Tips & Tricks
7 Smart Ways To Lower the Cost of Buying a New-Construction Home – Nov 17th, 2022
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann While buying any home is an expensive endeavor these days, buying a brand-new home—where everything is in pristine condition—will understandably cost a bit more. Recent data from the National Association o...
How To Sell Your Home During a Real Estate Slowdown – Nov 10th, 2022
By Kathleen Willcox Selling a home is no longer the easy feat it was last year—or even six months ago. Between the news that we already seem to be slipping into an unofficial recession and a serious home market slowdown, many sel...
How to Choose the Right Laminate Flooring – Nov 3rd, 2022
So many flooring choices. Laminate can stand up to tough treatment and still look good. If you have pets or kids or are generally accident-prone, you may need some heavy-duty floors. And you may be exploring laminate flooring, thanks to ...
6 Home-Selling Rules You’ve Heard Lately—and Should Actually Break – Oct 27, 2022
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann For the past two years, the real estate market has very much been a seller’s dream. In fact, all a homeowner had to do was put up the proverbial “For Sale” sign, and multiple offers would almost instantly ...
3 Surprising Reasons Home Sales Are Falling Through Today—and How Sellers Can Save the Deal – Oct 20th, 2022
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann For the past few years, anyone who wanted to sell their home was pretty much guaranteed a buyer, but that’s no longer the case. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a seller’s market reigned, wher...
6 Homebuying ‘Rules’ You’ve Heard Lately—and Should Actually Break – Oct 13
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann It’s been a mad, mad world the past few years, and that very much includes the real estate market. But the times, they are a changin’—yet again. And the good news for potential homebuyers is that the “any...
Top 10 Inspection Issues – Oct 6th, 2022
Over the last two years, we’ve identified almost 1 million issues! Check out our top 10 inspection issue list – most of these are safety issues and are easily repaired! 10. Caulk or grout is deteriorated or missing at the tub/shower ar...
What Will My Home Appraise For? Here’s How to Check Your Home’s Value – Sep 29th, 2022
By Dena Landon, Richard Haddad If you’re thinking about selling your house, you’re probably wondering — what will my house appraise for? Your home’s value determines how much you could net when you sell it, and thus, how much you...