It’s almost spring and time to plan the perfect flower bed

It’s that time of year when the sun starts feeling a little bit warmer and the air a little less frigid. It’s almost gardening season…

Your handy real estate glossary

Once you enter the realm of real estate, whether buying or selling, you’ll hear a lot of language that may sound foreign.Keep this decoder handy…

Buying a House: Pleasant Surprises and Details

I don’t know if there are actual statistics on this one, but I can tell you from experience that water heaters wait until the new…

Do these 5 things if you want to sell your house

There are throngs of homebuyers and not enough homes on the market for them to buy. Like last year, 2020 should see continued robust buyer…

3 Reasons not to Buy THAT House

Falling in love with a house is a lot like falling in love with a person. It’s almost impossible to see any flaws, even if…

Yes, you can over-improve a house and lose value in the process

It’s one thing to hope your house is the nicest on the block and another thing entirely to own the nicest home on the block.…

Give your kitchen some love

After the holiday company leaves and life’s pace gets back to normal, the last thing most of us want to do is a deep-clean the…

Furniture arrangement 101: Welcome to your new home

If you’ve ever toured the model homes in a new home community, you may understand that interior decorating is an art. It’s not just the…

Reverse Mortgage vs. Home Equity Line of Credit

If you’re short on cash, you’ll be glad you made that decision to buy instead of continue renting, because you can borrow money against the…

Lead-based paint: What’s the big deal?

Every year, thousands of American children suffer from lead poisoning. In fact, 1.2 million children have lead poisoning, according to researchers at the Public Health…