In the two-minute video, you’ll learn how to replace an air filter from start-to-finish. There’s no need for tools and no need for experience — the job is about as basic as home maintenance jobs come.
Entries from February 2010
How To Replace Your HVAC Air Filter
February 25th, 2010 · Comments Off on How To Replace Your HVAC Air Filter
Tags: Home How To
Separating FHA Fact From Fiction : Mortgage Insurance Premiums
February 24th, 2010 · Comments Off on Separating FHA Fact From Fiction : Mortgage Insurance Premiums
Because of how frequently bank rules are changing, it can be hard for laypersons to distinguish between mortgage fact and fiction of what’s coming next. Recently, we saw this with respect to FHA home loans.
Tags: Economy · FHA Mortgages · Mortgage Lending
Housing Starts Soar To 6-Month High In January… Or Do They?
February 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Housing Starts Soar To 6-Month High In January… Or Do They?
Sometimes, headlines for housing can be misleading and this week gave us a terrific example. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department released its Housing Starts data for January 2010. The data showed starts at a 6-month high. The real story is something different.
Tags: Economy · Real Estate
Mortgage Rates Spike On The Federal Reserve’s January 2010 Meeting Minutes
February 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off on Mortgage Rates Spike On The Federal Reserve’s January 2010 Meeting Minutes
The Fed Minutes is a follow-up document, delivered 3 weeks after an official FOMC meeting. It’s a companion piece to the post-meeting press release, detailing the debates and discussions that shaped our central bankers’ policy decisions. The Minutes is a terrific look into the Fed’s collective mind and, yesterday, Wall Street didn’t like what it saw.
Tags: Economy · FOMC Minutes · Mortgage Lending
How Rising Consumer Sentiment Is Linked To Higher Home Prices
February 20th, 2010 · Comments Off on How Rising Consumer Sentiment Is Linked To Higher Home Prices
Consumer Sentiment has been on the rise since last February and it’s something to which home buyers should pay attention. The affordability of your next home may hinge on consumer confidence.
Tags: Consumer Confidence · Economy · Home Values · Real Estate
How To Remove Stickers And Adhesive-Based Price Tags From Just About Anything
February 19th, 2010 · Comments Off on How To Remove Stickers And Adhesive-Based Price Tags From Just About Anything
Sometimes, price tags just don’t want to unstick. No matter how hard you scrub and scrape, tacky residence stays behind. Turns out, getting the stick off your stickers isn’t so hard when you have the right tools.
Tags: Consumer Interest · Home How To
The Best And Worst Cities For Commuters (2010 Edition)
February 18th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Best And Worst Cities For Commuters (2010 Edition)
According to the Census Bureau, 2.8 million people commute to work 90 minutes or more each day, in each direction. Now, your daily commute may not be as long, but time spent in cars, trains and buses is time away from work and from family.
Tags: Statistics
In Pictures: The Severity Of The Foreclosure Crisis Depends On Where You Live
February 15th, 2010 · Comments Off on In Pictures: The Severity Of The Foreclosure Crisis Depends On Where You Live
For as much as the foreclosure filing statistics can be astounding — over 300,000 homes were served last month alone — the prevalence of foreclosures depends on where you live.
Tags: foreclosures · Local · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate
Household Safety Tips : Space Heaters
February 12th, 2010 · Comments Off on Household Safety Tips : Space Heaters
According to the National Fire Protection Association, space heaters were responsible for a large percentage of overall fire-related damages. Her is how to practice good care
Tags: Consumer Interest · Home Safety
50 Best Inventions of 2009
February 11th, 2010 · Comments Off on 50 Best Inventions of 2009
Image by \!/_PeacePlusOne via Flickr Every year TIME magazine reports on the top 50 inventions. 2009 is no exception and you’ll find some that are incredible and practical too. *Tweeting by thinking. Last April, University of Wisconsin doctoral student Adam Wilson tweeted 23 characters just by thinking! Wearing a cap fitted with electrodes, he focused […]
Tags: Just For Fun · Technology