Do these 7 things before moving into your new home
If there’s one thing we can guarantee during the home sale process it’s that you’ll walk away from the closing table with a sore wrist…
Author: Eric & Debra Ross
Tips for a Brilliant Bookshelf Makeover
Sure, books aren’t exactly selling like the Instapot (2018’s hottest selling product on Amazon’s Prime Day in the U.S.), but if you’re of the opinion…
Is your home smarter than you? It could be
Have you ever stocked up on groceries for a week’s worth of recipes and then forgot which of them you’d intended to follow?If you owned…
The cure for wet basements
Pretend, for a moment, that it’s spring (yes, it will come). Although snow is still deep, temperatures are rising.What happens?The snow will melt, sometimes rapidly,…
Is your wood-burning fireplace ready for winter?
Winter brings images of getting cozy in front of a crackling fire. Whether your image also includes a steaming cup of cocoa or a glass…
Real Estate Lingo Deciphered: What’s a “Comp?”
From Ikea product hacks to painting kitchen cabinets and refinishing countertops, Americans are absolutely hooked on the DIY craze.There are some things, however, that only…
5 Tips for moving when the weather outside is frightful
Moving is bad enough, but moving in wet, muddy, sloppy weather should be illegal.Alas, it’s not, and if you have no choice but to move…
4 types of neighborhoods
After the boring stuff is out of the way – the loan application process, choosing a lender and then hiring a real estate agent, it’s…
Are you brave enough to buy a home while engaged?
Whoever coined the phrase “Bridezilla” must’ve been referring to the bride (or groom) who was juggling wedding planning with homebuying.Believe it or not, many couples…
What you absolutely must know about HOAs
A Sacramento area HOA created a requirement that insisted homeowners keep their garage doors open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. If…