A New Home Search

• Selling Your Home? Don't Overlook These Preparation Tasks

  18 May 2016

  It's not easy preparing your home to put up on the market for sale. It needs a solid deep cleaning, fresh paint, decluttering, new landscaping, and more. By the time you're done, it looks brand new and better than ever! However, there are a few more tasks that you need to do before you are truly ready for prospective buyers, including: Getting an Up-to-Date Survey of the Home. Potential buyers will want to know about easements, property lines, etc.

• Three Qualities Residents Look For In A Landlord

  31 July 2015

  When tenants come to look at your property, they are not just determining if the property is right for them; they're also determining if you're a good fit for them as a landlord. If you want to secure the best, most responsible tenants, you'll do well to ensure you display the qualities these renters are typically looking for a landlord, which include: Punctuality Potential tenants will want to know that if they call you with a heating problem or plumbing problem in the middle of the night, they won't have to wait hours for service.

• Water & Mold & Odors—Oh My! How to Clean Up From a Flood

  10 July 2015

  There's nothing worse than coming home from a vacation to find that there was a flood while you were gone. Now your hardwood floors are soaked and your rugs smell like mold. You'll need to act fast if you want to save your flooring. Here are some step-by-step instructions that will help you restore your flooring to pristine condition. Ventilate the Room The first thing you'll need to do is air out your house.

• Why You Need A Real Estate Agent When Selling Your Home

  25 May 2015

  Are you planning on selling your home and thinking of doing it yourself? Are you wondering if you'll save money if your home is listed as a "For Sale By Owner" instead of hiring someone to do it for you? Here are some reasons that you should hire a real estate agent instead of going it alone:  1. Few buyer's agents will want to show your home. In a typical real estate transaction, there are two real estate agents.

• 6 Tips For Finding Your First Apartment

  15 January 2015

  You may be moving out of your parent's home for the first time, or downsizing from a home to an apartment, etc. No matter why, finding the perfect apartment is the first step. Below are six tips you should find helpful when you start looking. Finding the Apartment It can be difficult to find a good apartment. You may want to consider calling a real estate agent in your area. Even though you are not purchasing, they may be able to give you some tips on apartments in your area.