Nothing can transform a home quite like a simple seasonal color palette. Whether you want to embrace the fall foliage, some holiday whimsy, or a little winter coziness, you can do all that with a few coats of paint and some well-placed splashes of color. The best part of all? Not only are these color […]
Picture this: It’s winter. It’s freezing. You still need to clear the last of the leaves from your lawn, but you’re finding every excuse to stay huddled inside your warm home and out of the cold, biting air. More than ever, you’re wishing your yard work would just do itself. Sound familiar? Maintenance and lawn […]
You’re thinking of buying a home and you’re ready to kick off the search process! Congrats; this is quite an exciting time. But wait, before you start searching, should you talk to a lender and get preapproved? The answer is a resounding yes—and here’s why you need to get preapproved before you start searching. What […]
Many home sellers have considered skipping the real estate agent to save on closing costs, but very few have actually succeeded in seeing those savings. There’s a good reason: the average homeowner doesn’t have the rigorous training and real estate knowledge that a licensed agent does. But just what makes For Sale By Owner (FSBO) […]
From personalizing your living spaces to turning a profit when you sell, there are dozens of reasons why first-time home buyers can’t wait to find a home and make it their own. Though there are plenty of benefits of owning a home, here are the six benefits that stand out from the rest. 1. You […]
Thinking of selling your Grand Forks home For Sale by Owner? Websites like Zillow and Trulia (and the increasing number of online home browsers) might make the process seem easy. And your smartphone takes great pro-quality photos—why not save yourself the commission fee typically charged by agents? Unless you’re a real estate pro or seasoned […]
Email scams are as old as, well, email, but as the years go by, these scams have become more and more sophisticated. Recently, several home buyers have fallen victim to specially targeted email scams that attempt to rob them of their closing costs — sometimes up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. These types of […]
Let’s say you have your heart set on buying a home in a community with a swimming pool, a clubhouse, and maybe even a playground or trails. Having access to these amenities often means living in a community with a homeowners association, or HOA. Generally, an HOA is responsible for keeping the neighborhood looking beautiful […]
You’ve lived in your home for a few years now, and over the years, maybe you’ve made a few improvements here and there, built up a little equity along the way. Your finances are balanced, you’ve got some money saved up, and you’re starting to feel that your home no longer fits your lifestyle. Here […]
A quick Google search is all it takes to discover hundreds of new recipes, do-it-yourself projects, and tips about how to stage your home. With so much information available online, especially about the home selling process, many homeowners start to wonder whether it’s faster and more cost-efficient to sell their own homes rather than hiring […]