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Buying a home is overwhelming for most first-time buyers. It’s the biggest purchase most people will make in their lives, and the process is like no other financial transaction. Because of their unfamiliarity, first-time buyers often sabotage their home searches by making easily avoidable mistakes along the way. With the help of real estate agents, […]

1) You Want to Go Inside the House Part of the excitement of looking at homes is not knowing which could be your new home when you pull up to the curb. Is it the one on the left, or does the house on the right strike your fancy? If it is the house on […]

Start Small If you’re not sure where to begin with color, experiment in a powder room or bathroom, a small hall or area between rooms, or an accent wall. If you’re doing your own painting, pick an area that’s quick to do so you can see your results sooner, and be happy with it or […]

There’s a big difference between a buyer being pre-qualified and a buyer who has a pre-approved mortgage. Most people can find someone to pre-qualify them for a loan. Getting pre-approved means a lender has looked at all of your financial information and they’ve let you know how much you can afford and how much they […]

First, determine how much money you have to spend. Next, decide where and how to spend it.   Ask questions. Are you improving an existing landscape design or starting from scratch with a whole new look? Are you landscaping a front or back yard or your entire property? How much maintenance will be required once you […]

Have you inherited a house from a loved one? If you have, you’re probably beginning to weigh your options. If you’re wondering how to sell an inherited house, selling to an investor can have many benefits. In fact, in many cases it  usually makes more sense to sell the property to an investor than other […]

Tops in the “pro” column are speed of sale and convenience. Once you accept a cash offer, you can often get your money in days. For folks facing a relocation, foreclosure or bankruptcy, this can be a life saver. Fewer Sales Fall Through A cash sale also removes the all-too-familiar drill of accepting an offer […]

U.S. homebuilders are thrilled with demand for housing, but they say they are being hamstrung by rising costs for lumber. Builder sentiment fell 2 points to 68 in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The index stood at 66 last June. A reading above 50 is considered positive […]

If you’ve got a paint project to tackle in the coming months, here is a little help to make the job easier and cleanup faster. Plus, a few tips to keep you organized when touching up those inevitable bumps and scrapes down the road. Eliminate paint odor at the source. Simply stir 2 teaspoons of vanilla […]

Sales of new and existing homes were on the rise in March, but not all the news was rosy for would-be buyers. March New Home Sales rose 4 percent from February to an annual rate of 694,000, the Commerce Department reported. This was a four-month high. Sales also were up 8.8 percent from March 2017. […]