Strategies for today’s real estate market To be successful in any market, you must be aware of the market conditions. We have a very limited inventory and a large number of buyers are trying to find a home. As a result, prices have been ac...
Homemade gifts for mom For Mother’s Day, celebrate the nurturing nature of mom with a specially painted pot that holds her favorite herbs or flowers.
The Chalkboard Herb Pot and Mommy’s Favorite Flower Pot projects from ...
A beacon of energy sustainability
The sun is good for many things. It warms the earth, it helps crops grow, and it gives your skin a golden glow, but of all the wonderful things Mr. Sunshine does for the planet, one involves a tren...
Electricity gets a smooth shave It’s not easy being an electron. One second you’re just randomly drifting in different directions with your electron buddies. Then someone flips a switch and suddenly you’re flying along a wire wit...
Energy savings – a tankless job When considering what can be done to help both the environment and your family’s budget, one of the first places to start is with one of life’s most critical resources: water.
“We have always tried...
Live green and save some green at Meritage Homes Meritage Homes is encouraging people to live green – and save green – when considering the purchase of their new home. Meritage offers an unbeatable combination of price-included green features and...
Trash talking facts The United States is the No. 1 trash-producing county in the world. Each person in the U.S. throws out about 4 pounds of garbage per day; 1,609 per year. New York City alone throws out enough garba...
New neighborhood celebrates grand opening Meritage Homes has announced the grand opening celebration of their highly anticipated Carmel Estates neighborhood in Brentwood. The event takes place June 19.
In addition to offering special prici...
Delight is in the details
Al and Colleen Paiva show how an older home can get a face lift just by adding plants and small touches. The Paivas’ residence, at 21 Shawne Place in Brentwood, features extensive brickwork outlini...
April Home of the Month Brentwood's Home of the Month for April was selected because of its understated elegance and immaculately kept yard.
For the Smith family, this is a labor of love; for the neighborhood, a scenic v...
Plants and advice at prices you’ll DIG As April showers give way to May flowers, now is the ideal time to start your own flower garden. But if you don’t have a green thumb and are clueless about what it takes to make a garden flourish, ...
Budget-friendly ways to refresh old outdoor spaces (BPT) - Indoors or outdoors, your home decor needs some TLC to look its best. Replacing worn or dated furniture or flooring inside your home is considered fairly easy. But when outdoor spaces star...
Don't let pests invade outdoor spaces (BPT) - Most of us view lawns, porches, decks and gardens as extensions of our homes and look forward to enjoying these spaces during warm weather. Unfortunately, rising temperatures also bring in...
Father's Day gift guide for the outdoorsy dad Year after year, moms and children are faced with the same question: “What are we going to get dad for Father’s Day?” Finding the right gift can be stressful and the department stores filled sky-...
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