(BPT) - In an effort to stay healthy and keep your home tidy, you've probably increased your cleaning frequency since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help limit the spread of germs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends regular cleaning of high-touch surfaces. Tabletops, desks, vanities, faucets and door handles often make this list, but two things that are touched frequently throughout the day are often forgotten during cleaning: light switches and wallplates.

(BPT) - As a homeowner, now is the perfect time to start thinking about lawn care again. Spring is your first - and best - opportunity to get your outdoor living space in top shape for the warmer months ahead. And depending on where you live in the U.S., that window begins whenever the soil starts warming.

The City of Monessen has a new plan to tackle blighted, vacant property, and to get more people to move into the former mill town. Monessen has posted its unsold delinquent property tax list on its website, www.cityofmonessen.com. There, potential buyers can find properties they may be interested in. If they are able to acquire the title from the current owner, and they sign an agreement with the City committing to bring the property up to code, and having a plan for the property, the City will forgive the past delinquent taxes. Those who acquire properties this way, will still have to pay taxes going forward, but this program removes a huge hurdle from people interested in properties. The City currently has over 800 tax-delinquent properties on record. Read more...

(NewsUSA) - Residential real estate provides one of the most basic human needs -- shelter. When the world shifted to 'everything from home' due to the pandemic, that place of shelter took on many more identities. The home is now the focal point in many of our lives, representing where people work, shop, school and exercise.