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By: Amy Howell Hirt The key is to focus on the things your kids touch. Oh, and throw a party. Ah, the guilt of parenthood: Your kiddos deserve real QT, but also a clean home. Since there are only so many hours in a day, this spring cleaning plan hits the hot spots that tiny ones tend to find, so ...

Check out this great 3 large bedroom 2 full bath home waiting for a few cosmetic repairs! It won't take much to make this home with sweat equity! Great location and easy access to freeways,  shopping, dining, schools, churches, bases and beaches! Tile throughout the living areas, carpet in the be...

Check out this 3 bed, 2 bath home located on a quiet street in Milton. Minutes to NAS, Whiting Field, freeways, shopping, beaches and a short hop to Blackwater State Park. This home is waiting for your finishing touches!  Stove/oven, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer convey! This property is ...

By: Houselogic.com How to find exactly what you want, and how to work with the experts who’ll help you get it. So you’re thinking about buying your first home. Your very own house (and mortgage). A place to call — and make — your own. It’s a big move, literally and figuratively. Buying a house re...

By: Leanne Potts Paint a door super bright yellow, or the trim on a window for amazing results. Buying a house — it’s such an adult thing to do. And putting work into it is another mature choice. But when personalizing your home, the instinct to keep things adulty can also keep things pretty dull...

By: Alex Newman See which school systems are the safest in the Bay State in 2018. How safe is your child's school? Recent national events have put student safety at the forefront, and one website has revealed which Massachusetts school districts rank highest in this category. Niche.com released i...

By: Leanne Potts Not to mention, get you a nice ROI on your home’s value. Don’t spend the whole summer planning your dream fire pit or there could be frost on the ground before it’s ready to roar. Start your DIY now and you won’t miss a single day of prime bonfire season. Plus, there’s this: A pr...

By: Jennifer Nelson There is one paint color you must avoid at all costs (see #5). A clean, well-planned, and stunning bathroom is every homeowner’s goal. But creating it can be a bit of a sticky wicket. All that water, humidity, and artificial lighting, and those tight corners make the space a r...

By: Stacey Freed You don’t want to go too cheap. But affordable options are out there. About to remodel that old kitchen? Unless you’re cool with treating the hardest working room in your house like a museum exhibit, resist the temptation to buy the cheapest or shiniest materials available and go...

By: Amy Howell Hirt Absolutely stunning! No. 4 is a water-resisting showstopper. We don’t ask much from bathroom surfaces.Just that they be beautiful and withstand every cleaning chemical invented, steamy showers, piles of damp towels, and, did we mention, tantrum-induced line-drives with bath to...