A-Frame Home Plans and The A Shaped House

Search our A-Frame House Plans collection Many consider the A-Frame style house the classic vacation home. It is easily imagined, nestled away in a natural setting, reflecting itself in the rippling waters of a calm lake, or overlooking the crashing waves of an ocean beachfront. The A-frame house has been cast...

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Garage Apartment Floor Plans….The Carriage House

Search our entire collection of Garage Apartment Plans. There are countless types of construction projects that are fashionable with today's homeowners, but one in particular stands alone - literally. It's the detached garage with an upper-level apartment floor plan. For an array of reasons, detached garage designs are experiencing resurgence in popularity. In...

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Affordable outdoor improvements offer great return on investment

(ARA) - With the real estate market yet to rebound from its dramatic plunge and credit still tight, housing figures show that more homeowners are staying put. But that doesn't mean they're sitting idly by. People are investing in affordable home upgrades that not only make an immediate impact, but...

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Flip Burgers with Mother Nature – Grill Green This Summer

Going Green at the Grill Is Easy, Tastes Great and Helps Saves the Planet One Bite at a Time   (ARA) - Each spring, millions of grilling enthusiasts dust off the grill in anticipation of another fun-filled summer of backyard barbecues. But at what cost to the environment? According to Sierra magazine,...

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First-time homebuyer tax credit: 5 essential tips for new buyers

(ARA) - With the revised first-time homebuyer federal income tax credit currently in effect, now is the perfect time to consider making that big purchase, your first home.  "Buying a home is one of the biggest financial commitments a person can make, but first-time homebuyers and qualified return buyers are in...

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Stimulus helps homeowners save money

Cashing in on the insulation tax credit is easy. (ARA) - "What's in it for me?" Homeowners will love the answer to that question as they learn more about the new federal economic stimulus bill. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, generally known as the stimulus package, offers special...

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Go Green This Spring Cleaning Season

Make Your Own Cleaning Solutions and Save Money (ARA) - Is your spring cleaning really as clean as you think it is? Spring cleaning is supposed to be a ritual of purging the accumulated dirt, germs and odor from a winter-weary home to create a clean and healthy living space. Unfortunately,...

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