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How to Create an Outdoor Space Buyers Will Love
Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Buyer Magnet Did you know your outdoor space could be the key to winning over homebuyers? A well-designed backyard or patio can make your property stand out—and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune! Here’s how to create an outdoor space buyers will love. 1. Clean, Green, and Inviting […]
How to Interview a Realtor to Sell Your Home
Choosing the right Realtor is key to a successful real estate experience. Start by asking about their experience, market knowledge, and recent transactions. Don’t hesitate to ask for references.
First-Time Homebuyers: Get Your Essential Guide To Success Now!
Start your homebuying journey with key steps: set a budget, check your credit, save for a down payment, get pre-approved, and find an expert real estate agent!
What Does Active Contingent Mean in Real Estate?
If a home is listed as “Active, subject to inspection,” the buyer and seller have signed a purchase agreement (contract), but the buyer is allowed to cancel the deal if the buyer does not like the results of the home inspection. Usually these inspections take place a few days after the purchase agreement is signed. The contingency is removed after the buyer is satisfied with the inspection results.
How Often Should You Water Your Garden?
Even with a solid watering schedule, you should check the soil often to make sure your garden is getting enough water (and not too much!). It’s as simple as feeling the soil. If you can make a moist ball with the soil in the palm of your hand, it’s watered enough. If it starts to fall apart or feels cracked and hard, it will need some additional watering.
Buying a Cabin with Friends or Family
Co-owning a cabin requires extra communication. Be ready and comfortable to discuss details regarding finances and the use of the property.
How To Determine Your Home’s Best Design Style
From all-white and neutral décor to vibrant paint and full walls, design trends have majorly shifted in recent years. Combine your property’s history with your personal preferences to find an interior design style you love.
Create a catalog of your favorite home features to inspire your home décor and design name.
Important: What You Need to Know About Home Loans
Pre-qualification and pre-approval both help you determine your search parameters and the amount of money you will likely be able to borrow for a mortgage.
How To Build Equity in a Home
Building equity is one of the primary financial benefits of homeownership. You don’t notice it while it’s happening, but if all goes well, you end up with a significant asset that you can use for almost any financial need.
The 8 Germiest Places in Your Kitchen
The kitchen has more places for cooties than anywhere else in your home — even more than your bathroom, on average.
How Tik Tok Has Influenced Home Design This Year
Taskrabbit, the online marketplace of service providers for home projects, analyzed 3.9 million Taskrabbit bookings from the last 12 months to gain insight into trending tasks and conducted a survey to learn how social media platforms pushed forward these trends.
Home Is Where Your Story Begins
Home is where your story begins. Home is the place you grow up wanting to leave and grow old wanting to come back.
The Best Month to Sell Your House
It’s true that today’s persistently low inventory is offering sellers an advantage even outside the typical spring home-selling season, but there is more that smart sellers need to keep in mind when it comes to timing the market.
The Ultimate Holiday Lights Safety Checklist
When it’s time to switch your holiday lights on, you’ll want to make sure that they’ve been assembled properly. A little preparation now will save you the potential hassle of restringing your lights later on – or more seriously, the potential hazard of a preventable winter fire.
Everything You Need to Know About Home Equity
In the simplest terms, home equity is the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and your home’s current market value. If you owe $100,000 on your mortgage and your home is worth $400,000, then you have 75% home equity. Conversely, if you have a remaining mortgage balance of $300,000 on your $400,000 house, you have 25% home equity.