When you’re selling a house, there are a lot of tricks to the trade…some of which you may have no clue about! For instance, if you are a night owl who enjoys darkness, you probably don’t realize that the majority of house hunters are looking for homes that are light and bright. The amount of […]
You want to add some pizzazz to your house, but cash flow is a problem, or you’re trying to make eye-catching but inexpensive improvements while your home is on the market for a better chance of it selling. While most home projects costs thousands of dollars (such as new cabinets, new floors) – there are […]
Have you taken a good look at your credit report recently? If you haven’t, you should…even if you know your overall score and are okay with it. There’s a lot that goes into credit score reporting, such as how many accounts you have, which lenders the accounts are through, what the balances are, how old […]
Maybe you just found out the in-laws are stopping by, or maybe you are selling your home and find out from your agent there’s a showing in half an hour. Where on earth do you begin? There’s dirty dishes on the counter, the mail is overflowing on the table, and the bathroom hasn’t been cleaned […]
Maybe you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner, or maybe you’d like to get a jump-start on Christmas cleaning. Maybe your house is on the market and you need is to be deep down clean to be shown at any time! This is definitely more of a challenge around the holidays, when so much cooking and bustle is […]
Fall can be a great time to sell a house, particularly if you have multiple deciduous trees or flowering shrubs that showcase their beauty in October and November. People are also thinking about the holidays and longing for a house to hold a nice holiday celebration in with the coming seasonal festivities. You don’t need […]
Everyone talks about “luxury homes”, but what are they, exactly? What defines a home as a luxury home as compared to others? This can be a bit subjective as everyone has different preferential tastes and desires, and it seems arbitrary to define it as the “top 10% most expensive homes on the market.” Other factors […]
Fall is in the air, and you may be wondering how to scent your home in a way the mimics the beauty of the outdoors, without the massive expensive of pricey candles and overpowering sprays. There are some easy ways to lightly scent your home, especially for a brief period, like an open house or […]
The countdown is on – you’ve got four weeks left before you leave your old house and say hello to your new one! This blog post assumes you’re moving a significant distance, as in hours away, and not a few streets over (there would still be a list but a different one!) If you’re moving […]
when you are making a major move, particularly one where it is difficult to “go home” frequently, there are quite a few things you need to do. Two months before you move, you have a little time to work with, but don’t get comfortable and do nothing – then you will be scrambling at the […]