Ashley Abramson Ashley Abramson is a writer-mom hybrid. Her work, mostly focused on health, psychology, and parenting, has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, Allure, and more. She lives in the Milwaukee suburbs with her husband and two young sons.
Lauren Wellbank Lauren Wellbank is a freelance writer with more than a decade of experience in the mortgage industry. Her writing has also appeared on HuffPost, Washington Post, Martha Stewart Living, and more. When she’s not writing she can be found spending time with her growing family in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.
In addition to things like building equity and making improvements without fearing a ding to your security deposit, homeownership comes with some unique tax benefits. The biggest perk? As a homeowner, you have the option to take an itemized deduction that subtracts mortgage interest from your taxable income — lowering the amount of taxes you … Read more
Lauren Wellbank Lauren Wellbank is a freelance writer with more than a decade of experience in the mortgage industry. Her writing has also appeared on HuffPost, Washington Post, Martha Stewart Living, and more. When she’s not writing she can be found spending time with her growing family in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.
For all the attention given to home staging and curb appeal, never underestimate how much a clean house can impress buyers. Aside from scrubbing surfaces and floors to prep for an open house, there’s one thing your real estate agent would really, really like you to clean as well: your windows. For more content like … Read more
There’s a good time for everything, and home buying is no different. But with the recent federal interest rate increases and rising inflation costs across the board in 2022, what factors should buyers consider when looking to move into a new home in the new year? For more content like this follow Real Estate I … Read more
Heather Bien Heather Bien is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer whose work has appeared on MyDomaine, The Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings, HelloGiggles, and more. You’ll often find her making pitstops for roadside antique shops, drooling over original hardwood floors, or perfecting her latte recipe.
For more content like this follow Real Estate But things move from subjective to objective when it comes to what you should and shouldn’t paint. A rookie mistake that people often make? Forgetting to use primer before opening up their paint cans. “Paint should never be applied to softwood surfaces such as pine, cedar, or … Read more
Thinking about adding a pop of color to your kitchen and modernizing it by painting over those honey-toned wood cabinets before you sell? For more content like this follow Real Estate While it’s true that minor kitchen remodels are among the projects that yield the highest return on investment when it comes to selling your … Read more
When my friends went from living a 15-minute walk down the street from me to an hour-long drive away, I took that personally. Kidding — as much as I miss living close enough for a spontaneous week night hangout, I could only be thrilled for them as they did what every renter one day dreams … Read more