We all want to be good neighbors. But when it comes to selling your home, it’s not just about “keeping up with the Joneses.” It’s about outshining them at every opportunity!
If you’...
Thanks to Marie Kondo and her hit Netflix series “Tidying Up,” home organization is a hot topic right now. Marie encourages her viewers to minimize their possessions and keep only those items that “spark joy.”
With spring in full...
If you’re thinking about buying a home, you’ve probably received your share of advice from family and friends. Add to that the constant stream of TV shows, news segments, and social media posts that over-simplify the home buying proce...
It’s easy to look up how much money you have in your savings account or the real-time value of your stock investments. But determining the dollar value of a home is trickier.
As a seller, knowing your home’s worth helps you price it corr...
When it comes to first impressions, the little things make all the difference.
Planning to sell your house this year? Now’s the perfect time to prep it for listing!
Set aside a couple of weekends to do the work, and follow these thr...
Does your home offer any of the perks some buyers will pay more for?
To understand how much your home is worth, you have to know what affects its value. The Zestimate home value is Zillow’s tool for extrapolating the real market value ...
Get those rainy day funds in order — you’re going to need them.
You’re excited because you just found the perfect home. The neighborhood is great, the house is charming and the price is right.
But if you’re a first-time home b...
When you’re trying to make your offer as attractive as possible, skipping the inspection may seem like a good idea. Here’s why it’s not.
If you’re buying a home in a competitive market and your offers keep getting beat out, you may...
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According to the National Association of Realtors, staging a home prior to listing it can result in a faster and more profitable sale. In fact, the Real Estate Staging Association estimates that professionally staged properti...
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Don’t wait until you’re ready to move to start preparing financially to buy a home.
If you’re like the vast majority of home buyers, you will choose to finance your purchase with a mortgage loan. By preparing in adva...
