If you’ve ever moved out of a home that you’ve lived in for some time, you know how hard it is to say goodbye. That one last tour of the house where you soak up all the memories that were created in each room, saying goodbye to neighbors and realizing you’ll never step foot in […]

When you graduate from first-time buyer to second, the process becomes infinitely more complex. “How are we going to do this?” is a common question from homeowners in the market for a new home. There are several ways to approach buying a home when you currently own one: Put the home on the market and […]

It’s one thing to make renovations to a home with the goal of making it more enjoyable or comfortable for you and your family and quite another to make these renovations solely to boost the home’s value. It’s the latter we want to take a look at today. In fact, these three renovations are only […]

Remember when microwave ovens first hit the consumer market? Folks were scared of them, for the most part. I mean, you can’t blame them. How can something with no visible heat source boil a cup of water? It might also have had something to do with the fact that they were originally known as “radar […]

Mention the word “mudroom” to folks from southern states and you’ll be greeted with a puzzled stare. It’s a room unique to homes in cold and damp regions and one that most residents of those areas take for granted, yet wouldn’t dream of living without. Mudroom design runs the gamut from lavish to bare-bones. One […]

Did you know that only 30 percent of us actually use our garages to park our cars? Today’s garage is more of a storage unit than shelter for an automobile but that doesn’t mean it has to look like a giant version of the inside of a kitchen junk drawer. When you just can’t stand […]

When we think of interior design and décor, most of us contemplate the aesthetics, or how the home will appear to the eye. We’re missing the boat, according to Dr. Sally Augustin and Dr. David Fell of FP Innovations. Incorporating certain outdoor elements in our décor can improve our health and mental well-being, they claim. […]

Things that impact a home’s value are a bit of a mystery to those not employed in the real estate or finance industry. Sure, some of them are obvious, such as the positive impact of living within a strong school district. Others, though, aren’t quite so obvious. Let’s take a look at some negative events […]

In our last post we took a look at some events and conditions that negatively impact home values. As promised, this time we’ll expose conditions that have a positive impact on value and some of this may surprise you. The appeal of graveyards A few years ago a large real estate news site published the […]

The most obvious similarity between children and pets is that we can count on them making messes. Every pet owner has experienced the pet “accident,” either vomit or urine on the floor. Usually, it’s no problem to just clean it up and go on your way. Potential buyers, however, tend to pick up on these […]