We research almost everything from electronics to restaurants before making almost any decision, but I wonder if you’ve thought about doing your research on what is arguably one of the most important financial decisions you’ll ever make? Buying a home is major undertaking and yet we often rely on the advice of family, friends and… Read More
Are you looking for ways to reduce your energy expenses? Concerned as you may be, be very careful accepting a free energy audit. Audits billed as “free” are often perpetrated by scammers hoping to make off with thousands of dollars from unsuspecting homeowners. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), most of these cons start… Read More
Video: How to Pare Down Your Possessions Every time you move you find yourself weeding out the unnecessary. Cloths, furniture, bric-a-brac, it all needs to go. I’ve made a couple major moves of my own, one across the country, and I found the advice in the video below to be constructive, even if you’re not… Read More
Today I found out that I was recommended by someone I don’t even know. Real Estate agents are an odd lot. Among the brood attracted to this profession there doesn’t appear to be a type, unless that type is ‘different’. Lawyers and Engineers seem to have just been born that way. Computer geeks are recognizable… Read More
Gilbert, Arizona – The most expensive home sold in Gilbert this week had a sales price of $2,290,000. See complete Real Estate market stats in our City Overview for Gilbert, AZ. Chandler, Arizona – The median list price in Chandler this past week was $339,950. For complete Real Estate market stats check out our City… Read More
Drum Roll Please… seriously, our Thank You Thursday goes to… I can’t wait any longer to express my appreciation to the individual responsible for declaring National (whatever) Days. I just have to admire the fact that virtually EVERYTHING has a day of it’s own; ‘Brownies’, ‘Turtles’, ‘Curling’, even ‘Quiet’ for pete’s sake! With unique calendar… Read More
Whether your home is newly listed or it’s been on the market for awhile, even if you’re simply thinking about selling, it’s never too early to prepare for the home inspection. What will the home inspector be looking at? How can you prepare for the inspection? There are a few important but manageable projects that… Read More
Did you know more than one trillion gallons of water leak from homes across America each year?* “People are often shocked at the volumes of water wasted through household leaks,” says Paul Abrams, ROTOGreen expert with Roto-Rooter. “A dripping faucet is easy to ignore and fix whenever you get around to it, but numerous small… Read More
By Barbara Pronin Nobody likes to spend hours cleaning house – and sometimes there are few hours to spare. Yet some people seem to have a knack for keeping their homes looking spotless even when the time spent cleaning is minimal. Country Living Magazine polled home bloggers and other busy women to come up with… Read More
Among the nation’s top 300 markets, a total of 170 or 57 percent have now achieved full price recovery, according to Homes.com®’s September 2015 Local Market Index, a price performance summary of repeat sales in the top 100 markets, and the companion Midsize Markets Report for the next 200 largest markets. By September, 53 out… Read More
