Homeowner Resources
Here are a few resources to help you with your home whether you’re buying or selling or just looking for information.
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8 Houseplants That Give You a Breath of Fresh Air
You may not realize that the indoor air you're breathing right now is laden with formaldehyde, benzene and other chemicals that could kill you. They're called Volatile Organic Compounds, or VOCs, which are emitted by [...]
Expert advice on how to choose a Fence for your Home
A fence can serve as protection while still adding beauty to your yard. Want to make your suburban home feel safe and secure while still maintaining it’s beauty? You might want to consider adding [...]
How to Keep Home Maintenance Costs Under $300 a Year
A little TLC maintenance goes a long way toward staving off expensive repairs. Cringe at the thought of major repairs to your home? It’s the little preventative maintenance things you do throughout the year that’ll [...]
5 Kinds of Mortgages: What’s Right for You
Home buying can be a whirlwind and, unless you are a lottery winner or heir to a fortune, likely includes taking out a mortgage. Choosing the right mortgage loan for your budget includes assessing your [...]
Get Rid of Bugs and Insects
Summer is in full swing which means enjoying heaps of outdoor activities like swimming and barbecuing. Often times, however, our excitement gets halted by a variety of annoying bugs and insects. Thankfully there are at [...]
Water efficiency Landscaping Tips for the Summer
There are several ways to improve water efficiency with your landscaping with a few changes in your landscape and pasture/crop management. Although our water supply seems to be plentiful this year, it is a good [...]
Kitchen Remodeling: 14 Ways to Take Thousands Off the Cost
We always hear that remodeling a kitchen is one of the most expensive home improvements. And it can be. The Remodeling 2014 Cost vs. Value Report listed the average cost of a major kitchen remodel [...]
Hardwood Floor vs. Carpet
Real Estate Headlines Featuring Hardwood Floor, Unglamorous Projects and Millenials Oh summer. How I long to see your face, but lately it feels like we’re getting a sneak preview. With schools almost out and the [...]
Low Maintenance Lawn and Yard
Many homeowners enjoy the summer because it allows them to get outdoors and plant flowers, shrubbery and other yard accents. A home is a large real estate investment, and for many owners, their yard is [...]
11 Uses for WD-40 in Your Home
Maintaining your home can be timely and expensive. Try these few tips using WD-40 to help alleviate the headache. Growing up WD-40 was a stable product in our home and I’m positive that if I went to [...]
Curb Appeal Starts at Your Front Door
There are lots of things you can do to add a bit of curb appeal to your home (learn lots of our favorite tricks in our Ultimate Guide to Curb Appeal!), but you'll find that [...]
Fix It or Not? What to Ask When Prepping Your Home for Sale
When you make the decision to sell your home, it can be tricky to know which changes would make your home sell more quickly or boost the sale price — and which would just be [...]
Reverse Mortgages: New Rules Make Them Safer for Homeowners
The promises of a reverse mortgage -- never having to pay a mortgage bill again and using your home's equity to finance retirement -- can sound too good to be true. It almost was too [...]
Don’t Let Winter Put a Chill on Your Home Sale
While spring is traditionally thought to be the prime season for home buying, people buy and sell homes throughout the year. The need to relocate for a new career, health reasons or the urge for [...]
Want to Sell Your Home? The Spring Selling Season May Be Coming Early This Year
If you're considering selling your home, now is the time to get ready. Not next month, not next week, not tomorrow. Right now. Why? Because buyers are already on the hunt. The Internet is the [...]
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