--- title: The Porch Blog by Ruoff Mortgage | Kevin Jefferson description: Kevin has gone through an extensive home renovation with his son, which he has both thoroughly enjoyed and dreaded every morning. He is now the proud owner of half his dream house (the other half has been waiting for spring). You can read more of Kevin’s work on PlainHelp. --- [![ThePorch\_Color](https://blog.ruoff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThePorch_Color.png?width=2001&height=753&name=ThePorch_Color.png "ThePorch_Color")](http://www.ruoff.com) # The Porch The Keys to Homeownership ![Background with awesome gradient](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/8534459/photos/Homepage-1-1.png) Latest Articles [![](https://blog.ruoff.com/hubfs/How-to-Best-Utilize-the-Space-in-Your-Garden.jpg)](https://blog.ruoff.com/how-to-best-utilize-the-space-in-your-garden) [Lifestyle](https://blog.ruoff.com/tag/lifestyle) ## [How to Best Utilize the Space in Your Garden](https://blog.ruoff.com/how-to-best-utilize-the-space-in-your-garden) No matter how big our gardens are, we always want them to be bigger. If the size of your garden doesn’t match the size of your... [Read more](https://blog.ruoff.com/how-to-best-utilize-the-space-in-your-garden) [![](https://blog.ruoff.com/hubfs/backyard-improvements-that-add-value-to-your-home.jpg)](https://blog.ruoff.com/backyard-improvements-that-add-value-to-your-home) [Home Selling](https://blog.ruoff.com/tag/home-selling) ## [Backyard Improvements that Add Value to Your Home](https://blog.ruoff.com/backyard-improvements-that-add-value-to-your-home) Believe it or not, a lot of homebuyers make up their minds before they even set foot inside a house. In other words, the old saying “first... [Read more](https://blog.ruoff.com/backyard-improvements-that-add-value-to-your-home) [![Ways-to-Make-Your-Front-Yard-More-Social](https://blog.ruoff.com/hubfs/Ways-to-Make-Your-Front-Yard-More-Social.jpg)](https://blog.ruoff.com/ways-to-make-your-front-yard-more-social) [Lifestyle](https://blog.ruoff.com/tag/lifestyle) ## [Ways to Make Your Front Yard More Social](https://blog.ruoff.com/ways-to-make-your-front-yard-more-social) No matter how protective you are of your personal “alone” time, socializing is necessary for a happy and fulfilled lifestyle. Obviously,... [Read more](https://blog.ruoff.com/ways-to-make-your-front-yard-more-social) - [Previous page](https://blog.ruoff.com/author/kevin-jefferson/page/0) - [Next page](https://blog.ruoff.com/author/kevin-jefferson/page/0) [![Ruoff\_Mortgage\_Wht-4-2](https://blog.ruoff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ruoff_Mortgage_Wht-4-2.png?width=2001&height=753&name=Ruoff_Mortgage_Wht-4-2.png "Ruoff_Mortgage_Wht-4-2")](http://www.ruoff.com) Copyright © 2026 Ruoff Mortgage [Logo](https://twitter.com/RuoffMortgage) [Logo](https://www.instagram.com/ruoffmortgage/)