Summer is here! Longer days, more sunshine, warmer temperatures and a break from school — there is so much to love about summertime. To help you maximize this action-packed season, here’s an extensive bucket list filled with both fun and…

While it doesn’t technically start until June 20, many consider Memorial Day as the unofficial first day of summer. While you’re busy planning your vacations, buying new shorts and sandals, and switching your HVAC from heat to AC, make sure…

Warmer weather brings with it a feeling of new possibilities, and many homeowners ready for change needn’t look further than their own backyard. Literally. Previously reserved as the dog’s domain, many homeowners are beginning…

You’ve made it to the home inspection! If you are able to be present during the inspection, you may want to ask the inspector questions to help ease concerns, learn more about the home, and ultimately, help you reach an educated conclusion…

Ah spring! It took you long enough to get here, but we're happy to see you. In fact, we’re so grateful for the slightest hint of warmer weather that we're ready to rush outside, full of fresh energy, and take on all of those essential…

Despite a plunge in temperatures, housing supply and days on market, buyers enter the new year undeterred.   The start of any new year is rooted in the “out with the old, in with the new” mentality. That was especially…

December is a tough month to focus on home maintenance. There’s so much holiday cheer to hang up and drink down that doing routine chores seems like a wet blanket over the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus spirit. But you can give yourself…

Ah, October. Temperatures are dropping, the days are growing shorter, and the pumpkin spice latte is, in a word, inescapable. But before you go hog wild with the Halloween decorations and settle in for that horror movie binge session, take some…

For most of the country, September signals the end of summer's dog days and a return to fuzzy sweaters, chilly evenings, and, of course, pumpkin spice everything (this is America, after all). But before those first autumn…

Few people are predicting that 2020 will be a record-breaking year for home sale prices. But relatively speaking, 2020 might be the best time to put your house on the market. Especially if you’re on the fence about selling this year…

 If you are a homeowner and you decide to enter the market, you’re faced with a difficult question: Especially if you’ve never sold your home before. Do you buy your next home before selling? Or do you sell your current…

Don’t pass up that ‘for sale’ sign stuck in the snow-it might just be your ticket to finding your new home at a steal! Real estate sales naturally slow as the seasons change and most home seekers put their search on hold until spring,…

Months supply of inventory is one of the most commonly cited measurements used to describe the housing market. But what is it? In simple terms, it’s how long it would take to sell all of the houses currently on the market – if no new listings…

Consider these tips to ensure a fun and safe Halloween night. As we settle into fall, many of us start looking forward to Halloween. It’s a holiday adults can enjoy as much as kids. But, homeowners do have one serious obligation on this…

These days, we seem more disconnected from our surroundings than ever. Through smartphones and modern technology, everything is seemingly available at our fingertips and it can be easy to lose sight of what’s right in front of you. But that…

As all homeowners should know, buying a house is a task that can be as difficult as it is expensive. There are many costs associated with owning a property—be it maintenance, renovations, or mortgage payments. However, one cost that is commonly…