by becky | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
They can slash your down payment, offer lower interest rates or help with low credit scores. Of the programs tracked by Down Payment Resource, for example, 69% offer down payment assistance. These programs have provided an average of $11,000 in assistance to...
by becky | Mar 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
You dream about a bathroom that’s high on comfort and personal style, but you also want materials, fixtures, and amenities with lasting value. Wake up! You can have both. A midrange bathroom remodel is a solid investment, according to the “Remodeling Impact...
by becky | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the ideal house — one that satisfies all your needs, functions like a dream, and simplifies your life. Sound too good to be true? It’s not. The perfect house is made up of common-sense features that give satisfaction no matter where you live, or how...
by becky | Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Closing time. When you’re heading into the closing process, it’s time for the last hurrah — and hurrahs are in order. If you’re here, that means you’ve found a buyer and negotiated home repairs, and you’re ready to move out — and on. But before you...
by becky | Mar 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
March madness is here — not the basketball kind, but the home kind. It’s that time of year when homeowners who’ve been through a few winters know that to be at the top of their game, they have to be proactive. Here are four things they always do: #1 Patch...
by becky | Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Here’s a thing you may have noticed about houses: They don’t clean themselves. Which is unfortunate, because if houses cleaned themselves, you could spend less time cleaning yours and more time doing something more fun. A few simple daily habits could make...
by becky | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Did you hear the one about the dog who wrote a love letter? Not to his owner, but to a home seller. Well, actually the dog’s owner wrote the letter in Buddy’s voice. Buddy described how wag-worthy the house was and how much he craved a game of fetch in the backyard....
by becky | Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
That dark time when winter just won’t go is like that friend who can’t take a hint to leave. Give a push with these four easy tasks that’ll help usher in spring. #1 Deep-Clean Your Entryway Snow. Salt. Boots. Shovels. Your entryway floors,...
by becky | Feb 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you’re a homeowner in a snowy climate, chances are good you rue the winter: All that snow has to go somewhere, and it’s not getting there itself. Cue the snow shovel. Barring a move to a snow-free state or barricading your family inside all winter,...
by becky | Jan 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Here’s a question that’s easy to dismiss when you’re in love with a house and eager to make an offer: How long are its appliances and systems going to last? Because if you end up spending three grand in the first year to replace broken-down...
