The folks at NASA are doing their part to clean up the air, namely in the space station – but their findings may just benefit your own home too.
What did they find? NASA’s Clean Air Study found that certain plants are especially helpful in absorbing CO2 and producing oxygen. Some of these plants also improve [...]
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Grow your own air quality
Posted in Health Care, Homeownership, tagged air quality, benefit of house plants, NASA on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Taking precautions – home health and safety
Posted in Health Care, Homeownership, tagged CDC, health, home safety on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Your family’s health and safety is very important. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) couldn’t agree more.
The CDC is promoting healthy habits and steps to take to ensure that your family’s good health really does begin at home.
Keeping your home clean and safe can help prevent many hazards that occur in the [...]
Get Empowered with the National Urban League
Posted in Education, Employment, Health Care, Homeownership, tagged I Am Empowered, National Urban League, One Economy on March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
To be empowered ultimately means to discover and recognize your abilities and use them. The I Am Empowered campaign can help you do just that.
I Am Empowered is part of a much larger vision from the National Urban League along with various partners, such as One Economy, that strives to bridge the digital divide in [...]
Coming soon – jobless benefits and homebuyer credit extensions
Posted in Crash Course, Employment, Homeownership, tagged bill passed by congress, Congress, economy, Employment, extended benefits, first time homebuyers credit, homeowners, job loss, jobs, Obama, recovery, tax credit, unemployment, unemployment rate on November 5, 2009 | Comments Off
Congress approved a bill today that extends unemployment for millions and expands tax credits for homebuyers. President Obama will add his signature on Friday.
Just in time? The bill would extend unemployment benefits for 14 weeks in all states and up to 20 weeks in states with unemployment over 8.5 percent. The extension comes as 7,000 [...]
Benefits may get extended
Posted in Crash Course, Employment, Homeownership, tagged economic recovery, economy, Employment, extended benefits, first-time buyers credit, housing, Money, mortgage help, Obama, Recession, unemployment, unemployment rate on October 12, 2009 | Comments Off
Housing programs and extended unemployment benefits have given many people a glimmer of hope and some much needed relief. Of course, with the growing number of bad mortgages and claims for unemployment, it’s no surprise the demand for assistance is expected to surge. But many of these programs will also soon expire. The question now [...]
Homes for Sale: As Prices Drop, New Home Sales Soar
Posted in Crash Course, Homeownership, tagged Commerce Department, economic recovery, home prices, housing market, mortgage rates, new home sales, Recession, tax credits on July 29, 2009 | Comments Off
by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer
New home sales made a big jump last month. They’re the highest they’ve been in nearly a decade.
The housing market looks like it’s trying to make a comeback, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Economists hope this means the recession is nearing an end.
Along with [...]






