Courtesy of Realtor.com Fire extinguisher training is something everyone should know, but many ignore. But let’s face it: If you have no clue how to use a fire extinguisher—or check that it’s still in good working
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Category: Real Estate
8 Real Estate Documents to Keep – And What Happens If You Don’t
Courtesy of Realtor.com Which real estate documents should you keep after buying a home? After all, you don’t want to have to file all of it if you don’t have to; but you also don’t want to
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Greener Acres? 7 Things to Consider Before Buying a Home in the Country
Courtesy of Realtor.com Chances are good you’ve probably imagined—at some time or another—what it would be like to give up your daily grind, uproot, and move to the country. Buying a home in the country would mean
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How Big a Home Do You Truly Need? 5 Questions to Ask to Figure That Out
Courtesy of Realtor.com When it comes to homes, the popular credo is that bigger is better. More square feet = a larger slice of the American dream, right? Not necessarily. For one, bigger homes obviously cost more, and oversized McMansions
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Out in the Country, Home Buying Isn’t Idyllic at All
Courtesy of Realtor.com Country life might seem idyllic compared with the city—there’s a slower pace of life, a stronger sense of community, and way more home for your dollar, even including a nice plot of
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What Happens If I Skip a Mortgage Payment?
Courtesy of Realtor.com “What happens if I skip a mortgage payment?” is one of those questions we hope you never have to ask, but life is unpredictable: Sometimes no matter how carefully you plan, you
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Surprising Things in Your House That Are Grossing Out Your Guests
Courtesy of Realtor.com If you’re anything like us, you have the best intentions when entertaining. Nothing but the finest European linens for that guest bedroom! Casually arranged trays of Perrier and Voluspa scented candles at every
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Can Sellers Back Out of a Home Sale? The 5 Times They May Bail
Courtesy of Realtor.com Can a seller back out of a home sale? That’s a question I found myself asking after my own much-anticipated real estate purchase fell through when the seller got cold feet. Luckily,
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Water Damage Restoration Tips Hurricane Victims Often Miss
Courtesy of Realtor.com In the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, many homeowners are struggling to get up to speed on water damage restoration—the process it takes to repair a home that’s endured a flood or other water-related problems.
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Signs of Foundation Problems: Should You Fix Them, or Run?
Courtesy of Realtor.com A home’s foundation is as essential as it sounds. Without a proper foundation, a variety of structural issues can plague a home that could end up costing you scads of cash to repair. But how
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What’s the Best Air Conditioner for You?
A Rundown of the Coolest Options. It’s great to have options—until you go to shop for, say, an air conditioner and are utterly overwhelmed by shelves and shelves (or pages and pages) of different models, each
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What Happens In Vegas Doesn’t Always Have to Stay in Vegas
Courtesy of Silver Dollar Circuit The 2017 Las Vegas Silver Dollar Circuit was so fun and successful it has to be shared. This year it was no secret that the Las Vegas Silver Dollar Circuit was
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Quiz: Keeping Customers for Life
Only 11 percent of buyers and 28 percent of sellers choose a real estate practitioner based on their previous experience with that person, according to research by the National Association of Realtors®. Those numbers show
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10 Common Errors Home Owners Make When Filing Taxes
Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary—know the score on each home tax deduction and credit. As you calculate your tax returns, consider each home tax deduction and credit you are—and are
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Rental Interest Drives Real Estate Search Traffic
Hitwise: Traffic from social media sites jumps 61% year-over-year Visits to real estate websites have jumped 27 percent in the past year, with much of that increase driven by consumer interest in rentals, according to
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