Whether you plan to sell your home this winter or not, here are eight key tips for preparing and weatherizing your home to survive the winter. Homeowners who perform preventative measures to their homes can even increase the values of their homes over time.
Real estate investing carries all kinds of potential benefits along with a slew of inevitable problems. The hard facts that properties do not maintain themselves; that good tenants do not pop up out of the blue; and that codes and ordinances require active compliance...
Today and Friday's posts will share our thoughts on hiring a property manager for your rental property. Today we'll discuss what they do, how much they typically cost and what to expect from them. On Friday, we'll discuss how to find the right property manager for you and your unique circumstances.
There are all kinds of warranties you can purchase these days. Did you know there are warranties for your home? These are not the kind of home warranties that new construction builders provide.
Every year the major paint manufacturers and interior design experts announce Colors of the Year. They choose their Colors of the Year based on design trends and feelings about current events taking place around the world. They also provide ideas on how to integrate the colors into your home.
Past real estate market cycles have always shown real estate traffic to start kicking in after the winter holidays. Spring and summer real estate markets have always been the busiest. However, there are some signs that fall may be the new selling season.
Remember when shiny brass or metal finishes were the trend? If you still have shiny brass fixtures in your home, it's time for a change.
In Part 1 of this topic, it became clear that a number of factors could combine to make what was once affordable now cost-prohibitive. Inflation, rising interest rates and climbing property levies, among other variables, are putting some coveted properties out of buyers' reach.
The velocity of change over the last few years -- in the culture, economy and government -- is head-spinning. Inflation is affecting household cash flow; older social values are jettisoned in favor of new ones; and the world seems to be on the brink of geo-political collapse.