Blog | Barbara Benz

Good Neighbor Relations Bring Many Advantages

Whether you've just moved into a new neighborhood or have lived there for decades, there are many advantages to maintaining friendly relations with neighbors. If, on the other hand, you adopt more of an isolated lifestyle, then the experience of home ownership may be a lot less fulfilling. Taking the ...

Pricing Psychology and Selling your Home

Have you ever seen a product at a store and thought, “Whoa. That price is outrageously high. It’s just not worth it!” Conversely, you might have also reacted to another product with, “That’s awfully cheap. The quality must not be good.”Welcome to the psychology of pricing! According to research, people tend ...

High-Tech Versus Low-Tech for Home Security

Whether you live in a huge mansion or a modest cottage, your home is your castle, and you're entitled to be safe and secure at all times!Unfortunately, there is a criminal element in society which can pose a potential threat to homeowners (and renters) who fail to take precautions. While ...

Beginner-friendly flowering annuals

When it comes to flowering plants, gardeners have the choice of annuals or perennials. Annual plants have a single-year life cycle and must be replanted again if you want them to return. Perennials, however, will grow again year after year - sometimes decades in the right conditions. While perennials might ...