The Futility of Searching for Greener Grass
With orange skies, smoky air, and wildfire evacuations to the north, south and east, it’s no wonder that people are beginning to question whether they…
Tag: Market Trends
Removing Bad Smells
When you’re looking for buyers or tenants for your property, you’ll have a hard time finding anyone who wants to sign on the dotted line…
Annual Home Safety Audit Part II
As I mentioned last week, once you’ve lived in a house for a while, little details often become invisible, which is why annual safety audits…
Summer Maintenance Before It’s Too Late
Summer is the perfect time to take on a few home maintenance projects, so before the sunshine gives way to fall showers, here are some…
Fact v. Fiction: Credit Scores
Your credit score is one of the ways mortgage lenders determine whether you’re a good bet, that is, whether to loan you money so you…
Preparing for Closing Costs
Many homebuyers want the most favorable home loan terms they can get—the lowest interest rate and fewest points without the need for private mortgage insurance.…
Annual Home Safety Audit Part III: Fire-Safe Landscaping
This is the third in a three-part series about recommendations on how to perform an annual home safety audit. This time, I’ll focus on the…
Annual Home Safety Audit
When you are in the process of buying a house, you pay attention to the smallest details about the property. But after you’ve lived in…
The Pros and Cons of Renting to Friends and Family
If you’re a landlord or property manager, you know how important it is to screen tenants properly. This becomes more complicated when you consider renting…
Buying a House Sight Unseen
In the wake of COVID-19, some companies have announced plans to allow employees to work from home permanently, freeing people to live anywhere. What does…