If you're looking to sell your home, an extra step you can take to make a good first impression and get more potential buyers to fall in love with your property is through home staging.  Here's our guide if you want to explore what home staging is and how it works, whether it’s worth doing to boost your home sale, what options you have when it comes to staging your home, and loads more! We’ll walk you through it all.   Home staging is the process of preparing a home for sale with the intent to showcase it to potential buyers. It involves rearranging or adding furniture and decor, u ..read more

If you're thinking of selling your home this year, one of the many things you might be considering is whether or not you should hire a real estate agent. You think you know a few potential buyers, so you’re being tempted to try to sell your home yourself and just pocket the cash you would otherwise pay an agent. But at the end of the day, will it be worth it? Knowing a few buyers isn’t the end of a real estate transaction. There are other rigorous steps and processes involved, many of which can be stressful and costly especially when not handled properly. A good real estate professional does m ..read more

If you're starting to feel the stress of the holidays, just know it’s normal since this season demands a lot for most of us. Thankfully, here are some practical strategies to keep stress under control and make it a truly enjoyable season ..read more

Whether you are renovating to make your space more comfortable, to increase your home's value, or just trying the style you always wanted from Pinterest, one of the biggest obstacles you can face when updating your home is staying within your budget. Budgeting for any remodeling project can be challenging. In fact, in the 2021-2022 study by Houzz, 34 percent of homeowners exceeded their budget, and they did so for a variety of reasons. The top two reasons they cited include finding that the products or services were more costly than expected and that the project was more complex. Want to avoi ..read more

When we were still kids, chances are we sketched our dream home as a square building with a rectangular door, a few windows, a triangle roof with a chimney, and a large yard with flowers and trees enclosed by a white fence.  But when you enter the housing market as a prospective homeowner, you will find that you have many options for your possible dream abode. Real estate listings often include cozy condominiums, lovely townhouses, and of course, the single-family homes you pictured when you were younger. Let's look at the definition of this type of residential property, its pros and con ..read more

When you decide to put your home on the market, you want to put your best foot forward in preparing it to look its best for prospective buyers. Besides, the better your home shows, the more offers you'll likely get, right? Next, you make a to-do list of what things to fix and update around your home, only to realize that the list could go on forever. That’s when you realize: Do I have to do everything? For starters, all those projects could cost money. Unfortunately, not everything is going to pay off at the closing table. Knowing what to fix – and what not to do when selling a home – can be ..read more

When we were still kids, chances are we sketched our dream home as a square building with a rectangular door, a few windows, a triangle roof with a chimney, and a large yard with flowers and trees enclosed by a white fence.  But when you enter the housing market as a prospective homeowner, you will find that you have many options for your possible dream abode. Real estate listings often include cozy condominiums, lovely townhouses, and of course, the single-family homes you pictured when you were younger. Let's look at the definition of this type of residential property, its pros and con ..read more

If you're planning to sell your home, just thinking about the preparations you need for your property can easily become overwhelming. Because of this, many sellers tend to overspend on repairs and updates that won’t help sell their homes for more. They feel like they have to fix everything and over-improve, to the point of losing money if the return doesn’t match the investment. So before you hit the hardware stores or call your trusted contractor, let's look at these three crucial things that will help you determine how to approach repairs as you plan to list your home.   With an exper ..read more

So, you have finally found your dream house after what could be weeks or months of searching. It is an old house that needs a little work — okay, maybe a lot of work — but its character and charm are exactly what you are dreaming of in a home. Fixer-uppers are appealing, especially if you think there is potential in a property. Bonus if you are an HGTV fan. It also seems like a great idea if you want to save money on your home purchase. Likewise, the opportunity to put personalized touches and let your creativity show in the home can be exciting. The problem starts when you realize that not a ..read more

If you're considering selling your home, you might have encountered the term “all-cash offer.” Or maybe as you’re driving around town or scrolling online, you’ve seen advertisements from businesses that say they “buy homes for cash.” What does it mean? Here we will detail the basics of cash offers and the pros and cons of such deals to help you decide whether to sell your house for cash or stick with a traditional offer.    A cash offer is when a potential buyer offers to pay for the entire cost of the house without using a mortgage loan or other financing. According to research by ..read more