Hey Boomer – Selling your home? Do these 3 things first

While the real estate industry is wringing their collective hands over how to attract millennials to the market, the boomer generation is actively buying and…

Flood insurance: What you don’t know may be harmful to your pocketbook

Ah, the paradox of water. We soak in it to soothe tired muscles, we relax to the sound of it falling on the roof, we…

Think a whole-house inspection is enough?

Due diligence: it’s a fancy way of saying that a homebuyer should not depend on the word of the seller (even though, legally, the seller…

How to determine whether that house you have your eye on will increase in value

Impulse buying. Think it only applies to the grocery store? Sadly, folks who have a tendency to live for today often choose even financial investments…

3 things to know about buying new construction

When homebuilders stop building, inventories of homes for sale dwindle and we end up in a tight sellers’ market. While there are many reasons for…

7 tasks to tackle before you move in

Quick! What’s the first thing most homeowners want to do upon closing on a new house? If you said “move in,” you’re correct. Unless you…

Upgrade your bathroom on a shoestring

Kitchens and bathrooms are the workhorses of the house. Every member of the family spends time in each room, numerous times a day and, over…

The 2017 Baby Nursery

If you hope to begin your family in your newly-purchased home, you’ll no doubt cast an eye toward which room will serve as a nursery.…

Gardening ideas for a condo balcony

Garden envy – a common malady of the condo dweller who longs for a patch of dirt in which to work his or her botanic…

Lock down your furniture for kids’ safety

Even brand-new moms know to put those plastic things in electrical outlets and to child-proof cupboards that contain hazardous materials. What is less well known, however,…