10 Tips to Ace Your Home Inspection

Fixing a door

Getting the great offer is only the beginning. Holding onto it is another thing entirely. In fact, it’s so difficult that the current failure rate for real estate contracts is nearly 30 percent. Most offers are contingent on a professional home inspection that scrutinizes every system from roof to cellar. The results of inspections can […]

Is Your Roof Toast?

roof damage

Some roof issues are obvious. Some aren’t. Is it time to replace the roof, or does it just need a repair?

Deja-Vu Decor

Wallpaper - What's New is Old in Home Decor

The line between Hopelessly Outdated and Wonderfully Current is indeed blurring. So you can stop checking your vision.

Prepping for Sale the Smart Way

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You’re using your COVID time wisely — improving the house!Excellent! But if you’re preparing to sell it, be careful what projects you choose. Some will obviously add value, others may break the back or the bank but deliver nothing at the time of sale. You may be surprised at the things that Won’t translate to […]

7 Ways to Afford the Bigger House, Bigger Yard

Beautiful house on corner

If every house on the market appreciates at the same level, how is a person ever to afford the bigger house? Resort to bank robbery? Well, not to put a damper on the traditional bank robbery method, but there are ways to get that second bath, third bedroom, or larger yard that don’t involve a […]