Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
One of the things that people sometimes do when they have a bit of equity in their home is take out a home equity line of credit. Itâs certainly not unusual, but itâs not always the best decision, either. You see, not everyone uses this line of credit in the best possible manner, which means […] More
Maybe youâre trying to sell your home. Maybe you just want to add a few bells and whistles to make it that much more exciting. Maybe you just need to do some serious updating. Whatever it is, many of us take on the task of eventually upgrading our homes, renovating or replacing things that no […] More
When my husband and I were in the process of having plans drawn up for our new home, we stumbled upon our dream home in the midst of the latest real estate news. We know that sellers take property marketing very seriously, and even work with companies that assist them with this aspect. And if […] More
Location, location, location; itâs not just something that someone made up. Itâs all about the location when it comes to just about everything in life. From where you reside to where you work, from where you dine to where you enjoy a night out, itâs all about the location. And itâs not just the specific […] More
Itâs not a big real estate secret that realtors want you to stage your home before you list it. There are certain truths that come with selling a home that we all know to be true; a staged home is a far more appealing home. Would you rather go into a home thatâs filled with […] More
Placing your home on the market for sale is a stressful situation at best, but it gets even worse when your realtor calls to tell you that she is showing your house in 20 minutes. Youâre home, on the couch, in your yoga pants binge-watching something amazing on Netflix, and your house is not show […] More
The American dream has changed a bit over the past few years. Donât quote me on that, because I donât know if thatâs official or whatever; but people are more likely to say their own American dream is to be debt-free now than they are to say home-ownership is on their list of big dreams. […] More
Watching Flip or Flop on HGTV is one of my favorite things to do when Iâm sick or when the kids are asleep and we have a half hour to just relax. While I know that the show doesnât show every aspect of flipping homes, it does provide us with some very valuable information. Every […] More
Location, location, location; itâs the most important aspect of any real estate deal. Itâs been said that buying the worst house on the best street is the best way to buy, but no one wants the worst house, right? Additionally, not everyone can afford to buy the worst house and fix it up, nor does […] More
While watching âFixer Upperâ (do you not just adore Chip and Joanna Gaines and everything they stand for?) recently with my husband at the end of a particularly stressful day, we noticed a promo for a show about tiny houses. Tiny houses; the kind of houses that are about 300-square feet on the large side […] More
New jobs and moves are so exciting. I love the idea of a new start in a new city where you can meet new people, start fresh and really create a new life for your family. Not that Iâve ever done it, but I would be so open to it. Now that both my husband […] More
My husband and I have a strange obsession; we really love looking at the houses that are for sale in our neighborhood. Perhaps it stems from years of looking at houses for sale in our neighborhood before we even lived here since itâs our dream neighborhood. You know the one. The neighborhood that makes peopleâs […] More