by Steve Asbell | Mar 29, 2018 | Gardening, Home Improvement, pets, Tips & Advice
Gardens are wonderful places for pets. They provide entertainment, room to exercise and cool shade in the afternoon. However, many of the most common and seemingly innocuous garden plants are also poisonous to your furry friends. The apples and oranges we humans...
by Vera Gibbons | Mar 13, 2018 | budget, Home Improvement, remodeling, Tips & Advice
Ready for a kitchen renovation? Anxious for a bathroom remodel? The easy part is knowing your goal for home remodeling - whether you’re trying to keep up with your growing family, add office space, or increase your home’s value. But figuring out how to plan a home...
by Jonathan Deesing | Mar 8, 2018 | Home apprasials, home buying, Home selling, Tips & Advice
Like most aspects of owning or purchasing a house, measuring the square footage of a home is complicated. There’s no established standard for measuring a residential property, and everyone seems to measure square footage differently. But if you get it wrong, it can...
by Catherine Sherman | Feb 20, 2018 | Home selling, home staging, Listings, Tips & Advice
Your bags are packed, you’re ready to move and the last thing you want to do is follow your agent’s advice about putting time and money into your listing photos. But if you don’t, your photos could prevent the home from selling quickly. Consider...
by Brendon DeSimone | Feb 14, 2018 | home buying, Mortgages, Tips & Advice
Buyers making a cash offer on a house are active in many markets, and they can strike fear in new buyers who are bidding on a home. Cash home buyers can perform and close quickly and provide sellers with a sense of comfort. But does this mean a solid buyer putting...
by Zillow Group | Feb 5, 2018 | home buying, Home selling, homeownership, Tips & Advice
Tax assessed value This figure varies throughout the U.S. since it is determined by the taxing authority of the city, county, or state where you live. Sometimes it is the same as the market assessed value and other times counties will multiply the market value by an...