EXPLORING HOMEOWNERSHIP ROOM BY ROOM

Bonfires, colorful leaves, football games, apple picking, pumpkin carving, sweaters… all these things and more make fall a treasured time of the year. Of...

https://blog.ruoff.com/urban-living-make-the-most-of-your-citys-trail-systemHave you heard of bike-sharing and car-sharing? These aren’t taxi rides and...

Homeownership is exciting, but it does come with its share of responsibilities, too. The trick is to find ways to make tasks and less time intensive....

Private Mortgage Insurance (or PMI) really gets a bad rap. A lot of people think about PMI the same way that they think about income taxes or that annoying...

We've been going through a lot these past few months as my son, Noah was seriously injured in an accident.  My family and I were also overwhelmed by the...

Are you considering selling your home soon? If you are, you should consider staging it. Staging a home means decorating and furnishing it in a way to appeal...

You are likely paying for your city and county trail systems – many are maintained with tax dollars – so why not USE them? Multi-use trail systems have much...

So, you’ve decided that you are tired of renting that small apartment when you can get a nice home for close to the same amount of money that you are paying...

What images or emotions come to mind when you think of the color green? Green is often associated with vibrancy, renewal and growth—among other things....

The urban lifestyle puts a premium on space. We urbanites tend to drive smaller cars, grow smaller gardens, and cook in smaller kitchens. We’re creative,...