Brett Ekelmann - Fathom Realty

06/13/2026

Though it may seem most convenient to keep your home computer network available 24/7, are there advantages to turning off your modem and router periodically? Here are the pros and cons.

Does your home home server, modem, and router need to stay on all the time? Or are there advantages to shutting down the network periodically?

06/11/2026

Knowledge about the basics of your home helps you care for it. Here’s what you need to know about the part of your home that provides the most shelter: your roof.

A roof provides one of humanity’s most basic needs: shelter. Here’s a quick primer on roof structure, styles, and materials.

06/09/2026

Not all donated household goods are helpful to the charities that receive them. Household hazardous waste, mattresses or very worn clothes and furniture may hurt more than help. Here’s what to do with donation dilemmas.

Local charities appreciate your donations, but there are items they just can’t take. What should you do with hazardous waste and other donation dilemmas?

06/07/2026

WHITE-OUT! How long would this look last in your home?

06/06/2026

Your vacuum cleaner comes with an assortment of tools to enhance your cleaning experience. Do you know how to use them? Clean like a pro with this vacuum tool tutorial.

If your vacuum cleaner has a hose, it has attachments that work with that hose. Here's how to use your vacuum’s attachments to clean up like a boss.

06/04/2026

Your dream of owning your own business has come true, and now you want to buy a home. Sometimes reaching that first goal can make achieving the second more difficult. Check out this guide to mortgages for the self-employed.

The mortgage approval process can be stressful for anyone, but self-employed people encounter an extra measure of scrutiny.

06/02/2026

Lowly, drab concrete has undergone a Cinderella transformation. Durable yet easily customizable, concrete is stepping out in style.

If you think concrete couldn’t be more bland, think again. Today’s decorative concrete can be a design powerhouse. Take a look at these great examples.

05/31/2026

Virtual home tours are all the rage. Would you buy a home sight unseen?

05/30/2026

Living space within barns used to be purely functional. Now “barndominiums” are fashionable. Is barn living the life for you?

Barns are no longer just spaces for livestock and farm equipment. Here’s what you need to know about the growing trend of barndominium living.

05/28/2026

A new house will be home for both you and your pets. Finding a neighborhood that’s right for all of you will mean lots of purring and wagging tails.

If you’re shopping for a home, here's how to find a pet-friendly neighborhood where your four-legged fur baby will feel right at home.