Refinancing is an option that is highly dependent on your specific situation, but with rates at all time lows there are a number of factors to consider when deciding if a refinance is right for you. Starting Situation: I had purchased a home in Massachusetts using my VA Loan for $325, 000 in 2008 at […]
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Fall Seasonal Maintenance Checklist
Animals secure nests and hunker down for winter, and it’s no exception for us human beings. While there is a bit of a checklist, it will give you such peace of mind if you live where winter months mean cold, rain, snow and ice. But even if you live where it stays warm (in fact, […]
Emergency Preparedness For Military Families
Natural disasters have struck military installations across the world in the last few years. From typhoons in Japan to wildfires in California to the catastrophic flooding currently being experienced in South Carolina, an added dimension to frequent military moves is the possibility of an emergency. Here’s some tips for getting prepared now, just in case! […]
7 Tips For A Home Office That Works For You
Whether you are going back to school, starting a business, telecommuting or even designating a homework spot for the kids, a home office is a place meant to get things done. 1. Location Choosing where to put your home office depends on both your needs and the space available. Also important to consider – how do […]
How The Force Is Changing In 2015
Multiple years of shrinking budgets and an evolving overall mission for DoD means that long term plans to reshape the US military are being put into place. Units are moving, being debanded, and bases restructured. These changes will directly affect your career and the local communities at each installation! Personnel Changes One of the most […]
8 Tips For Organizing Your Small Bathroom
How is it that the littlest room in the house always ends up the most cluttered? Do we need every single lotion, hair product, and body wash that we own? They do smell nice… Don’t start throwing things away quite yet! Even if you’re dealing with the smallest bathroom imaginable, there are plenty of ways […]
The Changing Face Of Military Housing
As the draw down continues and the military community adapts, privatized military housing contractors are looking to options outside the Active Duty population to fill units. AHRN.com reached out to military families to ask how these changes would affect their housing decisions. Living Behind the gates For many military families, whether or not to live […]
Celebrating the 4th Of July
Improve Your Home Security
With many families traveling during the summer, home security becomes a more prominent concern. AHRN.com has put together four things you need to now about improving your home security. With many military families renting their homes, home security can be a balancing act between the renter and the landlord. Home systems provide that extra layer […]
A Man Cave for the Military Man
Having a place where you can escape daily life and be yourself is vitally important to relax and recharge. Your personal turf, a.k.a the Man Cave, can be a room in the house, basement or garage or even in a shed out back. AHRN.com has the need-to-know when it comes to a PCS compatible Man […]