Beat Rising Energy Costs: How to Use Less and Save More
With energy prices on the rise, outpacing even inflation last year, it’s important to find ways to cut down on energy use.
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Jun 172 min read
Why It Pays to Declutter Your Home Before Selling
We’ve all felt that mental boost when we finish decluttering a room or cleaning out a closet. In fact, studies have shown that ...
Mar 123 min read
How to Prepare Financially for Buying a Home
No matter how many times you’ve been through the homebuying process, it’s a big undertaking. And before you start picking out paint colors a
Dec 21, 20233 min read
How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time
The process of moving is both exciting and challenging, and when you combine the purchase and sale of real estate all at once, it can...
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Holiday Home Makeovers that Won’t Break the Bank
Holidays bring joy, fellowship, and time for reflection on the important things in life, but they also bring something else: financial...
Mar 17, 20232 min read
6 Important Tips for Working With Contractors
No matter how big or small your remodeling project, achieving your dream space requires an investment of time, money, and energy. If...
Dec 15, 20222 min read
Home Financing Solutions for Today’s Market
The housing market may be in transition, but that’s no reason to put your home goals or financial plans on hold! Whatever your situation,...
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Could Your Home Equity Be the Best Gift Ever?
Giving gifts is one of the joys of the holidays. There’s nothing like that feeling you get when you share a present with a loved one and...
Mar 24, 20223 min read
How Your Home Equity Could Pay for Your Landscaping Project
A flawlessly landscaped yard is a joy to behold. It can transform the entire look and feel of any home, and it doesn’t hurt that...
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Endless Summer: Everything You Need to Know About Installing a Pool
There’s nothing better than taking advantage of lazy summer days to get much-needed rest and relaxation. What better way to do that than...
Dec 15, 20204 min read
5 Questions to Ask Before Building a New Home
A brand-new home. A home that is yours and has never been occupied by another person. That has the exact kind of floors and number of...
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Could an Accessory Dwelling Unit Solve Your Space Issue?
From an increased interest in suburban and rural living, to the rising popularity of larger homes, to the mutual moaning about privacy...
Jul 1, 20204 min read
6 Essential Kitchen Tools You Should Splurge On (and a Few You Shouldn’t)
A lot of us have seen the inside of our kitchens more in the past six months than we have in the past two years! While you were whipping...
May 7, 20201 min read
Home Maintenance Activities That Pay Off … Big Time!
By keeping up with low-cost home maintenance and repairs now, you'll end up saving money in the long run. Here are a few basic home...
Feb 21, 20203 min read
Why Energy Score Matters When Buying a Home
When shopping for a new home, what’s the main number people tend to focus on? Listing price. Determining whether a listing price is fair...
Oct 11, 20191 min read
’Tis the Season for Shopping!
It’s the most … expensive time of the year! While the holidays are wonderful — people seem nicer, sweet treats abound, opportunities to...
Jun 26, 20193 min read
Should You Hire an Interior Designer? Why It Might Be Worth the Cost
Aside from the expert DIY-ers among us, a lot of homeowners find the task of turning a home into a cohesive space where the colors,...
May 9, 20193 min read
Should You Buy a Vacation Property?
Do you dream of escaping to your own beach bungalow on the weekends? Do you want to spend your holidays in a home in the mountains or a...
Feb 7, 20193 min read
College Savings 101: How to Start Saving Now
The cost of higher education is always being discussed on the news, in parent groups, by your friends and family. It’s pretty much a...
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