Living In Your Home Five Ways to Keep Your House Cool (That Don’t Involve Air Conditioning) As oppressive summer heat continues to affect many parts of the country, homeowners are faced with the challenge of keeping their houses cool. Air conditioning provides much-needed relief, but for those who don’t have it (or for those who would like to manage their energy costs), there are other effective and efficient ways to make […]
Living In Your Home Underground Living: Luxury Subterranean Real Estate For the discerning luxury real estate market, the appeal of underground residences lies in their seamless union of sophisticated design with environmental sustainability. Here, we present an elegant exploration of these hidden jewels, their intrinsic values and intriguing architectural nuances. Luxury Underground Residences When many people think about subterranean living, their imaginations run to the […]
Buying Your Home Should You Buy a House During the Summer Months? If you’re considering buying a home, you may be wondering whether it’s a good idea to start your search during the warmer months. Is summertime a smart time to house hunt? As with any major decision, there are advantages and disadvantages to buying a home during the summer. We break them down below, and offer […]
Living In Your Home Haute Hideouts: Luxury Secret Room Ideas for Your Home There’s something uniquely fascinating about secret rooms; they evoke a sense of adventure and excitement that appeals to the child in all of us. If you’ve ever dreamed of having a hidden space in your home, there are plenty of ways to make that dream a reality. From cozy libraries hidden behind revolving bookcases to […]
Living In Your Home Aging in Place: Make Your House Aging-friendly These days, many older homeowners are embracing the idea of aging in place as an alternative to senior living communities. In this post, we provide some essential aging-in-place home modifications and examine the benefits of remaining in your house during your golden years. Why Age in Place? From the perspective of some homeowners, aging in […]
Buying Your Home Buying in a Historic Neighborhood: What to Know Owning a property in a historic neighborhood offers a unique chance to preserve and showcase your home’s historical significance. It can also be a valuable investment opportunity, since these properties tend to retain their value during slow periods in the real estate market. To better understand the pros and cons of this kind of investment, […]
Living In Your Home Get Inspired by These 2023 Home Decor Trends What’s trending in the world of home decor this year? Whether you’re planning a comprehensive refresh of your interior or you just want to incorporate a few subtle tweaks, we’ve pulled together some of this year’s most popular design ideas to inspire you. Keep wellness in mind Design that prioritizes self-care has steadily gained in […]
Buying Your Home The Housing Market Has a ‘Chicken and Egg’ Problem—but Buyers Have Finally Hatched the Perfect Workaround By Margaret Heidenry Jun 1, 2023 EnvelopeFacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterest Anyone who’s tried to buy or sell a home lately is no doubt painfully aware that today’s real estate market has slowed down considerably—but why? A new Realtor.com® report sums it up as the “chicken and egg” problem. Allow us to explain. It all starts with mortgage rates—which are about 1 percentage point […]
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Living In Your Home Planning a Yard Sale? Here’s How to Make it Successful Spring is a great time of year to purge your home of unnecessary items and clutter. Why not organize a yard sale and see if you can earn a little money from selling those things? Below are some helpful tips for making your yard sale successful. Advertise at least a couple of weeks in advance. Most […]
Uncategorized Mortgage Interest Rate Predictions: Will Rates Go Down in May 2023? Mortgage rate forecast for next week (May 15-19) Interest rates inched down for the second week in a row. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) fell from 6.39% on May 4 to 6.35% on May 11, according to Freddie Mac. “While inflation remains elevated, its rate of growth has moderated and is expected to decelerate […]
News & Newsworthy Mortgage Rates Just Lurched in a Shocking Direction: What This ‘Wild Card’ Means for Real Estate By Andrea Riquier May 5, 2023 EnvelopeFacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterest Mortgage rates slipped lower this week, even as the Federal Reserve announced it was implementing an additional interest rate hike to curb ongoing inflation. Interest rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 6.39% in the week ending May 4, Freddie Mac announced on Thursday. That’s only fractionally lower than 6.43% last week, but […]
Buying Your Home How To Get A Mortgage Pre-approval t can be hard to shop for a home without knowing how much you can afford. Mortgage preapproval lets you shop smarter and make stronger offers. Let’s look at what it means to get preapproved and how to get started. What Is A Mortgage Preapproval? Mortgage preapproval is the process of determining how much money […]
News & Newsworthy U.S. Home Prices Are Up, Down, and all Over the Place—See How They’re Faring Where You Live These days, many folks are on edge over the much-feared housing recession—a dread that descended like a dark cloud last year as the real estate market seemed to seize up. But it doesn’t appear that a housing bubble is about to pop. The housing market has slowed, to be sure, after mortgage interest rates rose rapidly in the back […]
News & Newsworthy National home prices just bottomed out, says real estate data juggernaut CoreLogic   Right out of the gate this year, it was clear that the U.S. housing market—which saw a historic decline in home sales in the second half of 2022—was no longer in free-fall mode. The market stabilized around January through a combination of improved buyer confidence, tight supply, and slight declines in home prices/mortgage rates doing just enough to improve affordability. Fast-forward […]
Buying Your Home 6 Questions to Ask Your Real Estate Agent Before Buying a Home By Daniel Bortz Apr 5, 2023 If you’re a first-time home buyer—and you spot the property that has everything you’ve ever dreamed of and more—it can be tempting to put pedal to the metal and close the deal as quickly as possible. But slow down! You need to ask lots of questions to help you negotiate with the […]
Living In Your Home Home Improvement Kids Moved Back Home? Here’s What To Know About Charging Rent    Thanks partly to the COVID-19 pandemic and persistent inflation, boomerang kids are back (again). Of course, you welcome your children back home until they get back on their feet—but to what extent do you foot the bill? In some cases, it might help to […]