Landscaping goes way beyond flowers and trees to include walkways, exterior lighting, patios, fences, decks, and pools. A professionally landscaped property is a sure ticket to quick resale. It gives a home curb appeal, a sense of place and value. “It’s the first thing you see,” says Joan Honeyman, of Honeyman Landscape Architecture in Washington, [...]
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First-time buyers often don’t know much about home maintenance. You can help by giving them a maintenance schedule that’ll prevent small problems from turning into big headaches. Our maintenance checklist was compiled with the help of Lou Manfredini, Ace Hardware’s home improvement spokesperson and star of the “Mr. Fix-It” show on Chicago’s WGN-AM radio, and [...]
