Congratulations on moving into your new home! This is an exciting time, and enjoying the space is likely your top priority. However, there are still several tasks you should address during the month after your move. So before kicking back and relaxing in your favorite chair, use this post-move-in ...

Congratulations on your decision to purchase your first home! Knowing that you’ll become a homeowner very soon is exciting, yet as a first-time homebuyer, it’s essential not to underestimate what it takes to navigate the path to homeownership. It may look simple on the surface: scouring the internet for homes ...

The American dream of being a homeowner is alive and well. In fact, 74 percent of Americans regard homeownership as a marker of economic success, ranking it ahead of the ability to retire (66 percent), being successful in one’s professional life(60 percent), and even having a family (40 ...

Whether your home has an entryway that leads into a grand foyer, a long hallway, a mudroom, the living room, or the kitchen, it should create a welcoming and inviting atmosphere for guests when they enter. As you begin to envision ways to refresh your entryway, why not use ...

There’s no doubt pets play an important role in our homes. They wait for us to come home after a long day, they protect our property, and they are there to comfort us when things go wrong. Use these tips to ensure that you can enjoy your pet and ...

When the seller’s market is hot, all you have to do to sell your house is list it and watch the offers pour in, often way over the asking price. When the market cools because of factors like high mortgage rates, sellers need to be a bit more diligent about ...

You have a choice on how to sell your home—utilize the professional services of a real estate agent, or sell independently as For Sale by Owner (FSBO) to save money on commission costs. During the real estate boom of the late 90s and early 2000s, this was a common way ...

When the real estate market crashed in 2008, new home builds came to a screeching halt. As a result, fewer homes were built over the next ten years, flinging the United States real estate market into a severe housing shortage—a 3.8 million unit deficit by 2019. Not quite a ...

Homeowners spend a lot of time and energy on improving their home’s interior. Kitchen and bathroom remodels are among the top renovations people make in an effort to enhance their home’s livability and resale value. In fact, Google trends showed that “kitchen remodel” searches were up 77 percent between 2020 ...

The kitchen is an essential part of the home. It’s a central piece of your life where you cook your meals and spend time with your household. That’s why it’s so important to make it stand out when selling your home.

A study by the National Association of REALTORS® found ...