There are a few things to consider when looking to buy your first condo or home.

My top 3 things to take into consideration are checking your credit score, checking how much you qualify for if taking out a loan, and lastly, choosing a realtor you can trust and can work...

Rental rates have been rising in Miami, the population is growing and it’s hard to find a place online. You may have never even thought about working with a Realtor before, but today it will save you a ton of time and stress.

When you work with a Realtor, even if it’s...

Save Food, Save Money, Save the Environment.... with food waste? 

The book, Waste Free Kitchen Handbook helps to make that case. Author Dana Gunders, a scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), shows how you can eat well, waste less, and save money.

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Have you completed any upgrades to your property or plan on doing so before the end of the year?

Here are the incentives scheduled to end on December 31, 2016 for the following upgrades. Incentives are for existing homes and people’s principal residences. They don’t app...

Better products are truthful in their marketing claims and free of potentially worrisome ingredients. Some products might make claims like "gentle" or "natural," but since the government does not require safety testing, personal care product manufacturers can use almos...

The following sections present examples of conservation and water use efficiency practices that can benefit residential users and is courtesy of the official EPA guide on conservation. More information can be found at epa.gov.

An engineering practice for individual resi...

In many countries today, well-maintained, closely cut, green lawns seem to be almost everywhere. In fact, lawns are the single largest crop in the U.S., covering 32 million acres.

But what if we grew edible gardens, not lawns?

We’ve got about 16 million acres in the Unit...

No one likes to be told “no.” (Rejection hurts—we get it.) And having your application for a mortgage declined is particularly devastating, because it throws your entire dream of homeownership into doubt. Still, just because one lender rejects your mortgage application...

Summertime is the time of year when people move the most. Moving is a lot of trouble and can also be very expensive. If you move to start a new job or to work at the same job in a new location, the cost can be tax deductible. To qualify for this deduction, you must sat...