Home Improvement: Cost vs. Value

Home improvement projects can be a great way to increase the value of your home. But before you invest in any project, it’s important to know that not all home improvements have a strong return of investment (ROI).  Many people don’t realize the...

Factors that Impact Property Values

The real estate market, like the stock market, fluctuates. Over the past three months, a question we keep hearing is: What will happen with home property values? Below, we review the internal and external factors that impact property values. While some outside factors...

Home Maintenance Checklist

Being a homeowner comes with a lot of responsibilities. Many of us have been spending some extra time cleaning and organizing over the past couple of months. If you’ve neglected some home maintenance tasks over the years, now is a good time to get back on track.  We...

List Price vs. Sales Price

Just because a home is put on the market at a specific price, doesn’t mean that is the price the house will sell for. Throughout the process of buying or selling a home, Realtors make negotiations on behalf of buyers and sellers in order to establish terms of the...