Just like weddings, new moms are exited about having their baby that they start making plans even when the baby has many months to go. Women can be rational to budget when buying items for their baby. They actually want to have two or more items that the store thinks they should have at home when wa
Building your own home is the dream of many of us. Who wouldn't want to choose exactly how and where their home should be? A self-build gives you the chance to build a home with your personality stamped all over it. So we’ve put together some tips to help you make your self-build as unique as
When something unexpected and devastating happens in your own home like a burglary or a fire, it hits you hard. Besides losing your valuables, you lose the sense of security that comes with a home. Whether it’s an accidental fire, a burglary or any other sort of emergency, you should prepar
The global real estate market is fluctuating rapidly: a recent economics study predicted home prices to rise an average of 4.3% over the course of the year, an increase from the average 3.8% in 2018. When preparing to sell an international home, it’s important to budget time for pr
Building your own home is the dream of many of us. Who wouldn't want to choose exactly how and where their home should be? A self-build gives you the chance to build a home with your personality stamped all over it. So we’ve put together some tips to help you make your self-build as unique
When it comes to roof repairs there’s no time to waste messing about with incompetent or unreliable roofing contractors. The roof is the most important part of your home because when that fails you are left with an insecure home vulnerable to things like pests, weather damage, and extreme cold
Everyone knows how to use a ladder to paint their property, right? Well while everyone might know how to climb a ladder and run a brush against a wall, that doesn’t mean that it is easy to stay safe while painting from a ladder. It’s not quite as simple as placing your ladder, climbing
The Iberian Peninsula has 2,059 miles (3,313 kilometres) of the coast, more than half of which has a fabulous climate for at least eight or nine months of the year. However, most holiday visits to the coast are made at the peak of the summer in July, August and September, when Spanish and Portugue
When it comes to landscaping, tree selection and placement are essential decisions that demand careful deliberation. The economic, social and environmental benefits of trees are undeniable, but a decision in haste when landscaping with them can lead to a lifetime of regret. A tree can make your ya
If all of the studies are to be believed, moving house is hardly stress-free. In fact, it has almost officially been classed as one of the most stressful periods of your life. To make matters worse, there are no guarantees. Even if you have managed to exchange contracts, things can still go wrong
