In this section, you will find lots of great home tips on home repair, safety, energy conservation, etc. For more information, check out the latest and greatest books for homeowners.

Home Repair Tips

• Discounted Books on Home Repair - Check out the latest and greatest books for homeowners on home repairs.
• Hiring a Home Improvement Contractor
• Avoid Home Repair Rip-Offs with These Tips
  
• Avoiding Home Improvement Rip-Off Artists
  
• Avoiding Home Repair Scams - Beware the 10-Slice Pizza!
  
• Building Inspections Help Determine Extent Of Needed Repair Work
  
• Clean Gutters Avoid Major Home Repairs
  
• Don't Get Soaked by Wet Basements
  
• It's Time To Move, Or Should We Remodel?
  
• Preserving Your Old House
  
• Prevent Plumbing Problems with These Tips
  
• Repair or Replace? - THAT Is the Question
  
• Roof Review: Trouble Ahead?
  
• Service Missing from Service Contracts
  
• Stucco - Traditional or Synthetic?
  

Safety Tips

• Help Yourself to a Healthy Home - You want to take good care of your family. But is your home a safe and healthy place to be? (6 pages - pdf)
• Alternatives for Common Household Cleaners
• Bugged by Bugs? Protect Home from Wood Destroyers
• Check House for Sources of Carbon Monoxide
  
• Fight Fires at Home with These Tips
• Going Away? Keep House OK with These Tips
  
• Home Buyers Need Help against Lead Perils
  
• Home Safety for Seniors
• Homeowners Guide to Pest Management: Ants
• Homeowners Guide to Pest Management: Cockroaches
• Homeowners Guide to Pest Management: Termites
• Homeowners Guide to Pest Management: Fleas
• Homeowners Guide to Pest Management: Mice
• Homeowners Guide to Pest Management: Perimeter Invaders
• Homeowners Guide to Pest Management: Ticks & Mites
• Keep Family Safe with Holiday Tips
  
• Make Your Home Burglar-Proof with These Tips
  
• Make Your Home Safe for Kids
  
• Two Seconds is too Late: Planning Prevents Pool Tragedies
• Drinking Water From Household Wells - Provides general information about drinking water from home wells. It describes types of activities in your area that can create threats to your water supply. It also describes problems to look for and offers maintenance suggestions.(24 pages - pdf)

Seasonal / Energy Tips

• Energy Savers - Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home (36 pages - pdf)
• HUD’s Energy Efficient Mortgages Program - As a new homebuyer or current homeowner, you may be able to use an Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) to finance the cost of energy efficient improvements.(2 pages - pdf)
• After the Storm: Check House for Damage
• Discourage Disaster: Planning Protects Assets
• Save Cold Cash on Summer Water Bills
  
• Shave Bucks off Energy Bills
• Sign of Spring: Crafty Cons
• Small Fall Fix-Ups Avert Big Winter Woes
  
• Some Hot Tips for a Cool Summer
• Springtime Tips on Hiring Home Improvement Contractors
• Sweep into Winter with a Clean Chimney
  
• Take the Bite out of Backyard Barbecues
  
• Ward Off Winter Winds with These Tips

General Tips

• Are You Covered? - Common questions asked by homeowners about homeowner's insurance. (12 pages - pdf)
• How to Avoid Foreclosure - Includes information applicable to homeowners with FHA Insured loans. While a good deal of this information may apply to all homeowners in danger of losing their homes, not all of the foreclosure avoidance tools mentioned may be available to you if you have a VA or conventional loan.