The Pros and Cons of the USDA Guaranteed Loan

If you can’t pay cash for your new home you’ll need a mortgage and, if you’re not in the market for a luxury home, you’ll…

Decisions: How to choose between two houses

Sometimes, it’s feast or famine in the house-hunting game. Depending on the market, you may find few, if any, suitable homes in your price range.…

Get buyers out of the car with a front yard that beckons

 Take a trip across the street and then take a good long look at your house. What you’re seeing is your home’s curb appeal, the…

6 ways to save on your home heating bills right now

 Sure, we’re knee-deep in winter weather right now and many of the tips to save money on heating bills include projects that should’ve been undertaken…

Aging in place? 7 things to consider

Talking about older adults is a challenge. It’s not like talking about teenagers, or toddlers, who all pretty much like the same things. The group…

Garden resolutions for 2017

Sure, we’re knee-deep in winter right now but before you know it, temperatures will warm, the garden will beckon and you’ll trade high heating bills…

Post-holiday cleaning hacks

The holidays are officially over and millions of American’s are sitting, shell-shocked, in the massive mess left behind in their homes. From grease-spattered stoves and…

It’s just business: How to let go of your house

Regardless of what went into the decision to sell your home, you most likely didn’t make it lightly. An addition to the family, relocation for…

2017: What to expect in the housing market

With the new year knocking on the door, one of the questions I hear most frequently is where I think the real estate market is…

Your new home: you put a ring on it, now you need to maintain it

Don’t you find it odd that so many people take better care of their cars than they do their homes? While maintaining your automobile is…