HGTV just announced the grand prize 2008 winner of $2.2 million HGTV Dream Home Giveaway! The winner gets a gorgeous beach house in Islamorada, Fla., plus a new GMC Yukon Hybrid SUV. The winner is Stephanie Dee of Solon, Iowa.

The first of six properties designed to show case state-of-the-art energy efficient housing will be officially opened on Wednesday January 30 2008 at The University of Nottingham.

Many people have asked the Red Cross for information and suggestions about how to prevent water pipes in the home from freezing, and how to thaw them if they do freeze. The following information is provided to address those questions.

A magical bayside spot, complete with white sand beaches, miles of coral reef and the crystal clear water of the Florida keys, awaits the winner of the 2008 HGTV Dream Home Giveaway(SM). One lucky viewer will receive a new, custom-designed and fully furnished bayside home located in the new development of The Shore at Islamorada, Florida in March, 2008.

According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), 2006 statistics from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicate that there were an estimated 1.1 million people treated at U.S. hospital emergency rooms for head injuries related to common products found around the home. The number of head injuries is actually greater, since many people are treated at doctor’s offices, immediate care centers, or do not seek any medical treatment.

1. Increase your home's "Curb Appeal" before you list it for sale. - The old saying "You only have one chance to make a first impression" is true, and that is also how prospective buyers will view your Florida home when you go to sell it. Most buyers decide what properties they are interested in by driving through neighborhoods and looking at other places for sale...

Almost every homeowner has called on their local handyman to take care of the little irritants around the house - a squeaky door, a dripping faucet, replacing the now non functioning ceiling fan or to do some home improvement. While these jobs certainly improve quality of life for a time, the folks at Cincinnati-based Handyman Connection suggest there are a few things a competent home improvement contractor can do that will enhance your quality of life long-term.

This May is National Home Improvement Month, and appropriately so. The last few weeks of spring traditionally mark the time when homeowners throughout the United States prepare to tackle the first of their summer home improvement and remodeling projects.

You've seen it on TV thousands of times. Flip this house. Flip that house and so on. It's been all over television for the past few years. At the same time you've been getting postcards in the mail and seen advertisements in the newspaper to attend the seminars that will teach you how to do it. You've probably been to at least one of those seminars as I think half the country has.