Ways to Keep the Exterior of Your Home Clean Everyone knows the first impression of a home can make or break a sale, or even receiving visitors. As you already know, to keep your home in the best shape possible, you must take the time to maintain it. This goes for both inside your home […]
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Why Smart Lighting is Totally Worth It
Smart lighting is an integral feature of any home automation. Smart lights use wireless transmissions to send and receive their signals, and different bulbs use different methods. Some use Bluetooth radios that connect directly to your phone or hub, as long as you’re within 50 feet of them. Others use Wi-Fi radios to connect directly […]
How To Prep Your Home For Fall
The Mid-Atlantic region is prepping for fall. Cooler weather is rolling into the area in a few weeks. What a perfect time to prep your home for fall! Clean or Replace Gutters. Hire a service to clear your gutters or do it yourself. Remove leaves, nests, and debris from gutters and check for leaks. Fertilize Your […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of July 9, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means: We are in the middle of the summer season, historically the peak of homebuying activity. In a typical year, the warmer months are abuzz with transactions, as families with school-age children seek larger homes and urban professionals look for a beach home. This year’s summer housing markets are feeling the […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of May 14, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means: The real estate refresh has arrived, as active listings posted sizeable gains for the first time in three years. And the year-over-year gap closed rapidly, going from flat to convincingly positive territory in the span of a week. As anticipated in our April Housing Trends report, we saw the number of homes […]
10 Home Maintenance Tips For Homeowners
Purchasing a house is an exciting and rewarding endeavor, but once you’re in the home, do you know how to maintain it? Putting off routine maintenance can have long-lasting effects on your house. Clogged gutters turn into water damage, weather can damage deck, and roof siding concrete over time. A little effort goes a long way […]
Remodeling Projects That Bring Big Value
Whole House – Put wasted space to work. Transform a plain wall into a storage and display showcase by adding stacks of open shelves or cutting out the drywall to create a recessed niche. Refinish Wood Floors Refurbishing hardwood floors will enhance the overall look and the value of your home. Just be ready for […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of February 5, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means Sentiment among homebuyers and potential sellers may have dipped in January, but it hasn’t dampened activity according to the indicators we track weekly. Realtor.com’s weekly housing data points to a brisk housing market as we move into February. The pace of home price growth ticked higher and homes are selling even faster than […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of January 22, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means Realtor.com’s weekly housing data points to continued competitiveness in the market at the start of 2022 despite rising interest rates and double-digit home listing price growth. Homes are still spending over a week less on the market compared to a year ago and the gap isn’t showing any signs of […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of December 11, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: With the number of new sellers dipping relative to year ago levels, Realtor.com’s weekly housing data points signaled an increase in market competitiveness this week after a more mixed reading last week. Homes are spending less time for sale now compared to this time last year and the gap is growing. […]
