Buyers: These Home Appraisal Tips Are for You
Most people have deeply personal reasons for wanting to buy a home. Maybe it’s the bathroom that feels like a dreamy, modern spa or that two-tiered deck made just for parties. Your lender doesn’t care about the freestanding tub or the outdoor fire pit. Their only conceren is that the house you buy is worth […]
Read MoreHow Smart Home Technology Can Be a Selling Point
Often, we judge a house by it’s good looks. But, quess what? Now buyer’s are judging it by its IQ. Long-buzzed about smart home technology – think thermostats, smart lighting, and appliance controlled security systems are moving into more homes. Smart home tech can up your coolness factor and make homes easier to operate. Plus […]
Read MoreHow Remote Work Affected the Housing Market
Working remotely over the past 2.5 years is partly to blame for the pandemic-era explosion in housing prices, according to a new study. Remote work accounted for about half of the 23.8% growth nationwide of housing prices since 2019 – at about 15.1% according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. The Covid-19 pandemic reshaped […]
Read MoreHow to Prevent (Home) Buyer’s Remorse
When you’re house hunting, the pressure of competition can move you from “Hmm, I like that, but it’s out of our price range”, to ” I have to have that!” You think about whether or not this purchase will put you way over budget and…..can I cut back somewhere else? Unfortunately that kind of thinking […]
Read MoreSmart Home Security Gets Even Smarter – and Easier
Smart home security can give you a virtual lock on protecting your home and peace of mind. Once upon a time, installing a smart home security system was complicated and expensive. To get one, you had to call a company specializing in this. They would send out an installer to drill holes in your walls […]
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