Should I Haggle Over the Price?
Buying a home, especially for the first time, is emotional. You’ve saved and scrimped for months—years even—and now you’ve found the home of your dreams. You’re in love and… Read more ⇢
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Easy Update: Chalky Painted Kitchen Cabinets
If you’re hesitant to purchase an older home because you don’t love the kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the idea of having to sand all of that wood makes… Read more ⇢
Need an Air Conditioner But Don’t Have Ducts?
As scorching or humid summer days approach, you may be second-guessing the purchase of that vintage or historic home you’ve had your eye on. In fact, in many… Read more ⇢
Futuristic Kitchen Upgrades
A recent display at the Saloni design fair in Milan, Italy, featured parts of Concept Kitchen 2025, a collaboration between IKEA, the IDEO design firm… Read more ⇢
Why Use Wood-Look Tile?
A newer trend sweeping the building industry is the use of wood-look porcelain or ceramic tiles. While natural wood flooring is still an optimal choice for most homes,… Read more ⇢
Help for Prospective Homebuyers
While there is no dearth of advice when it comes to saving up to buy a home, some of us just need a little more help. Read more ⇢
Lofts — Not Just for the Young
As a real estate trend, loft living is here to stay. Originally thought of as live/work spaces for artists and musicians, the term “loft” evokes transformed warehouses and industrial… Read more ⇢
Keeping Your House Show Ready
Having your house on the market while you’re living in it can be a stressful time. You still have to live. The dog still puts muddy prints on… Read more ⇢
Final Four for Home Buyers
When it comes to basketball, we only have 64 teams to narrow down into our Final Four to fill our brackets. When it comes to buying… Read more ⇢
Buying an Investment Home
Although the housing market is heating up, buying an investment in order to flip it may not be the right plan for you. Buying a flip home relies on… Read more ⇢
The Value of Professional Staging
Views very widely on the value of hiring a professional stager to prepare your home for sale. Many real estate agents swear by it and have years of… Read more ⇢
Should “Hidden” Costs of Buying a Foreclosure Keep me from Buying One?
While the housing market in most places certainly has improved and the number of foreclosed homes on the market has decrease, they will always be foreclosed homes available for… Read more ⇢
Energy Conserving Landscaping Tips
As you plan your landscaping for your new home, remember the green you plant outside affects the green you have left inside your pocketbook. Trees and shrubs can reduce… Read more ⇢
Your True Colors
Much of the fun of owning a home is decorating it to your taste and personality. Even on a low budget, subtle or dramatic changes to color can make… Read more ⇢
Is Flipping Houses a Good Idea These Days?
Just ahead of the housing bubble, flipping houses was an investor pass-time. As home prices started to rise, many would-be real estate moguls bought houses to flip hoping that… Read more ⇢
