Blog Entries in August (page 2)
Tips To Protect Your Home When It's On The Market
When you’re trying to sell your home, you want prospective buyers to explore a bit during showings, right? Buyers often open closets, cabinets, and other nooks and crannies when they’re touring a home. Sellers should take some precautions to protect their homes and personal belongings throughout the sales process. Here’s some tips to protect your you and your home during sh
Budget Friendly Home Staging
Home staging has become something of a minor craze for real estate professionals in the past few years, and the actual science behind how best to set up a home for an open house seems to be changing all the time. However, one thing is unlikely to change: Homeowners and agents don't want to break the bank when it comes to staging a home. As a result, it's wise to look into the best ways to
Dream, Innovate, Grow Scholarship Winners
Each year, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty hosts a scholarship program, open to all highschoolers in the area. The Dream, Innovate, Grow scholarship is inspired by the key beliefs and attributes Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty has been built on. The recipients who are chosen also embrace these ideals both personally and academically.
Home Projects to Tackle Before The Fall
Now that we are approaching the end of August, it’s time to start thinking about the changing of seasons and how you can tidy up your home before the fall. It’s always a good idea to do a little preventative maintenance before the leaves start falling. Here are a few projects that you can easily tackle before the seasons change and save yourself some work in the spring!
Three Reasons to Live in Your Home Before You Renovate
Being able to make improvements and customize your space is one of the best parts of being a homeowner. That being said, most new homeowners are eager to jump into projects before they even live in the home. In many ways, this can be great to avoid the mess that comes along with improvements, but for some people living in your home before you renovate might be a good idea. &nb
Four Home Buying Tips for a Growing Family
The prospect of buying a new home can be fun and exciting. It can also be a bit nerve-wracking, given that you want to get it just right. How do you know that the house you fall in love with is the house? How can you be sure that you will be happy with your choice years down the road? With a growing family in mind, most homeowners worry about finding the perfect family home. Before you start
Is Now The Best Time to Purchase a Home?
There’s good news all around for the housing market. You can expect the remainder of the 2019 year to be one of the best that real estate has ever seen! Unemployment is the lowest it has been in 50 years, wages are rising at a faster rate, and consumers are continuing to spend more (Federal Reserve, 2019). So what does this mean for you? Now is a great time to tap into the
Four Reasons to Consider Getting Roadside Assistance
No one wants to be stuck on the side of the road for any reason, especially from car trouble. Even if you feel prepared for a number of potential problems on the road — like a flat tire or dead battery — knowing that there’s a provider you can contact 24/7 in an emergency could give you some additional peace of mind. Below, we are diving into the reasons you should co
Tips For a Stress Free Buying Process
Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a seasoned moving professional, the home buying process is stressful. It’s a complicated process involving both strong emotions and what may be the biggest financial investment of your life. In the process, a lot of times things do not go how you expect and are beyond your control. However, there are ways you can minimize the stress invo
Break the Cycle: 5 Ways to Stop Living From Paycheck to Paycheck
Now that most students have headed back to class and we have a little extra time before football season kicks off, it’s time to take a good hard look at our finances. Are you comfortably earning, spending and saving the way you intended when you set those lofty financial resolutions at the beginning of the year? Or, like so many people who set goals but lose track of them as the year prog
