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Are Home Buyers Smart To Follow The Trends?
Architects and designers love to convince people that the latest trends are the most desirable features for every household. However, a...


Choosing The Right Mortgage For Your Needs!
Your personal finances, the lender’s requirements and how long you plan to stay in a home all factor in to choosing a mortgage. Compare...


Update On Interior Surfaces
The trendy styles for countertops, flooring and walls were revealed at The International Surface Event trade show this year. “Geometric...


Almost 40% of U.S. homeowners are mortgage free!
More Americans are living mortgage-free. This article by Shelly Hagan will show you how. About 37% of U.S. households are “free and...


5 Tips On When You Should Buy A Retirement Home!
Have you talked about moving away when you retire? Have you decided on a location? Do you know when you are going to find “the place?” If...


Metro Areas With Significant Home Appreciation
For most Americans, the home they own is their largest investment and most valuable asset. These 10 metro areas have some of the highest...


Length Of Ownership For Recently Sold Homes Has Increased
American home sellers who closed their sale during the first quarter of this year had owned their property for an average of 8.05 years,...


White Walls? Positive or Negative?
Fresh, crisp white walls have always been popular, but keep in mind that all whites are not the same. Depending on the natural light that...


Home Flipping Can Be Highly Profitable
During the Great Recession (2007-09), many properties lost equity as the housing market began falling. Short-term investors then started...


The “booming” 55+ residential real estate market
Baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, were the radical hippie generation, known as “flower children.” Think Beatles, Haight-Ashbury,...


To Repair Or Replace? That Is The Question.
A creaking floorboard. A finicky toaster. Are these bothersome quirks serious enough to be replaced or can you get by with a simple...


Find Your Best Workout. Live Your Best Life.
Many people see exercise as a necessary evil that can be difficult to keep up, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Explore these ways to...


How To Prevent Mold In Your Home
As the seasons change, spring cleaning is an excellent time to address any places in your home that could be breeding grounds for mold....


How To Be A Tourist In Your Hometown
Spring is an ideal season for adventure seekers to hit the road or board planes bound for exotic destinations. If you’re staying put,...

The Spring and Summer Selling Season Has Started!
“The Spring/Summer selling season has already started! Have you thought about selling? Call, email, or text me on information on your...


Be Aware Of These Home-Buying Fees
In addition to a down payment, here are some other expenses home buyers need to be aware of. “Just because you’re spending hundreds of...

Home Staging: Buyers Want To See Your Home At Its Best
A 2018 survey from Home Staging Resource found that 85 percent of staged homes sold for 6-25 percent more than homes in the same market...


Are You Looking To Update Your Interior Surfaces?
The trendy styles for countertops, flooring and walls were revealed at The International Surface Event trade show this year. It was...


Is There A “One-Size-Fits-All” Checklist For First-Time Buyers?
Unfortunately, there isn’t one checklist to follow that meets all home buyers’ needs. However, here are some tips to help first-time ...


What 2018 Revealed About Home Buyers
Last year’s typical home buyer was 46 years old, and 34 percent of all buyers had children under age 18 living at home, according to data...
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