(BPT) – If you’re a homeowner with a passion for cooking, there’s likely one home amenity you covet above all others: a gourmet kitchen. But you don’t need a five-star restaurant budget to have a chef-worthy kitchen. All it takes are a few simple upgrades and coordinating design elements, say the experts at faucet manufacturer… Read More
I’ve noticed a slight loosening in Mortgage regulations lately. Several lenders I have worked with or am acquainted with, have been telling me about programs with lower credit score requirements and even smaller down payment options. This video explains a bit of what’s been going on. Additional Resources for Home Buyers A Heads Up… Read More
Some would say there are no decorating mistakes—that what you like in your home is what counts. But the very hip home designers at Home and Garden Television (HGTV) believe a number of common but tired decorating traditions are long overdue for an update. Here are seven of the easy-to-fix practices they recommend for every… Read More
Have you ever considered buying a ‘flipped’ home? Flipping is the process of buying, remodeling, and reselling a home in the shortest amount of time possible. Watch this quick video for some general tips of buying a flipped home. A flipped home can be a fantastic purchase but you do need to be careful. Work… Read More
Whether planning to sell the house, have it rented out, or simply for personal satisfaction, a little renovation and upgrade is always necessary to help increase its market value. In order to boost a house’s value in the market, it is first important to learn what prospective buyers or tenants are searching for in a… Read More
I know you hear it all the time, see it on home listings and in advertising… “This one won’t last long”, it’s nearly as cliché in the Real Estate industry as “Location, Location, Location”. I almost always avoid the clichés but here I am using them both. Location, Location, Location This one won’t last long! <iframe… Read More
When buying a first home, most people are making one of the biggest purchases of their lives. Without home buying experience, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. Get the facts on these common first-time home buying myths: Myth – It takes a 20 percent down payment to buy a home. Reality –… Read More
We talk a lot on this site, about Veterans helping Veterans but today I’d like acknowledge Veterans helping children. I read a heart warming post today on the GoodNewsNetwork about a group of Marine Veterans who, in an awesome act of community service, post themselves on the roughest streets in Chicago every day to ensure… Read More
In the ongoing effort to end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced nearly $65 million to help more than 9,300 homeless veterans find a permanent place to call home. The rental assistance announced today is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs… Read More
Most homeowners have experienced the irritation of dealing with low water pressure in the house at least once. Low water pressure makes simple daily activities, such as showering or washing your dishes, frustrating and time consuming, but finding the cause can be the most irksome aspect of this common plumbing problem. So what causes a… Read More
