The days of multiple bids and offers that are typically way higher than a home’s asking price—you know, that stuff that we now consider to be normal in the housing biz—aren’t expected to disappear any time soon. But here’s the good news: Things aren’t expected to get too much worse in 2017 either. Rising mortgage rates as well as […]

Show me the money! Admit it, that’s what you’re thinking when you consider selling your house. In fact, chances are good you’ve mentally spent much of the proceeds already—on a new house you’re buying, and maybe even a nice vacation this summer. Slow down there—while selling a home can indeed bring in some sweet profits, not every […]

It wouldn’t be a New Year without New Year resolutions right? Well, resolutions don’t have to be just for yourself, you can also make a resolution for the biggest investment in your life…your home! Whether you make this resolution to fix up, pretty up or make your home more pleasant for yourself, family and friends […]

With temperatures (finally!) dropping, many of us crank up the heat at home—but a higher electrical bill isn’t the only danger we face. Winter is the prime season for house fires: Nearly a third of all total-loss house fires occur in the months of December, January, and February, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Even scarier? The average household […]

So it’s your turn to host Thanksgiving. You may be running around to make sure everything is ready for the plethora of relatives and guests you’ve invited. In the midst of your prepping the turkey and stuffing don’t forget these last-minute hacks to make sure your house is ready for Thanksgiving. Hack #1: Entrance Most […]

The results of the presidential election was a shock to most Americans. Half the country who did not get what they wanted, have even been so inclined to say that they will move to Canada postelection. If those people were to follow through and put their U.S. homes on the market and move way up […]

The pace of existing home sales in September rebounded from declining activity in July and August, driven by increasing sales to first-time buyers. The National Association of Realtors® reported that the September seasonally adjusted annualized rate of existing home sales increased 3 percent when analysts had been expecting no change following two months of decline. […]