Jan 19, 2023 | Tips & Tricks
Selling your home is no easy process, in terms of both the actual logistics and the emotional connection you often have to your home. After all, the average seller reported living in their homes for about 14 years before selling. While most sales don’t go 100 percent...
Jan 15, 2023 | Tips & Tricks
Buying a house may be the largest purchase most consumers ever make. So it’s surprising that over half (52 percent) don’t shop around for a lender. That’s like buying the first car you see or trusting that one gas station will always give you the best price.It’s...
Jan 3, 2023 | Tips & Tricks
Prepaying your mortgage — which simply means that you pay all or part of the money owed on your mortgage before it’s officially due — offers an alluring proposition: By paying what you owe early, you can cut down the amount of interest you owe to the lender, which can...
Dec 25, 2022 | Tips & Tricks
Whether you’re searching for a home to rent in your current town or in another state, it can be tempting to snap up an appealing property before taking time to do your research. This is particularly true if you’re on a tight deadline to find a place, making it even...
Dec 10, 2022 | Tips & Tricks
Drafts, be gone! Find them, seal them and banish them for good in 3 steps. Before the cold sets in, it’s important to ensure that your home remains comfortable despite the outside temperatures. Check for proper insulation and perform HVAC maintenance tasks. Also, take...
Dec 5, 2022 | Tips & Tricks
Refresh your home’s exterior for spring with a new paint job. Our step-by-step approach divides the work so you won’t feel overwhelmed. With the cost to paint a house’s exterior averaging about $2,500 nationally, homeowners longing for a new look may be...