22 Steps to Hosting the Perfect Open House
An open house is a huge opportunity for anyone hoping to sell â but you can't just throw open the doors of your home as-is and expect great results. Before you get ready to open your house up to the...
25 Home Decorating Trends That Havenât Aged Well
Style is as individual as human beings are, but we can generally agree that there are some style trends that should be left in the past -- some in the very recent past, others long ago -- because they make...
The First-Time Buyerâs Guide to Choosing the Perfect Property
Daydreaming about owning your own home is one of the most intoxicating practices known to modern man, especially now that HGTV is a thing. But when the time comes to actually put your money where your daydream...
18 Steps To Getting Through Escrow
Escrow is a critical component of the home sale that typically takes between 30 and 45 days â but for many buyers it seems to stretch on for centuries. What should you do?
11 Red Flags That The Buyer Is A Flake
Flakes aren't welcome in any industry, but they're particularly problematic in real estate, where you don't get paid until close. In other words, instead of merely causing an annoyance and possibly wasting...
How To Pick A Neighborhood
If you've always rented before, then you might not have put too much thought into which neighborhood you were planting your (temporary) roots. After all, most leases are up after a year, so you can change your...
Market – A Quick Guide to Understanding the Housing Market
You hear it on the news all the time: "It's a buyer's market," "It's a seller's market," or "The housing market is on the rebound." And while you probably get the gist of what these folks are talking about,...
Tips for Choosing a Vacation Home
The original American Dream will always be to own a home, but there's a variation on that standard for 2018: the dream of owning your own vacation home. Platforms like Airbnb and VRBO.com revolutionized the...