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Your guide to hiring the listing agent who can set you up for success.Your home is where you’ve lived and loved, where you’ve laughed and cried, where you’ve huddled and snuggled. You’re the pea, your home is the pod. And you’ve been through a lot…
Your home’s interior lights want to help you have fun, feel better, and save energy. Will you let them?It used to be we'd walk into a room and flip on the light switch, maybe slide the dimmer up or down a bit to change the brightness.But that's so old school.…
The most critical things to do to increase your home’s value before putting it on the market.As a smart seller, you'll want your home in tip-top shape — but you don't want to eat into your profits by overspending on home improvements. You won't be around to enjoy them…
Don’t come home to a nightmare and the feeling of being invaded. Here how to stop a house burglary from ever happening.You come home to an open front door, a ransacked house, and missing valuables. How did a burglar know you’d be gone? How did they get…
Walk-throughs, closing costs, and other items to check off your list before the big finish!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…
Whew. The holidays are done. The new year has rung in.That's when smart homeowners know it's time to do these five things that'll save time, money, and hassles all year long.#1 Organize Your Seasonal Storage SpacePacking away holiday decor presents a big opportunity. It's…
How to figure out exactly what you want, and how to work with the experts who’ll help you get it.Selling, a famous salesman once said, is essentially a transfer of feelings.You love and cherish your home. You want the next owner to fall in love with it, too — through…
It’s fun! It’s exciting! It’s important to take everything with a grain of salt! Oh, let’s just admit it, shall we? Browsing for homes online is a window shopper’s Shangri-La. The elegantly decorated rooms, the sculpted gardens, the colorful…
You often judge a house by it’s good looks. But guess what? Now you can also judge it by its IQ. Long-buzzed about smart home technology — think smart thermostats, smart lighting, and app-controlled security systems — are moving into more homes. Smart home tech can up…
Moving into your dream home can be a daunting task. Between unpacking, cleaning, and trying to find that stray roll of toilet paper, it may feel like you’ve lost your mind in a sea of Bubble Wrap.That’s why I wanted to share with you five simple things that you…
Everything has value. Especially your home.And when it comes to selling your home, assigning a price to that value is complicated. You made memories there. You’ve got a major financial interest in the place, too.Buyers think of value, but they’re more concerned with…
Home buyers who do mortgage loan shopping can avoid leaving money on the table. Whether you’re shopping for new bed sheets or a new car, the drill is usually the same. Hit the reviews, check with friends, and scope out the best deal. After all, who wants to buy…