Home Staging Tips

Staging a house helps buyers imagine themselves living in it.
If you want to sell your home faster, staging a house may help. Staging a house gets your place showroom-ready. . .

Stay safe and have fun this Halloween!

People love a good Halloween scare, as long as know one gets hurt! That includes you and your home. Here are some great tips to keep your home safe, how to clean up after a good scare and how to keep your kids safe if you are out trick or treating with all the ghouls and goblins in your neighborhood. 7 Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips that Every Homeowner Should Know How to Get Wax Out of Carpet and Other Halloween Cleanup Hacks HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS

It’s time to organize and declutter your home! Here’s How!

It seems everyone wants to get organized, but no one knows quite how to do it. Sure, people know all about the newest and niftiest shelving units and storage containers, but they don’t always put the strategies they’ve developed into practice. Figuring out how to organize your closet can be almost as daunting as deciding to (finally) commit yourself to the task. Overcome your own barriers to organizational bliss with the following expert tips for real-life problems. Decluttering Solutions for the Most Common Hurdles Genius Closet Organizing Tips to Maximize Every Single Inch of Space 8 Things Every Organized Laundry Room Needs

Ways to Beat the Summer Heat without going Broke!

No, it’s not your imagination—it definitely is getting hotter. Staying cool this summer doesn’t have to cost you a fortune to keep the A/C running day and night. But where does a person turn for help making decisions about cooling off when it seems like everyone has something to sell? Fortunately, there are many energy-efficient ways to keep your house cool. Beat the heat this summer with these home cooling tips. 7 Ways to Keep Your House Cool This Summer How to keep your house cool without running up your utility bill 23 Ways to Beat the Heat

Designing Your Summer Garden! Make your home gorgeous!

It’s hot outside, and in the midst of planning your Fourth of July barbecue and prepping the pool for months of heavy use, remember that your plants are also waiting for a cool summer drink. Water, prune, feed and plant; before you know it fall will be here Most people are aware of the honeybee crisis, but honeybees aren’t the only ones in trouble. Other pollinators are also in decline. Since becoming aware of the honeybee crisis, researchers have put more emphasis into studying all pollinators. These perimeter planting ideas can boost your home’s curb appeal with more color, personality and seasonal interest How to Design a Garden for Native Bees 9 Gorgeous Front Yard Designs for the Sidewalk Garden Enjoy Your Summer Garden — Here’s What to Do in July

The real estate market is really heating up, along with our weather!

Homebuyers cause a jump in new mortgage applications as more home finally hit the market. Home prices of existing homes have hit all time highs! And the most new homes in a decade were completed in May, but is it enough? After falling for two straight weeks, mortgage application volume rose 2.5 percent last week, seasonally adjusted, compared with the previous week. The increase was driven entirely by purchase applications. It’s getting ever more expensive to buy a home, as the median price of an existing home has hit a new all-time high—and is likely to keep rising. More newly constructed homes are hitting the market—welcome news for home buyers frustrated by the ever-worsening lack of abodes for sale. But are they enough to ease the housing crunch? Homebuyers fuel jump in mortgage applications, as more listings finally emerge Up, Up, and Away: Prices of Existing Homes Hit All-Time High The Most New Homes in a Decade Were Completed in May. Are They Enough?

Home Improvements that really pay off!

Not all home improvements are created equal. These will reward you the most when it comes time to sell. Because while any home improvement that brings you joy is priceless, not all add as much home equity as you might expect. When it comes to home improvement, some dollars stretch more than others. And if you’re on a limited budget, it becomes even more important to spend those dollars wisely. 5 Home Remodeling Projects With Top-Dollar Returns 8 Popular Home Upgrades (and How Much They Cost) The 7 Most Financially Savvy Home Upgrades You Can Make

Get Your Yard and Patio Ready for Summer!

Whether it’s a microscopic-sized patio or a sprawling lawn the dimensions of a football field, your yard is packed with potential (think bonus room with one heck of a cross-breeze)! Our patio ideas and inspiring shortcuts will help you create the perfect summer BBQ zone or the best curb appeal on the block. No need for fancy DIY skills, a lot of money, or a ton of time to pull off these yard upgrades. You don’t need to be the host of an extreme home makeover show to build an amazing backyard. In fact, the transformative projects below are easy enough for even the klutziest home improvement newbie to complete. 5 Awesomely Easy Landscaping Projects 4 Genius Yard Upgrades Even a Klutz Can Crush 5 Tricks to Rejuvenate a Run-Down Patio on a Budget

Get Your Yard Ready For The Summer Selling Season.

Increasing your home’s curb appeal is one of the most important parts to selling your home, it’s your potential buyer’s first impression – but did you know that most buyers won’t step foot out of their vehicle if the yard isn’t in good shape? Ideally the time to get started cleaning up your yard is about a month before you plan on showing your house. That should give you enough time to get everything looking just right and not leave the impression that you simply waited until the last minute to put things in order. Follow these tips to get your home ready to sell. 8 Easy Yard Care Tips to Help Sell Your Home DIY Lawn Care: Pros and Cons for New Homeowners Landscaping Tips That Can Help Sell Your Home

Get that backyard ready for summer!

Don’t think of your microscopic yard as a curse. Your tiny outdoor spot is actually an opportunity to get creative. Try these great ideas to make that outdoor space into something you will want to spend all your time in. These are hard or expensive Some will even enhance your home’s value. Others, at least, won’t ding it. 7 “Oh Yeahhh” Projects That Make Your Backyard Staycation-Worthy Ideas to Make Your Cramped Outdoor Space Feel Like Versailles