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Black and white image of a kitchen sink filled with dishes and cutlery by the window.

Skipping a Simple Annual Water…

Sep 5, 20264 min read

A water heater flush costs around $160 on average, according to Angi’s…

A person in a blue shirt installing electrical wiring in pink fiberglass wall insulation

Homes With Too Little Attic…

Sep 5, 20265 min read

Attic insulation now runs about $2,100 on average, according to Angi’s 2026…

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One Ten Dollar Roll of…

Sep 5, 20264 min read

A roll of weatherstripping costs about $10 at any hardware store, and…

Solar panels on a red tile roof

Installing a Typical Rooftop Solar…

Sep 5, 20264 min read

Thirty-one thousand, one hundred thirty-five dollars. That’s what a typical 12-kilowatt rooftop…

a bathroom with a toilet, sink, and bathtub

Remodeling an Average Bathroom Now…

Sep 5, 20264 min read

Twelve thousand, one hundred forty-seven dollars is the new national average for…

an empty room with a washer and dryer

Finishing an Unfinished Basement Now…

Sep 5, 20264 min read

Thirty-two thousand dollars is the average price tag on finishing an unfinished…

brown wooden table and chairs

Homeowners Are Spending an Average…

Sep 5, 20264 min read

Homeowners are spending an average of $3,515 on landscaping this year, according…

brown 4-layer bricked building

More Than Two Thirds of…

Sep 5, 20263 min read

More than two-thirds of condos sold below their asking price this past…

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Luxury Home Prices Are Climbing…

Sep 5, 20265 min read

The median U.S. luxury home sold for $1,374,470 in the three months…

Quaint waterfront homes reflected in calm water at sunrise in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Nantucket Homes Are Now More…

Sep 5, 20265 min read

More than half of Nantucket’s housing stock (55%) is now vacation or…

About Me
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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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A bedroom with bunk beds beside a window.
A small brown and beige weighing scale on a table.
A tidy office desk with a chair in a bright room.
A hand holds a yellow plastic spray bottle.
A brown wooden chest of drawers.
A row of storage units with yellow doors.
Meat cooking on a grill grate over hot coals.
A white wooden crib in a nursery with a patterned wall.
Wrapped Christmas gifts in red and white paper sit together.