Negotiating Tips for Homebuyers
By Susan M. Keenan
 The real estate market experiences fluctuations just like any other industry. Currently, it is a buyer’s market, which means buyers have the upper hand when it comes to buying a home. Since there are more homes on the market waiting to be sold than there are buyers who are willing or able to purchase them, a lot of negotiating can happen and most of it is going to be in the buyer’s favor. Homebuyers will find the following negotiating tips helpful... Read More |
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Decorating Styles that Sell
By J. A. Young
 Sellers that are looking to spruce up their décor before placing their home on the market can benefit from contemporary and sophisticated styles. Some decorative styles simply have more appeal to most homebuyers. It’s always ideal to make the home into as blank a slate as possible without being completely bland. Most contemporary features and decorative styles allow future homebuyers to imagine... Read More |
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How to Host an Easy
Thanksgiving Potluck
By B. Conrad
 While Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful time for family members and friends to gather and share stories of the year just passed, few people relish the thought of cooking an entire meal for dozens of guests. The stress involved in creating a feast of turkey and all the trimmings, along with pumpkin pie and other delectable desserts, can quickly take the fun out of Thanksgiving celebration. This year, why not cut... Read More
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Homeowners, Protect Your
Investment from Mold
Courtesy of NewsUSA
 In these difficult economic times, it has never been more important to protect what for many people is their most significant investment: their home. And one way to do that is to keep mold at bay—because not only does mold present health concerns, but it also can damage your home.
Areas of your home that are continually wet—like the insides of walls or attics and basements, often out of view—will eventually shorten the life of your home and lead to expensive repairs. Research shows that if you keep moisture out of your home, you'll likely avoid mold. In the presence of moisture, mold will grow on virtually any surface—steel... Read More |
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Cost-effective Tips on Winterizing Your Home
Courtesy of ARAcontent
 Each fall, the temperatures begin to drop and heating bills begin to rise, causing many homeowners to tighten their budgets. What many people do not realize is that there are cost-effective ways of preparing a home for the winter, which will save money in the long run.
Autumn is a great time to begin projects that will increase the heating efficiency in the winter as well as the cooling effectiveness during the summer months. Gina Carlson, the Academic Director for the Interior Design program at The Art Institutes International Minnesota, offers these helpful and low-cost... Read More |
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