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The Okvath family of Gilbert, AZ, recipients of an Extreme Home Makeover in 2005, have listed their Spanish Colonial-style mansion for $1.3 million. Located at 3578 E. Redfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ, 85234, the 5,346 sq. ft. home is on a 1.07-acre lot, has 6 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, and a 3-car garage big enough for four [...]

If you’re an urban dweller, you’ve seen your share of bad architecture and homes that are somewhat passable. Whether it’s in a highly dense city such as New York, where New York’s median sale price per square foot is $325, vs. Phoenix, whose median sale price is $100 per sq ft., we all desire homes [...]

Yes, and it will talk back. No joke. Luke Mullins of U.S. News & World Report lists 8 innovations he thinks the typical American home will have in the future:
1. Point and build – Rather than cookie-cutter developments, experts say more consumers (than the existing 20 percent) will go for customized construction and use online [...]

Not everyone has thousands of dollars to drop on home improvement projects before putting their home on the market. So, instead of orchestrating a kitchen remodel or bathroom remodel to impress potential buyers, many sellers are turning to home staging. And, as more and more people begin their real estate search online, it is becoming [...]

Don’t qualify for the Obama Refinance or Loan Modification programs but still want your piece of the pie? Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,  the Feds will pay you to save energy through home improvement projects (and energy-efficient autos).
Quick summary of Energy Tax Incentives (from Department of Energy):
Consumers who purchase and install [...]

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(Photos courtesy People magazine)
From green lawns to green leaves, vegetable gardens are replacing manicured landscaping in many places. The Sandman family, of 274 W Como Ave Columbus, Ohio, teamed up with their next-door neighbors, Allison Collins and Justin Rooney,  to create a large garden from their two front lawns (photo below of homes). They were [...]

Three years ago, the Hassall family of Berry, KY, received an Extreme Home Makeover. Their home at 1884 KY Highway 1284 W Berry, KY 41003 was torn down and a new one was built in seven days as the Hassall family went on vacation to Disneyworld. Now, with great regret, the Hassalls have decided to [...]

On Sunday, the season finale of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will feature the McFarland Family of Indianapolis. Bernard McFarland, a computer specialist for Indianapolis Public Schools, managed to overcome odds of his own impoverished upbringing and consumed books and knowledge en route to getting a college education. Now, he is raising his three boys [...]

Tonight’s edition of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will feature the plight of the Jordan Family of Montgomery, AL and the makeover the family received for their home at 5336 Ira Lane, Montgomery, AL 36108. While the makeover was done in seven days this past February, the show provides “the big reveal” tonight. Host Ty [...]

Today is Earth Day, and while it’s admirable to help plant a tree or clean a park, there are many things you can do — or not do — to make every day Earth Day.  Think of it like being on a diet; you don’t want to just do something for a short period of [...]