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Getting to Know Your Neighbors

One of the greatest influences on where we chose to live is the neighborhood the home is located in. Is it safe? How affordable is it? How close is it to the freeway? What kinds of amenities are...

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Cash-out Refinancing

Hey, remember way, way back – when you could fund your daughters college education, remodel your kitchen and buy an RV just by picking up the phone and calling your mortgage broker? Maybe there was a...

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Time to Convert Your Fireplace?

As cozy and comforting the crackle of logs burning in the fireplace is, let’s admit it – wood fires are a pain. You have to deal with the ash, the soot, cleaning the flue, chopping the wood, and using...

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The Case for Adjustable Rate Mortgages

Talk to most people about home loans and they will tell you a fixed rate loan is the way to go… It’s nice and safe and you can count on it to not hose you 10 years down the road. But with every coin...

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Living Outdoors at Home

Spring is here and summer is on its way – and for some it can’t get here fast enough. Don’t get me wrong, winter has its charms – but there’s only so much hot cocoa and monopoly one can take. Like...

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Real Estate Crowdfunding

From raising funds for charities to launching new businesses and ideas, crowdfunding has become a household term over the last few years. With the emergence of websites such as Kick Starter and Indie...

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Living Like Mad Men

If you haven’t seen AMC’s award winning series “Mad Men”, the show is set in the 1960’s and revolves around the drama and excess of advertising agencies at the time. As the show has progressed it now...

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Getting Involved in Real Estate Investment

For many the idea of investing in real estate is very attractive, but unless you have family or friends in the business willing to guide you through, it can be difficult to know where to start....

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Making Your Own Floating Shleves

The wall of your home is the canvas you use to express yourself. You can show off your style or your kids, you can create ambiance and set the tone for a room – but what to do with all that space? Sure...

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Maximizing Curb Appeal on a Budget

Spring is nearly upon us, which means (supposedly) better weather is near. After a March filled with rain for some and snow for others, we are all a little antsy to get outside and shake the dust off....

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To Bee or not to Bee?

You may not realize it but a huge portion of the agricultural work force is in decline, and I don’t mean they’re moving on to bigger and better things or retiring – I mean they are dying – in droves....

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Sub Prime Loans – Is it a Comeback?

You may remember a time when anybody could get a home loan. In the sub-prime mortgage days of yore, underwriters had no problems approving applicants with no credit history, and nearly nothing to...

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Sub Prime Loans – Is it a Comeback?

You may remember a time when anybody could get a home loan. In the sub-prime mortgage days of yore, underwriters had no problems approving applicants with no credit history, and nearly nothing to offer...

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The Agony of Moving

As the month of May approaches, we draw closer to the moving season. People are scaling up, scaling down, renting homes and buying homes; one thing they are not doing however, is looking forward to the...

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So You Want to Buy a Condo…

For many people, and for many different reasons, the idea of owning and being responsible for maintaining a house is not an appealing one. Maybe it’s an affordability issue, or maybe it’s the thought...

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Supersize This House

What can you say – Americans like to live large. After a few years of declining new home sizes, due mostly to the economy – The past five have seen a gain of over 300sqft of living space with the...

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Supersize This House

What can you say – Americans like to live large. After a few years of declining new home sizes, due mostly to the economy – The past five have seen a gain of over 300sqft of living space with the...

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Got Junk?

We all have at least a few things tucked into the corners and crevices of our homes and garages that we just haven’t figured out what to do with. The fine people over at Houzz.com have stepped in with...

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A Positive Start to 2014 Home Buying

Despite being forced to wear snow shoes, parkas and ski masks – The beginning of 2014 has shown that home buyers aren’t afraid of a little inclement weather. In fact, according to a report by...

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Never-Fail Paint Colors

Whether you are getting your house ready to sell or you just feel it’s time for a change, interior painting can restore your home’s vibrance and at the same time alter the mood of your living space....

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