For many Americans, the decision between buying vs renting is a major life event. Owning a home is an essential part of the American dream. It provides a number of economic benefits, such as the ability to accumulate wealth and access credit by building home equity,…
Buying a home might seem like a huge undertaking. It’s not something you do every day, so you might not know what to expect. Most buyers don’t. Learning the home buying process can take the mystery out of buying a new home…
Drum roll please – Pantone has chosen Classic Blue as their color of the year. Over the past couple years, bold colors on walls has become common place in designer magazines and new model homes. Bucking the old guidance of using bland, light…
Painting is the most straightforward way to dramatically transform a room at a cost-effective price. Although a painting project can seem like a daunting prospect, with the right planning and execution, it doesn’t have to be. Here are some of…
Looking for a brand-new house to call home is truly an exciting part of anyone’s life. However, when children are involved, the home-buying process can get a lot more complicated than it already is. Your needs and wants become amplified…
Whether you’re planning to move into a bigger house or buying your first home, you may want to start small. Unfortunately, this can limit your neighborhood choices and may make it hard to sell the house. There are deals out…
Not every home improvement project is as glamorous as remodeling a kitchen or installing beautiful new crown molding. Sometimes things simply need to be replaced. Replacing an old sink makes for a good example, whether it’s in your kitchen or…
Many traditional kitchen arrangements assume that the chef will be preparing food alone while guests gather in another room. However, the current trend is turning kitchens into social spaces, allowing for conversation and an informal dining setting. By making your…
Are you ready to sell your home and and need to present it in it’s best shape before you list it for sale? Professional home staging is the best way to achieve this! Most of us have wandered into new…
As my clients and I walked through their new home prior to closing we noticed one of the ceiling access panels in the basement was missing and would need to be replaced. I realized I didn’t know much about what…