Lead paint lands Baltimore landlord a year and a day in jail

13 Jun, 2012

The owner of 175 rental units in Baltimore was sentenced to one year and one day in prison last Monday after being issued more than 20 violations from city officials pertaining to the presence of lead paint in his properties.

Baltimore non-profit seeks to provide low-income homes energy efficient alternatives

12 Jun, 2012

Baltimore area residents looking to embrace energy efficiency are getting a helping hand from a local non-profit.

New study grades states on hurricane preparedness, building standards

11 Jun, 2012

The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, a Florida-based research group, released a new study this week that ranked 18 states along the Atlantic coast in order of how prepared their residents’ homes are for hurricane season.

Rhode Island woman’s dream house taken out by mold

8 Jun, 2012

Only three weeks after purchasing her newly constructed condo last December, Denise Mitsuma’s worst nightmares came true. She woke up one morning to a flooded basement, setting off a disastrous chain of events.

Study shows creating energy efficient homes trumps summer vacations

7 Jun, 2012

To many Americans, summer is a time of expensive energy bills and costly vacations. However, a new poll released by The Associated Press on June 7 indicates that many consumers are looking to break out of these spending habits by taking eco-friendly steps to keep their budgets in check.

Home Inspection Necessary Even For New Homes

6 Jun, 2012

Even if you think your new home is perfect, think twice before skimping out on a home inspection contractor. What may look safe on the surface could be masking future home hazards.

D.C. homeowners faced with higher standards for reporting presence of lead paint

5 Jun, 2012

Sellers and the real estate agents they’re working with must not only disclose known lead paint problems, but also potential areas of concern.

Department of Energy reveals next-generation smart home

4 Jun, 2012

Simple, common problems caused by residents of a home, whose costs quickly mount, would no longer exist.

Heating and cooling continue to be largest draw on home energy bills

30 May, 2012

HVAC costs are somewhat more difficult to pin down, because they are so contingent upon outside factors.

Off to sleep: DVRs a significant drag on a home’s energy bill

25 May, 2012

While only two of the 57 boxes that have earned Energy Star certification currently offer consumers this option, that figure should be on the rise in coming years.