Douglas Rennert, Realtor

With a new year comes a new opportunity to leave past stresses behind and start fresh. And for homeowners who are resolving to bring more peace and tranquility into their hectic lives, experts say an at-home space dedicated to meditation or relaxation can work wonders.

When your arms are sore from shoveling show, it's only natural to fantasize about migrating south for the winter.

A coffee table does a lot of work. It needs to hold books, magazines, drinks, food even games on game night. You might want to put your feet up on it, or the kids might need a place for coloring. Plus it’s usually smack dab in the middle of the room, where you can’t miss it so make sure it’s a good...

Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchMortgage rates were unchanged again today, despite moderate weakness in underlying bond markets. Bonds are the primary ingredient used in determining mortgage rates, but the timing of market movement and lender preferences can result in discrepancies between the two. For instance, if market weakness happens late enough in the trading day, many mortgage lenders will wait until the following day to do anything about it in terms of updating their ra...te sheet offerings. Additionally, the bonds that dictate mortgage rates can trade slightly better or worse than the mainstream bond market (essentially, US Treasuries). Both of the those factors are in play today. Treasuries weakened more noticeably than mortgage-backed bonds, primarily because Treasuries had strengthened at a faster pace last week...(read more)Forward this article via email: Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it. See more

Long gone are the days of closets being relegated to stashed-away space. The closets home pros are designing and homeowners seem drawn to now offer just as much style sense as storage. To get a better picture of what closet features are taking off or going strong, we spoke to a handful of closet pros...