Moving is stressful enough without having to worry about whether your furniture will make it through the move unscathed and intact. Even when you hire reputable movers, you can still do a few things yourself to keep your furniture safe. To ease your mind when you move, here are 8 tips for keeping your furniture … Continued
The idea of homeownership is to build equity in your home that becomes an asset over time. In fact, a home is often the largest asset many people will ever have with the exception of perhaps a retirement plan. There are ways for you to maximize the value of the asset before you sell. Improvements can happen … Continued
Shopping for and marketing real estate, as well as viewing, has now moved pretty much online where data is king. And this means that writing up a quick listing description that includes square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and vague words like “charming” and “cozy” just won’t cut it anymore. Today, you have to … Continued
It’s only natural. Everyone wants to get the best deal possible when buying a house. Usually this means a good (or at least fair) price along with a few concessions from the seller and the house having most of the desired features. But assuming those conditions have been met, how can you know you really … Continued
A cloudy title (or cloud on a title) can stop a real estate sale dead in its tracks. Typically, a cloud on the title is discovered during the title search and is any document, claim, unreleased lien, or other encumbrance that could make the title doubtful or invalidate/impair the title to the property. Basically, if … Continued
Since as far back as Aristotle, we’ve known the importance of asking the right questions to get the answers we need. And that applies to real estate just as much as it does to philosophy. The answer most of us need, whether we’re buying or selling, is the answer to this one question: Which agent … Continued
We hear a lot about reverse mortgages today, but in spite of that, there’s still a great deal of confusion surrounding them. In simplest terms, a reverse mortgage is a species of home equity loan for homeowners 62 years old or older that does not require monthly payments. Once considered a kind of last-resort source … Continued
You may have moved into your new home, but the moving-in process is far from over. Making a new house into your new home involves more than just getting the boxes unpacked and all the furniture in place. You still have to have to move into the neighborhood. It can be a little intimidating, meeting … Continued
Planning on selling your home during the hot summer real estate market? Don’t wait until you are about to list to determine what needs to be done. Plan ahead to keep your sanity and maximize your listing price options. Here are key items on what to do now to sell your property this summer in … Continued
When you list your house, you have to keep in a state of readiness for those inevitable occasions when potential buyers drop by on very short notice or even unannounced. That means that after you’ve performed the necessary maintenance and clean-up, you have to keep on keeping your house well maintained and ready for viewings. … Continued
