How to Make Your Home Stand Out for Less

If you want to sell your home, you may consider some design upgrades. After all, a fresh coat of paint or hardware can significantly affect how potential buyers view your home. But before you start spending money, it's ...

Pre-listing Home Improvements

When you're getting your house ready to sell, there are some easy fixes you can do to help it sell faster. Even the most minor details count, especially when buyers are looking to purchase a home. Lots of everyday wear and tear that you ...

Open House Food To Impress Buyers

If you're hosting an open house, you'll want to ensure you have some food available.  Here are 10 open house food ideas that will make your open house a success:

1.  Finger foods.  Finger foods are always a ...

Identifying Common Water Leaks

Did you know it's not uncommon for more than 20% of homes to have one unidentified water leak? Small leaks that go unidentified can significantly impact your water bill over time. 

Track Your Water Bill

Look back on your water bill history over the ...

The odds are the day will come when you need to speak to a real estate agent to help you sell your home. When that day comes, you want to be sure you have the knowledge you need to choose someone who has the background and skills to represent your ...

I genuinely love being a realtor. It is an excellent opportunity to earn a living while walking alongside someone during such an exciting time. My favorite is selling homes. It’s a privilege and an honor to be a part of the process. I get great satisfaction helping people move on ...

Did you know that over 77% of buyers find it “easier to visualize the property as their future home” when it’s staged? Along with this, 27% of buyers are more willing to “overlook property faults” on staged homes, and 40% of buyers are “more willing to walk through a ...

Everything keeps getting bigger; the average size of a home in the U.S. is over double what it used to be, and costs have grown as well. That leaves the average American with much more space than necessary, and it often equates to a hole in their pocket ...

Depending on which side of the fence you are standing on, you can make a compelling argument on the best time of the year to list your home for sale.  If you are a homeowner, you may want to wait for spring or summer when things are less ‘busy’ ...

“What’s my home worth?”

Even if you are not in the market to sell your home, your home is a sizeable investment and it is natural to ask the questions:  What is my home worth?

This simple question is often answered three different ways.

• Ask your public tax ...