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An Underrated Lakeside City You Can Actually Afford

Even with its picturesque sunsets, long stretches of beachfront, and beautiful state parks, Erie, PA, is a lakeside city where you can actually afford a home.

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Is Vacant Land Better Than Developed Land?

When building your dream home, where you build is just as important as what you build. So, is vacant land better than developed land?

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Cleaning Storage Spaces: Garage, Attic, Basement

Whether you're spring cleaning or getting ready to show your home, let's look at some tips to clean the commonly forgotten areas around the house.

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How To Get Your House Ready To Sell

Eager to sell your home? Here are eight quick tips for how to get your house ready to sell.

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6 Benefits of Smart Homes

From substantial energy savings to enhanced security, the benefits of smart homes are worth reviewing.

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Six New Year's Resolutions For Home Buyers

Here are Maleno's top six New Year's resolutions for home buyers. Let's get to work!

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8 Types of Rooms That Aren't Relevant Anymore

From morning rooms and parlors to lumber rooms and root cellars, let's take a nostalgic look at eight types of rooms that have fallen out of style.

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Here's Why Energy Efficiency Matters in Your Home

From the materials Maleno uses to insulate our new homes to the types of windows we install to let summer’s breeze in and keep the winter’s bluster out, we’re always working to find new ways to increase energy efficiency in our new construction. To understand why energy-efficient homes are so important, we’re exploring what exactly makes a house energy efficient, how being energy efficient saves homeowners money in the long run, and how living in an energy-efficient home helps the environment.

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Retirement Housing Options: What Works Best For You?

There are a variety of retirement housing options you may be considering currently or in the near future. Here's what you should know.

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Why Homebuyers Are Looking at Harborcreek

If you’re looking for a home in Erie County, Pennsylvania, be sure to explore Harborcreek, PA. From hundreds of acres of parkland and multiple beach access points to an exceptional school district and a nationally-renowned college campus, there’s not much else a homebuyer could ask for.

What’s more, Harborcreek is quickly becoming one of the hottest markets in Erie County, meaning you could see a significant return on investment should you decide to sell one day. To get a better understanding of what this up-and-coming township has to offer, we sat down with Harborcreek Township Supervisor, Tim May.

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