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 […]
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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 26, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means: With a slight retreat in interest rates, the week saw an advance in housing market activity, as buyers sought to find the right home. Active inventory continued shrinking, but the gap from a year ago narrowed further, pointing toward a more promising spring season. Underscoring the trend, the number of […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of February 19, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means: Climbing mortgage rates kept fueling competition in the housing market this week as home prices continued to grow at a higher pace than we saw last week. During the same week the previous year, a severe, nationwide storm disrupted the housing market, as many markets contended with snow and a severe freeze. […]
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 […]
PET OWNERS: Tips to Make Your Move Easier on Your Pets
“It is best to remove your pets from the house BEFORE you start moving your possessions. Allowing your pets to roam free in the house while the front door is propped wide open, and people are rushing in and out lugging boxes and furniture – just creates a recipe for disaster.” Moving can be hard on […]
Home Sellers Checklist of Things to Do to Get Your House Ready For The Sale
If you are planning on selling your home this spring, there are many things that need to be tackled first before opening your doors to potential buyers. Natural Light. One of the first and easiest things you can do is use natural light to flood your rooms. Showing a room with a lot of natural, […]
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. […]
Winterize Your Home Tip: Seal Off Windows and Doors
If you have opened and closed your windows a lot this summer, chances are they are dirty. We are talking about the seals, not the glass. Remember a tight seal helps keep cold air out of your house. If you do not clean the seals of your windows, heat will escape over the course of […]
