The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist

Spring is the time of year when everything starts to bloom again—so why shouldn’t your home get its own rebirth? It’s time for your shutters to shimmer, your carpets to command respect and your baseboards to blind your guests with how clean they are. For the full spring cleaning effect, check out these guidelines to make sure you don’t miss a single nook or …

3 Home Improvements Under $100

There comes a time in the life of every homeowner when something’s gotta change. Your home has looked the same for too long, and if you don’t change it now you just might explode. Luckily, there are plenty of simple home improvements you can do without investing a lot of time and money. Check out these three and flex those DIY muscles.   Paint …

Is Your Home Ready To Sell?

It’s your job to make your home into a paradise where buyers can’t wait to give you their money. So how do you turn your regular old house into the shining star of the neighborhood? 1. Get rid of personal artifacts. There are certain items in your own home that make it undeniably yours. Those are the exact items that will make a buyer …

4 Things You Should Add To Your Moving Checklist

Congratulations! You’re moving into your new home soon. There’s a million and one things you still need to take care of, but before you start pulling your hair out we’d like to point out four important ones. Doing these four things will make your life easier on moving day and get rid of some of your worries in the new home.   Take care …

5 Signs You’re Ready To Buy Your First Home

There comes a time in the life of every 20- or 30-something when you become responsible enough to own your first home. Even if that sounds way too adult for you, there are certain signs you can look for in your own life that tell you it’s time to buy your first home. The good news is the sooner you buy a home, the …

Preparing Your Home For Winter

When winter comes, things start to disappear. Bears hibernate, leaves fall off trees, fish hide under the ice. Your house has no choice but to stick it out in the elements until Spring. It’s up to you to give it the T.L.C that will keep it in one piece. There are important but easy areas to check to make sure your home is winter-ready. …

3 Benefits of Selling in Winter

3 Benefits of Selling in Winter   You’ve got the boxes all packed up, the kids are waiting in the truck, and you’re taking one last look at your empty old house. In this scenario you probably imagine yourself in shorts and sandals, but there are plenty of upsides to moving in the winter. Moving into a new house is always going to be …

3 Easy Tips To Update Your Older Home

There’s nothing like the coziness and familiarity of a classic home. Knowing that it’s been lived in and loved over the years makes you appreciate the story of your home that much more. But sometimes, old-fashioned actually means out of fashion. Here are three tips to consider when you’re looking to spice up your older home. Take a look at your windows. When your …

5 Easy Fall Decorating Ideas

The air is crisp, leaves are turning and the sun is setting earlier–it must be Fall again. Your house is still stuck in summer mode, so the question is: how do I put a twist on last year’s decorations? We’ve put together five easy ways for you to celebrate Fall in your home beyond just jack-o-lanterns and scarecrows.   1. Festive mantel decorations Pretend ...

What Does a Title Company Do?

It’s the bottom of the 9th, two outs, the bases are loaded, and your team needs just one strikeout to win the game. That’s when you bring in The Closer, the person who gets the job done in crunch time. A title company’s job is to close the deal on your home and make sure the property is free and clear for you to ...

3 Things Your Real Estate Agent Should Never Do

Real estate is a complicated business, which is why real estate agents exist. They help you through one of the largest and most complicated transactions of your life, guiding you around the pitfalls and headaches of home buying and selling. But since agents are the experts, they may be making mistakes that you aren’t even aware of. We want to give you a heads ...

The First-time Homebuyer’s Getting Started Guide

Welcome to the housing market! You’re embarking on a journey that most people go through at some point in their lives: buying your first home. A home is one of the biggest investments you can make for you and your family. Every mortgage payment you make means you own more of your home. If you stay in your house long enough to own completely, ...