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Staying active and healthy during the winter with home workout routinesAs the seasons shift and the sun takes a gentler stance, the allure of cozying up indoors can be strong, regardless of your climate. Yet, this transition period is no reason to put your fitness…

Hosting Tips and Tricks for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving CelebrationThanksgiving is just around the corner, and as homeowners, the pressure to create a perfect environment for our loved ones can be overwhelming. But with the proper preparation and some strategic planning, you…

Essential steps to protect your home from the winter chillThe northern states are known for their picturesque winter landscapes, where snow-covered trees and rooftops paint a serene, postcard-perfect scene. However, beneath this beauty lies the relentless cold that can…

Guidance for navigating property taxes as the end of the tax year approachesAs November's chill sets in, it's not just the holiday season on the horizon. This month signals a crucial period for property owners: the culmination of the tax year. Understanding and efficiently…

Buying a home is always an anxiety-ridden process, and that goes triple for anyone who’s embarking on homeownership for the very first time. There’s so much to do and so much you don’t know that “overwhelming” hardly seems like an appropriate description of how it…

Not too long ago in our country's history, talking about making your house "greener" might get you labeled a hippie tree-hugger. But times change, and as gas, electricity, and water prices creep up, more and more homeowners are seeing the (strong) advantages that come with…

If you've never owned a house before, then it's entirely possible that you've never deep-cleaned a house. (Hey, no shame in that game.) But when the house is yours, the desire to see it as clean and sparkling as it can possibly be is strong -- and you might have no idea…

Between micro-apartments, tiny homes, and even #vanlife, the real estate industry is taking the saying “less is more” to previously unknown levels. And while we can all get behind the idea of streamlining your life and shedding possessions that no longer meet your needs.

If you’ve been thinking about investing in real estate, getting your finances in order before you start searching for properties and scheduling appointments will save you from money headaches in the long run. If you’ve been thinking about investing in real estate,…

If you’re not familiar with home inspections, then you might have a lot of questions about what gets inspected, how thorough the inspectors are, why you even need one, and what you can expect if you’re walking with an inspector through the house you’re hoping to…

When you're selling your house, it can be tempting to hope that buyers will see past the surface to the beautiful bone structure of your abode and realize what a lovely life they could make in it. When you're selling your house, it can be tempting to hope that buyers will…

An open house can be an ideal way to introduce a bulk of buyers to the property you're hoping to sell them, and done right, an open house can sometimes generate multiple offers. The key, though, is "done right" - not every open house is going to be a buyer's bonanza, and…