Every year, some 40 million Americans move to a new home. If you move your family, you want to ensure that everyone is adjusting well. This is especially important if you have little ones who must further navigate new people and places at school. If you have recently moved from out of town, follow these…

The next time you’re home, look around. Do you see saucepans piled in the sink, clothes strewn across the floor, the trash can and the recycle bin overflowing? If so, you’re not alone. Many of us have cluttered homes, but that doesn’t mean you’re a hoarder. Like the rest of us, you’re often so busy…

We are all hearing the term “recession” a lot lately. As we all know, its coming and it’s important to remember that the last 5 recessions, 3 saw home values go UP between 3-6% and that is what I want to focus on in the article… I am hearing way too many people talking about…

Meal prep, or the art of cooking large batches of food for the week ahead, is a great way to save money, eat healthier, and gain more time throughout the week. However, it can be difficult to make the switch between cooking small, daily meals to using your kitchen for one big cooking session a…

A lot of people think that selling homes in the winter is impossible. What with how busy the holiday season can be and how cold and dreary weather can keep people inside rather than touring properties, the theory seems like it holds water. However, selling your home during the supposed “off-season” isn’t quite the impossible…

  If you are like us, there is no better way to kill a Sunday afternoon than by sitting down in front of the TV and binging reality shows about couples buying a new home. Whether it is a young couple purchasing their starter house or a family looking for their vacation home by the…

Home hunting is exciting, exhausting, and anxiety-provoking, all with good reason. Unfortunately, many people make mistakes that prevent them from reaching their goal. Learn from these tips to avoid making costly errors that could put a hold on that “sold” sign. NOT KNOWING YOUR BUDGET Not knowing what you can afford is the wrong way…

Owning your own home may be one of the defining qualities of the American Dream, the set of ideals that includes opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work. Home ownership has long been considered one of the strongest representations of that vision –…

Pull Off a Great Open House With This Prep Schedule When it comes to holding open houses in an attempt to sell your home, first impressions are often the only impressions you get the chance to make. While a perfect house will likely sell itself, most of us aren’t trying to sell perfect houses. We’re…

  Buying a home is a very stressful event for anyone. Figuring out what you can afford and what you want can make you just want to lie down and forget about it. But it’s important to build equity in your home and have stability, so you have to move forward. Can you, as a…