When moving houses, you make a checklist of the utility companies you need to contact for stopping and starting services. You also schedule all the volunteer or professional movers to pack, transport and unpack your belongings, and you let all your friends and family members know your new address. Additionally, you need to remember to make plans for your special …
Taking time in the fall to prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead will pay dividends come spring and allow you to enjoy lusher, greener grass when temperatures rise again. Fertilizing Providing nutrients to your lawn before cold weather strikes is good for strengthening roots and increasing the nutrients stored for an earlier spring green. While the top growth …
A recent Clear Capital (www.ClearCapital.com) report touches upon what the industry is referring to as housing’s “lost decade,” the time from 2004 to 2014, where national home prices have been nominally unchanged. The Home Data Index™ (HDI) Market Report, which publishes the most granular home data and analysis earlier than nearly any other index provider in the industry, noted that …
With the prices of real estate shooting up day by day, it has become increasingly hard to get a large place within a limited budget. Even studio apartments these days have prices that are touching the skies! So how do you make a small space seem larger and more welcoming? Here are a few building design ideas you can use …
From indecisive, lazy, narcissistic and boomerang generation, these are all names given to millennials who are unwilling or unable to leave their parents’ home. They have even been labeled the Peter Pan generation – they just don’t want to grow up. However, what is becoming more apparent to marketers is the fact that these consumers will drive the economy in …
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for July 2014 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 2 percent relative to the previous month. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns. By product type, conventional loans composed 68.8 percent of loan applications, FHA loans composed 16.1 percent, RHS/USDA loans composed 1.5 …
You’ve done some late summer cleaning, and you look around your home and suddenly, it looks a bit tired. If you’re longing for a re-do, but the budget is thin, what can you do on a shoestring? Sara Mendez, a décor consultant at a California thrift store, offers four ideas to spruce up your home and change the look with …
Five Ways to Save for Your First Home Loan Buying a house is always an exciting time, you have found the perfect place and can’t wait to finalize the move so you to start looking for the best home loan to suit you and your family. This can be a long drawn out process – but given the correct information …
It is common for homeowners to make cosmetic changes after buying a home. One of the simplest projects that has an immediate effect is a fresh paint job. Many homeowners attempt to visualize the perfect paint color in a given room, but are often left disappointed with the results. To avoid paint color remorse, keep in mind these tips before …
