This Valentine's Day, HouseLogic Helps You Fall in Love with Your Home Again

WASHINGTON (February 14, 2013) – It’s hard to get into the spirit of Valentine’s Day when the stuff of everyday home life – like clutter, the need to make minor repairs – surrounds you. But take heart; whether you’re planning a romantic evening at home or simply want your home to be a peaceful retreat throughout the year, HouseLogic.com, the award-winning, comprehensive website for homeowners from the National Association of Realtors®, can help you renew and revitalize your home-owner relationship.

“Because homeownership plays such a personal and unique role in the lives of so many people, HouseLogic wants to help home owners rediscover their homes allure this Valentine’s Day,” said Pamela Geurds Kabati, NAR senior vice president of communications and HouseLogic spokesperson. “After all, investing in a home is like a courtship: A casual passing glance or online photo and profile spark your interest, you evaluate the home for compatibility, and eventually make a commitment. Then you care for your home, like any relationship, to keep it in tip-top shape.”

Visit HouseLogic for Valentine’s Day-themed content like:

·         How to Turn Your Home into a Romantic Retreat

·         How to Make Your Home a Soothing Sanctuary

·         Home Improvement with Heart - Just in Time for Valentine’s

·         How to Fake a Fire and Put Some Spark in the Bedroom

·         Fragrant House Plants

Readers will find ideas for choosing calming paint colors, lighting that creates warmth and intimacy, and improvements that create comfort – ideas that add value and enjoyment to your home at Valentine’s and throughout the year.

For more information on preparing your home for Valentine’s Day and tips on how to make smart decisions and take responsible actions to maintain, protect and enhance the value of your home, visit www.houselogic.com.

HouseLogic is a free source of information and tools from the National Association of Realtors® that helps homeowners make smart decisions and take responsible actions to maintain, protect, and enhance the value of their home. HouseLogic helps homeowners plan and organize their home projects and provides timely articles and news; home improvement advice and how-tos; and information about taxes, home finances, and insurance.

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.