When you’re buying a home, you might expect that it’s going to come with some costs even after the purchase agreement is through, the mortgage is settled, and you’ve moved in. However, while you might be willing to spend on decorating, some renovating, and even some repair work, you want to make sure that you’re … Read more
The sun begins to warm during spring, and the trees start to blossom, setting a beautiful stage for your home to stand out and attract potential buyers’ attention. Taking advantage of the warm weather, you can elevate your home’s façade, landscaping, and front entry. During spring, the houses to buy may be few, increasing the … Read more
Consciously staging your home to appeal to the widest audience makes financial sense. However, our emotional side can overpower our sense of logic when selling the family home. We urge you to persevere and consider ditching the dated family heirlooms, or at least packing them away and focusing on our list of budget design trends … Read more
Planning to repurpose an old home? Doing an entire home renovation or just a section is no easy feat but can be rewarding in the end, whether you plan to flip the house later or live there with family. While every home is bound to experience wear and tear at some point, remodelling the right … Read more
If no man is an island, then no home is, either. No matter how static and enduring our homes can seem, they’re also dynamic entities, influenced by the world around them. You’ll notice this most intensely when needing to heat your home, or dealing with a leak, or trying to remedy frozen pipes in the … Read more
Beautifully lit rooms with perfectly placed furniture and elegantly crafted accents aren’t just for the cover of an interior design magazine. They are the key to a well marketed home. Home staging is one of the most important aspects of selling your home quickly. In fact, 83% of real estate agents say that a staged … Read more
Staging a house is the process of not only preparing a house for sale, but presenting the house in such a way that it highlights its best features and makes it all the more appealing to potential buyers. It includes decluttering, removing personal belongings, and adding furnishings and decorations to make the home look in … Read more
Buyers’ regret is a reality many homeowners have experienced at some point. In fact, in May 2020, research on UK homes discovered that about 12.5 million households were unhappy about certain things in their new properties. Several reasons account for this pretty common phenomenon. While some people agree that the fault may have come from … Read more
Moving into a new home marks the start of a new and exciting adventure. But alongside the excitement, there’s always a lot of work to do. Even if your house is brand-new, there will be things to get sorted after moving to help you settle into your home quicker. Here are 15 new home musts … Read more
The idea of owning your own home is a dream that a lot of people share and it can often feel as though it’s something that will never fully escape the realm of fantasy. Of course, there are a lot of blog posts and articles all about how to afford a home in today’s market … Read more