money that

If you’re following what’s happening in the current housing market, you’ve seen how the lack of newly constructed homes is a major reason there’s a shortage of housing inventory available to today’s buyers. Another reason is that the inventory of existing homes for sale is shrinking. According to the most recent Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), sales are up 10.8% from the same time last year. That exceeds expectations and is great ne