Life & Real Estate

02/28/2018

For home buyers locked in a heated bidding war, there is one weapon that may help ensure victory: an escalation clause. It's an addendum to a real-estate contract, typically when the offer is made, in which a prospective buyer says, "I will pay X dollars for this house, but if another buyer submits ...

12/18/2017

12/03/2017

When you're selling your home, you have to be ready for people to pop in at a moment's notice. Try these cleaning hacks to keep your home looking pristine.

12/02/2017

Prepped pipes = happy home. Made Possible by REALTORS®

11/30/2017

You don't have to knock down walls or spend a fortune to make a small living room look bigger. Use these savvy home staging tricks to impress buyers.

10/17/2017

You probably didn’t think to run a credit check on your spouse before you got married. After all, love reigns supreme, right?

10/12/2017

What is a sinkhole? It's a depression that forms in the ground caused by erosion underneath.

10/09/2017

IKEA is well known for stocking everything you could possibly need to make a house a home (plus plenty of things that you don't need, yet somehow still end up buying). One thing they've always lacked however is a collection of furniture specifically designed for pets, but IKEA aims to change all of…

10/08/2017

Share these tips with homeowners to unlock some savings during the colder months ahead. 

10/07/2017

How to sell a house where pets live, especially to potential buyers who do not like pets. How to overcome objections to pets, eliminate odors, stains.

10/06/2017

Paint company Sherwin-Williams has just announced its 2018 Color of the Year: Oceanside SW 6496, an intense shade of blue-green.

10/06/2017

After submitting an offer to buy a house, you'll have to wait to hear back. But if the online listing disappears or changes, did you get the home?