47 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Sell Faster

47 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Sell Faster

This Month in Real Estate

September 2011  Market Update The U.S. housing market has shown notable stability in 2011 compared to the previous two years when the tax credit made a clear impact. Although recent economic indicators have been less than expected, including a downward revision of GDP and consumer confidence that mirrors early 2009, owning a home is still… Read More

5 Ways to Keep Your House Cool When It’s Soooooo Hot

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With temperatures rising across the county, this seemed like a pretty good time to write about keeping cool. These aren’t rocket science solutions but these five things have worked for me in the past, and hopefully they’ll work for you. 1)     Have trees around your house – My neighbor hates trees. He’s this old Italian guy and he… Read More

10 Tips to Keep Dirt Out

AUTHOR:READER’S DIGEST What’s the best kind of dirt? The sort that you never allow into your house in the first place. That’s dirt in its proper place – dirt that you don’t have to clean up. It’s much easier to head off a problem before it takes root, than to fix it after the damage… Read More

Keep your lawn green this summer!

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There are some very simple and very green ways to keep your yard looking green too.  Here are five of the simplest of simple tips to help you: Watering – ummm, yea.  Middle of the day… not so wise!  Much of the water evaporates before it ever reaches the roots.  Lawns only need an inch of water… Read More

Landscaping your garden

BY JAKOB JELLING Landscaping your garden allows you to use your imagination and creativity as well as it can be very relaxing and fulfilling once you see the result of your work. But, despite of this, this task involves specific knowledge and several techniques which you should be aware of in order to succeed and create… Read More

Get your Lawn Ready

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Having a beautiful lawn doesn’t have to be a lot of work, provided you are willing to get ready for it ahead of time. A lot of people don’t even give their lawn a second thought until they’re well into the spring season, by which point it’s already growing and they have to struggle to… Read More

What is Meant by Median Sale Price?

Recently I have been asked by clients and readers to explain what is meant by Median and why are all housing statistics measured this way?  Well simply but it helps even out the difference in sale price from the top home to the bottom home.  A home sale value instead of a mean in its monthly Existing-Home… Read More

Its Turkey Time

Turkey FAQs 1. How big of a turkey should I buy? To make sure you have enough turkey for Thanksgiving Day along with some leftovers, plan on 1 to 1 1/2 pounds per person. If you have hearty eaters, increase this amount by 1/2 pound. 2. What’s the best way to thaw a frozen turkey… Read More

Are You Using Enough Insulation In Your Attic?

On average 30-40 percent of a home’s heat loss is through under-insulated attics, you can save energy and money by properly insulating and lowering your carbon footprint. First thing to do is measure the amount you currently have in you attic space. It is recommended by the Department of Energy that you have a minimum… Read More