Avoid these four costly errors when refinancing your mortgage
Refinancing your home could end up saving you a bundle – just play it smart and avoid these major mistakes along the way. With interest rates near historic lows, [Read More...]
Articles by Select Group Real Estate Services
When Homeowners Go Rogue
Skipping building permits and hiring unlicensed workers can end up costing you a bundle. Rules, permits, licenses, insurance. Our grandparents didn’t need all of it [Read More...]
11 must-haves for an easy-clean house
How do you design an easy-to-clean house? With some smart choices in paint, flooring and heating and cooling systems. Here are 11 smart tips to keep that household [Read More...]
How To Hide Your Homes 10 Worst Blemishes
A random door slapped into the middle of a wall can often ruin the flow and aesthetics of a perfectly crafted room. What’s better? A hidden door that adds a bit of [Read More...]
11 Things Women Want in a Home
When Venus shops for a house A growing segment of the housing industry is studying what in a home matters most to women. Real-estate agents, designers, marketers and [Read More...]
The Many Homes of James Bond
Most of the time we cringe at the thought of movie sequels (Godfather 3… ’nuff said), but for some reason we never tire of the impossibly cool and put together James [Read More...]
March Garden Checklist
Give your shrubs a spring makeover! This is a good time of year to prune your shrubs, except for those that bloom in the spring. Remove any deadwood and encourage the [Read More...]
Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day with Parsnip Soup with Corned Beef and Cabbage. (Pairs with Guinness)
Use leftover corned beef or a few slices from the deli. Trim the fat from the corned beef and use it to sauté the vegetables. If there’s not enough fat, supplement with [Read More...]
Home Survival Skills: Clean Your Home After Illness
Achoo! A couple of us down at the office aren’t feeling so well. I spent last week in bed fighting what I’m convinced was the plague, armed with only a stash of home [Read More...]
Daylight Savings Time
On March 10th, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour, or run the risk of getting to work an hour late. Widespread observance of daylight saving time [Read More...]
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