Sporting the Kia Sportage What is the Kia Sportage, you may ask? The Kia Sportage is a compact sport utility vehicle from the Korean automobile maker. And even though it is from another continent, this vehicle still holds the capacity to bring about functionality and purpose into its very existence as well as to the American way of life. How has the Kia Sportage been crafted for the American auto market? If you take a closer look at the Kia Sportage, one could see that this vehicle has a Continue Reading ...

Seven Tips On Saving Energy in Your Home Few people realize that the energy used in a home causes more greenhouse emissions than a car. Most of the electricity used in a home is produced by burning coal, oil and natural gas, which release carbon dioxide - the world's largest contributor to global climate change - into the atmosphere. As a result, it is the energy choices people make at home that may have the greatest effect on the environment. The typical household spends $1,400 a year Continue Reading ...

Do You Realize You Live In A Solar Home? Yes, you. Mention the word solar in relation to a home and most people get ideas of panel systems on roofs. In truth, any home with windows is using solar energy. Easy, Free Energy You may not realize it, but you live in a solar home. In fact, every home you’ve lived in was powered with solar in one form or another. This concept is known as passive solar and can be used to save you serious money on utilities. In every home, there is a room or Continue Reading ...

Windows XP Power Tools Windows XP Power Toolkit brings together detailed information on both Microsoft and third-party Windows XP tools you probably never knew existed -- tools that extend XP in powerful new ways, and fix annoying problems you thought youd have to live with. Most of the people say that many default Windows XP tools and utilities are totally worthless and just piece of crap. Besides the networking wizards illustrated in the previous sections, there are several Windows XP Continue Reading ...

Easy Ways to Save Energy With this fall's spike in oil and natural gas prices and the further impact Hurricane Katrina will have on this winter's heating oil supplies, it's become more important than ever to make sure our homes are as energy-efficient as possible. Luckily, there are a number of easy, inexpensive ways to button up your home for winter. Numerous cost-efficient products on the market for your windows and doors will go a long way toward preserving the heat you generate with Continue Reading ...

Protect Your Home From Florida’s Storms And Hurricanes There are some very good reasons for investing in storm and hurricane protection for your home, not the least of which is saving your life in the worst storms. For most homeowners, however, protecting your home from the damaging winds and rain of a hurricane is a matter of protecting your investment. Taking steps to protect your home from severe weather and other catastrophes can also reduce the premiums that you pay on your Continue Reading ...

Due Diligence 101 Or What You Do Not Know Can Kill You! Introduction: This article is written as a general discussion on the subject of “Due Diligence”. It is for informational purposes and not intended to be a definitive guideline for your exact situation. You should consult the appropriate professionals with regard to your specific transaction or situation. Further, this article is in no way advocating, suggesting or implying that anyone engages in any type fraudulent activities Continue Reading ...

A Single Mom's Guide to Home Improvement When I bought my house nine years ago, my son was about to turn three and I reveled in the security of owning my slice of the American dream. Being a single mom was (and is!) both challenging and rewarding, but I knew that having a house to call my own was the best thing that ever happened to my son and me. My house was ten years old when I bought it, and it was in excellent condition. Still, as time passed, a variety of issues cropped up. I think Continue Reading ...

American Architecture When you take a trip across the country and you start to look for beautiful architecture you will find it from coast to coast. You will notice that most of the architecture of America is mostly predominate of the 1780’s. Many wealthy early American settlers like the Anglo-Americans built the structures. Built mostly by wealthy Anglo Americans, the houses afforded several distinct styles depending on local. Also known as Colonial Georgian, these homes were the Continue Reading ...