Article From BuyAndSell.HouseLogic.com By: G. M. Filisko Published: February 10, 2010 Be sure you're walking away with all the money you're entitled to from the sale of your home. When you're ready to close on the sale of your home and move to your new home, you may be so close to the finish line that you coast, thinking there's nothing left for you to do. Not so fast. It's easy to waste a few dollars here and for mistakes to creep into your closing documents there, all adding up to a bundle of lost profit. Spot mo... read more

Article From HouseLogic.com By: Joe Bousquin Published: June 14, 2010 When it's time to replace your water heater, you'll find a wide array of high-efficiency models offering big energy savings. Since hot water accounts for as much as 25% of your home's energy use, when your water heater dies, the replacement you choose will have a big impact on your monthly bills. New technologies make many of today's models far more energy efficient than that old tank you're getting rid of. Some of the greenest options are tankle... read more

Article From HouseLogic.com By: Douglas Trattner Published: January 15, 2010 When deciding on a new range, here's what you'll need to know about features, style, price, and performance.Most ranges do a fine job of boiling water, baking cookies, and roasting the holiday bird. The major distinguishing factor will be whether the one you buy does so using gas or electricity. In general, a gas range with electronic ignition (instead of a gas-fired pilot light) can cost up to 50% less to operate than an electric model, d... read more

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty president Tim Milam will be just one of the local celebrities auctioned off at Hot Dress, Hot Date!, a holiday fashion show and auction to benefit Girls, Inc. The event will be held Thursday, November 4, 2010, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Coastline Conference & Expo Center in Wilmington, NC. Tickets are still available for the event. Tickets are $30 for an individual ticket or $250 for a group of 10 tickets. Ticket prices include food and drink tickets. Tickets are not available at... read more

Article From HouseLogic.com By: Douglas Trattner Published: September 01, 2009 When you buy a dishwasher, hone in on the model that's right for you by considering your needs: size, fit, features, and performance. "Almost every dishwasher on the market will wash dishes better, do so more quietly, and use a fraction of the water and energy than the one being replaced," says Don Cochran of Babin Building Solutions in Bedford Heights, Ohio. Because 80% of a dishwasher's energy consumption goes to heating the water, any... read more