DIY Outdoor Movie Night: How to Create a Perfect Home Theater Experience in Your Backyard

Whether you have kids, enjoy hosting parties, or love hanging out with your roommate or spouse for movie nights, creating a home theater in your backyard is a DIY project you can enjoy for years to come.

An outdoor home theater can upgrade your backyard — and if you’re planning on selling in the near future, it can help boost the value of your home. Plus, it’s easy to install and doesn’t have to cost a fortune.

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8 Energy-Efficient Home Cooling Projects to Tackle This Summer

Summertime is officially here — and for many, that means more time for home improvement projects. With the heat in full swing, one of the projects on your to-do list might be finding more effective (and efficient) ways to keep your home cool.

No matter your budget, you have options when it comes to reducing the heat inside your house without raising your electric bill. Here are some energy-efficient home-cooling projects you can chip away at this summer.

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14 DIY Ideas for a Summer Staycation

Summer brings warm weather, a break from school, and for many, vacation plans. Even if travel isn’t part of your summer calendar this year, time off from everyday routines is an important way to rest and recharge.  Whether you’ve lived in a popular vacation spot for years or just moved to a new area, a staycation is a great way to enjoy vacation vibes without leaving home.

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How to Prepare your Home for Sale to get the Best Price

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Remember when you first bought your home? How excited you were to move in and make it yours? Those are memories you’ll never forget.

Whether you’re moving to a new city, upsizing, downsizing, or simply ready for a change, keep those feelings in mind as you prepare your home for sale, because you want prospective buyers to feel the same way when they look at your house. 

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Should You Buy in an HOA Neighborhood?

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It’s exciting to search for your next (or first) home…checking out the new listings, going to open houses, and dreaming of what life would be like in your new home.

But one important factor you don’t want to gloss over is whether or not your dream home is in a neighborhood that has a Homeowners Association (HOA).

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