January 06, 2022

Adding Value to Your Home - Updating Your Countertops (Part 2 of a 5 part series)

As the new year swings into motion, we're sharing tips in our 5-part series on "Adding Value to Your Home". Today we take a look at updating your home surfaces.

January 04, 2022

Adding Value to Your Home - Updating the Paint (Part 1 of a 5 part series)

As the holiday season quickly fades into the rearview mirror, Spring selling season is not far down the road. With the next couple of posts, we'll share a handful of ideas for updating your home, thus, by extension, adding property value. We'll take a look at painting (today).

December 30, 2021

Create a Backyard Oasis: Today's Popular Features

As the holidays draw to a close and spring is not far behind, homeowners begin to consider adding features to their outdoor and backyard living spaces. Creating simple, inexpensive or more elaborate and more costly popular features will all add to your overall home value.

December 28, 2021

Everything You Need to Know about the Mortgage Approval Process

For a vast majority of property owners, the home loan is the largest extension of credit they will ever pay down. With hundreds of thousands of dollars -- or more -- at stake, it makes sense that lenders take great care to qualify their borrowers before issuing such large disbursements of funds.

December 23, 2021

Deciding on a Deck or Patio

Having a deck or a patio in your backyard adds outdoor living space to your home. Having one also adds to your home value. If you are deciding between installing a deck or a patio on to your home, there are quite a few factors to consider.

December 21, 2021

What to Expect With Mortgage Rates in 2022

Real estate forecasters look at many variables when making predictions for three, six and nine months out. As they begin to express their opinions on 2022 they quite naturally examine supply of available homes and the level of demand for them.

December 16, 2021

New Construction Warranties: What's Considered an Emergency

Building a new construction home is exciting. The feeling of having everything new in a house is like no other. As a homeowner of a brand-new home, you shouldn't have to worry much about systems and mechanicals breaking or needing repairs within the first few years.

December 14, 2021

What to Expect from the Real Estate Market This Winter

The recent trends in real estate in the United States have delighted some people and frustrated others. High demand and low inventory have lifted home prices nearly 20 percent over what they were in the autumn of 2020.

December 09, 2021

Why Sellers Should Be Happy With VA Loan Buyers

It is December and it's still a hot real estate market for sellers. This past year we have experienced an unprecedented lack of real estate inventory available for sale leaving pent-up buyer demand.