Tips to Sell Your Home in the Dog Days of Summer
Each season represents opportunities and challenges for selling homes. During the dog days of summer, you benefit from longer daylight hours and buyers with vacation time. Then again, plenty of people despise confronting the heat and humidity of summer’s roughest months.Home sales tend to slow a bit
Let’s Talk Money: The Biggest Financial Questions Sellers Have
Don’t get caught off-guard about common real estate expenses and financial terms.When you’re thinking about the financial aspects of selling your home, it’s easy to focus on how much you can potentially get for your home (and how to maximize potential profit). After all, the real estate market is st
Homeowners are Doing These 5 Projects to Transform Their Outdoor Space
If the last year has taught us anything, it's that creating a home where you truly love to spend time is a necessity. With summer in full swing, many are looking forward to backyard parties, picnics, and lots of outdoor relaxation. And the data doesn’t lie! In fact, the National Kitchen and Bath Ass
The Trade-Offs You Should & Shouldn’t Make When Searching for Your Next Home
If you're house hunting, this blog post is for you! We’ve all been there - the excitement of finding a house that we think might be perfect, only to find out that it needs an expensive new roof or features a less-than-ideal layout. With so many decisions to make during the home buying process, it's
Make Your 4th of July Unforgettable with These 10 Activities
Independence Day is right around the corner! If you’re not sure how to celebrate this year, don’t worry — we have a complete list of fun activities that are guaranteed to make this 4th of July the best one yet. From camping to barbecues to fireworks, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. 1. Have
Selling This Summer: Do I Have to Make Repairs Before I List My Home?
Well, it depends… The answer to this question is so individual and subjective that (spoiler alert) we won’t be telling you exactly what to do. Instead, we will describe the factors to consider in detail, and the three most common options sellers choose when it comes to repairs. 3 Options to SellAs s
Why Now May Be a Good Time to Cash in on Your Home’s Equity and Rent
This is a question that many people are asking themselves these days: "should I rent or should I buy?" The answer may be different for everyone, but some recent trends in the housing market may mean it's time to cash in and rent. The median US home value has been increasing steadily over the last fe
3 Key Real Estate Contract Terms Defined: Contingent vs. Under Contract vs. Pending
Think back to the last time you were searching for homes... If you're actively working to find a home, that may have been just a few minutes ago. Chances are you saw terms while searching that you may or may not know the true meaning of. This can be frustrating, especially if you've found a home tha
Just looking? These 7 Home Features Should Be On Your Radar
When you are dreaming of moving to a new home but not yet ready to make the leap into your future, it’s a good idea to consider the details of what that future life will look like. As you get closer to starting the process, you should have a well-rounded idea of your wants and needs for that home. S