5 REASONS WHY YOUR HOME DIDN’T SELL
Your home didn’t sell. Are those four of the most depressing words EVER? It certainly is to us, and we’re going to make a safe bet that that’s not something you want to hear, either. The fact is, it happens more than real estate professionals like to admit. Or, rather, than their clients like to […]
4 REASONS YOU NEED A PRE-QUALIFICATION LETTER BEFORE SHOPPING FOR A HOME
Yes – you really do need to seek advice on this topic. Why? Because it’s one thing to decide you need to find a new home for your family’s needs. It’s quite another to know how much home you’re actually qualified to buy. So before you start house-hunting online and looking at pretty house pictures, […]
WHAT DOES – AND DOESN’T – AFFECT YOUR CREDIT SCORE?
Are we all tired of hearing yet that “It’s a New Year! Time to Keep Resolutions! Set Goals! Make Changes!” Yeah, we are, too. So in the interests of ‘moving-right-along,’ we’d like to touch on a subject that seems to make all the “What to do in 2016” lists a lot, but in reality requires […]
It’s “Get Organized Month.” Where Do You Start?
Getting organized. Are there any other words that cause more angst or heart palpitations when they’re spoken? (All you “Monica Geller-Bing” types can probably skip this article. You’d probably write it better, anyway.) Maybe that’s why they decided to dedicate an entire month to the task. Fun Fact: The first “Get Organized Month” was in […]
ABOUT THOSE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS . . .
The end of 2015 is here. Ack! If you’re anything like us, you’re wondering just where in the world it went – and how did it do it so fast? Even so, these last few days before we turn the calendar on a new year always cause us to look back over the past 12 […]
6 UNIQUE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
It’s getting close to the holidays – and you’re already out of ideas, aren’t you? You’ve been through the malls and the department stores; trolling online sites looking for brilliant suggestions. Do we have the picture? (It’s okay – you can admit it. It’ll just stay between us.) That’s why we wanted to lend you […]
10 Fun Holiday Recipes
Did you ever feel like you just spend all year dieting to prepare for….(dum, Dum, DUM!) …. The Holidays? Yep – we do, too. And in the spirit of convincing you to focus on all things wonderful and tasty about this season, to encourage you to bake with abandon in your Home Sweet Home – […]
11 Holiday Ideas To Make You Smile (Or Say, “That’s Brilliant!”)
One of the best things about buying a home? If you ask us, it’s about creating all those new holiday traditions! All the fun and festivities, the family and friends, the feasts and the falalalala’s. It’s a season we look forward to (presents & food!) – we dread (all that work, work, work to make […]
STAY SAFE AND IN THE “PRESENT” THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Everyone enjoys the holidays, and each of us does it in our own way. But with all the hustle and bustle going on during the season, it’s also a time when busy people become careless and vulnerable to theft and other holiday crime. We can never be too careful, too prepared, or too aware. So […]
11 Thanksgiving Trivia Facts (Think You Know Them All?)
So – you think you know everything there is to know about Thanksgiving, eh? Well – maybe . . . and maybe not. But just to make sure you can pass the “Thanksgiving Trivia Test” that someone at the dinner table is sure to deliver this year, here’s a few tidbits that might help you […]