Tag: Living

Total 275 Posts

Find resources and information for making your move, preparing your home for selling, securing your property and more.

November 03, 2020

Bike Friendly Cities to Buy a Home

More citizens in this country are realizing the importance of living healthier lifestyles and being proactive in saving this beautiful planet. In 2017, one study found that there were upwards of 47.5 million in America who rode bikes on a regular basis.

October 31, 2020

Permitting Home Improvements

Whether we like it or not, living in community imposes certain responsibilities. Building codes exist because what happens on one property does not always stay there: fires, explosions, collapse and other accidents may well affect adjoining properties.

October 24, 2020

Staging Your Home

When selling your home, it's important to understand when and how much you should stage your home to receive the home value it deserves. There are various levels of staging.

October 20, 2020

Small Town Living in or Near the City

As crazy a year as it's been, many are deciding to leave city life behind and head for the surrounding suburbs in hopes of finding the perfect life.

October 13, 2020

Calculating Square Footage

Understanding how professionals calculate square footage assists prospective buyers in determining how -- and whether -- this number will impact home value.

October 10, 2020

When and Why We Downsize

Selling the family home in favor of a smaller, simpler dwelling can be motivated by several factors. The most well known is, of course, "empty nest" syndrome.

October 06, 2020

Home Insurance Add-ons

As any home owner can attest, it is impossible to get a mortgage without evidence that the property is properly insured. In most cases, this means a homeowner's policy is in place in case of fire or storm damage.

October 04, 2020

When is it Time to Switch Realtors

Hiring a Realtor comes in many flavors. Whether it be a family member or friend, a personal reference, an agent matching site (e.g. UpNest or Homelight) or other method, it isn't always a guarantee that it will be a perfect match.

October 02, 2020

Top 5 States We're Moving to

Whether for work, school or change of scenery, people of the United States are a transient lot. According to U.S. census data approximately 31,000,000 people moved this past year; 3,000,000 of them across state borders.