Let me state this upfront, this is not a political column disguised as a housing column. Recently, a local politician asked me what was...

Springtime is paint-season for many Florida homeowners who want to freshen up the outside of their homes after a cold, wet winter of mold...

In 2021, creating an office space inside the home was one of the hottest new trends in remodeling because COVID-19 forced more people to...

If you get a job in construction these days, most companies are going to require you to wear a hardhat, eye protection, gloves,...

The reason many homeowners have developed their skills as effective Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home handyperson is out of necessity because...

Normally, February and March in Florida is one of the hottest time periods to buy and sell a home because our winter visitors and...

One of the more unsafe, overlooked maintenance items in a home is your dryer vent. The National Fire Protection Association reports...

Frequently, you’ll hear adults over 50 lament that millennials don’t have the same work ethic as their generation. They feel the younger...

In 2022, the new home industry is poised for a boom, not a bubble. In the mid-2000’s, the country went through a housing bubble in which...

For the last 8 years, the final Around the House column for each year normally discusses the forecasts and challenges for the upcoming...

Just like the first Christmas, many individuals in our society will not have a room in the inn this year as good, clean, affordable...

Let’s be honest, not everyone shares the same concerns about affordable housing. There are the folks who don’t want new housing...

The Great 2021 Supply Disruption continues into the winter for the building material industry, and limited supply and variety in certain...

The holiday season is upon us, and many folks are trying to find that perfect gift for their teenage child or grandchild. In this era of...

As most potential homebuyers know, there is a shortage of homes, especially new homes, and some experts are forecasting that the new home...

Every day, budgets for residential construction projects get derailed because project owners fail to account for the hidden costs that...

For most of 2021, the focus of many American’s wanting to buy a home has been on the skyrocketing price to build a home, with a lot of...

The real estate market in Lake, Sumter, and Marion counties remains red hot with high demand and historically low inventories based on...

The country is currently in a real housing boom due to increased demand and low inventory, but homeowners need to prepare for a boom in...

Over the summer there has been a massive correction in the lumber and sheathing commodity markets, and although these markets are...