Generation Y makes up the largest pool of potential buyers, and builders and current home owners alike are keeping their needs in mind when building and renovating homes. The millennial generation is overwhelmed with options and information online, which is also reflected Continue Reading
Archives for October 2016
Want to Reduce the Moving Headache?
Oh the joys of moving. Tape stuck to tape, torn boxes, and...wait...did I just pack the car keys? Reduce the headache of moving into a new home by following these tips! Before You Pack: 1. PLAN YOUR MOVE WELL IN ADVANCE: This will help you avoid a last-minute frenzy. Continue Reading
Thinking Beyond Mortgage Principal & Interest
Please come to our housewarming party because we can't afford to go out for the next 30 years.... Establishing a budget is one of the first steps of home buying...but what happens when you go above and beyond the principal and interest? Buyers need to be aware of all Continue Reading
WEEKEND WARRIORS! Top DIY Projects for the Weekend
Oh what to do around the house this weekend...relax? Nah. Score some brownie points by creating the most bang for your buck with these SUPER simple, EASY, and ridiculously CHEAP projects for your home. 1. SPRAY PAINT YOUR HARDWARE: Do you have gold hardware? Continue Reading
5 Ways to Thrive in a Seller’s Market
Are you hunting for a home in a market where inventory is low and there's often a bidding war for properties in your price range? Follow these tips to maximize the chance that you'll close. 1: TREAT YOU HUNT SERIOUSLY: House hunting must be your priority, not your Continue Reading
DIY Home Projects Under $100
Almost everyone has a list of renovation projects, updates, and decor pieces they want to either incorporate into a specific room or flow throughout their home. If you have a budget, like most of us do, taking on a DIY project can not only meet the specific need you are Continue Reading
Feeling at Home in a Rental
Nothing is more depressing than moving into a new place and not knowing how to make it express who you are. You think about painting the walls, ripping up the floor, hanging the biggest mirror you've ever seen in your life in a hallway....and then you remember that you're in Continue Reading
DEBUNKED! Top 6 Reasons You Won’t Buy a Home
You? Buy a home? If that prospect sounds as unlikely as your becoming the next U.S. president—well, this campaign season has shown us that anything can happen. Sure, amassing the funds and slogging through the necessary paperwork for your own piece of Continue Reading
5 Tips for Buying a Home
Traditionally, spring has been the time that many buyers and sellers become motivated to enter the real estate market. The warm weather and longer days encourage potential buyers to get out and look at homes that fit their needs and budget. Similarly, sellers can take Continue Reading
7 Tips for you Next Renovation
It happens to all of us...we are in the grocery story, getting ready to check out and then it happens. You are trapped in line waiting your turn and you start perusing the magazines; everything from fashion to Southern Gardens and Home. Hmm, that staged shot on the cover Continue Reading