52 Weekends in the Poconos

It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here. Harder still: the concept of having to host the holiday at your own home. Even if you love opening your home to friends and family, hosting on turkey day can induce stress in even the most experienced home entertainers. To help out, we’ve collected some tricks that make cooking faster, clean up easier, and the whole event less expensive. Bonus: You won’t lose your sanity and snap at a guest (at least not more than once).

Because getting in the spooky spirit doesn't mean you have to forfeit good taste.

Getting into the Halloween spirit doesn't have to mean giving up your sleek design cred—it's possible to get into the spooky vibe without forfeiting taste. No tacky plastic skeletons and inflatable spiders, here.

Last year, the average gross profit for house flipping was $65,000, according to property research firm ATTOM Data Solutions. This translates to an average 44.8% return on investment (ROI), which has been falling since the all-time average high of 51% in 2016. 

It’s a well-established pattern: Home sales heat up every spring and summer, and then, as the leaves begin to change, the market begins to cool. By November, with the holidays looming, few people are focused on real-estate shopping. And that’s why it may very well be the optimal time to begin your hunt. Here are 9 reasons why this counterintuitive move can be a very wise one if you’re hoping to buy a house.

More Motivated Sellers

Brace yourselves, summer is coming to an end. Pretty soon you’re going to trade in your bathing suits and flip-flops for jeans and sweatshirts. 

But before the fall weather rolls in and the leaves begin to change, there’s still some time to embark on those summer outdoor projects before colder temps set in. Here are five end-of-summer outdoor home improvement projects to help make your transition to fall a smooth one.

Outdoor Project #1: Build a Paver Patio

Moving can be stressful for people, so just imagine how anxious it can make your pets. They can easily get stressed out when there's unexpected activity in their home or when they're introduced to a new environment. I've moved with four cats and a fish, and it's not an easy task. These challenges don't come with a formula solution, but here are some tips that should make the experience a bit calmer for your beloved companion(s).

PREPARE AN OVERNIGHT KIT

The first thing people think about when they think of a mortgage is the down payment. But how much do you really need to put down on a house? We’re going to look into the typical down payment homebuyers can expect.

What is the Average Down Payment?