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 kitchen. Here it is March [...]
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 – you’ll most likely [...]
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 homeowner moves in to fail. [...]
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 tastefully designed furniture and accessories, [...]
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 demand, according to George Ratiu, [...]
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 equity in your home. Now, [...]
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 they’re apparent. When so many [...]
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 Institute. Surprised? Aside from sporadic [...]
3 Inexpensive (and Fast) Upgrades for Your Condo
We’re willing to bet that your single-family-home-owning friends are a bit envious of your condo-living lifestyle. After all, owning a house comes with an almost never-ending list of maintenance expenses. [...]
How to buy a condo with a FHA-backed loan
Shopping for a condo with a pre-approved FHA-backed loan? Here’s a tip: don’t look at even one condo in a community that isn’t approved by the U.S. Department of Housing [...]