Enhance Your Curb Appeal
The inside of your home might be newly renovated with new appliances, fresh pain and newly finished hardwood floors, but if your home is lacking curb appeal, you may never get potential buyers inside your front door. Your home’s exterior, along with your lawn, garde...
When is the Best Time to List a Home?
Real estate agents have a stressful and hectic job. For starters, they need to know the market, understand the selling trends, know what people are looking for and know what houses are going for in their area. They also need to understand the best time to list a hom...
How to Survive Home Renovations
Planning a home renovation project can be very exciting. It can also be very costly and nerve-wracking.
Before starting your renovation, do your homework and get a clear picture of what you want in the end. You want your outcome to match you...
The Fair Housing Act and What You Should Know
The Fair Housing Act (FHA), also known as the Civil Rights Act of 1968, came about in order to protect people who are renting or buying, applying to get a mortgage, or applying for housing assistance from discrimination.
The Act, signed into law by President Lyndon B...
Safety Tips For Your DIY Projects
We're in the age of "do-it-yourself" when planning projects around the house. Let’s face it, it’s expensive to pay for labor. However, watching YouTube videos and home improvement shows really doesn't give you all of the facts or prepare you for all of the precaut...
Dangers to Be Aware of Around Your Home
Many homeowners are guilty of taking home safety for granted. Life gets busy, let’s face it. Sometimes we're running around so much that things that are out of sight are, quite literally, out of mind. Here we outline things in and around your home to consider a ...
Strategies to Cut Down on Your Home Remodeling Costs
Remodeling your home can be fun and exciting, but it can also be very costly. Whether you have savings built up for your remodel project or you were recently approved for a line of credit, the money you have earmarked for the project can dissipate very quickly if you...
Minimizing the Risks of Injuries in Your Home
Being a homeowner means having responsibilities of all kinds. Between daily chores, upkeep, maintenance and bill paying, homeowners have their hands and schedules full. But on top of all of these daily responsibilities, we have to make sure our families are safe, an...
Tips and Tricks for Small Household Repairs
Whether you just moved into a “new to you” home or have lived in your home for years, there seems to always be something that comes your way that needs to be repaired or tweaked. The problem is, we don’t always have the right tools handy to fix it, or ...
Keeping Your Home Safe While You Are Away
Planning a trip can be very exciting, but there's always a lot to consider and a lot of preparation. Whether it’s a work-related trip or an adventure with your family, you spend time figuring out all of the details to make sure you and your family arrive safely and ...