How far does your real estate dollar go? Do you know what the average price of an average home is in the US? Do you live in a state or region that has a higher housing value than other regions? How do you compare housing prices? Gaining knowledge of this information can help you understand how far your real estate dollar goes when you are looking to buy a home and which location to buy a home. Take into consideration the size of your home and your living experience today and for the near future. If you are growing your family, you definitely want to consider the size of home. Learn more from Coldwell Banker with this infographic about how far your real estate dollar will go and in what region. Read More
Hiring an Interior Designer or Contractor for a Remodeling Project
Many homeowners fall into the trap of “I will just hire someone to do this project for me” so therefore I don’t really need to do much on this project. Hiring an interior designer and a contractor doesn’t relieve you of the responsibility to manage the six key elements of a project. You still have to work with our outside consultant on all six aspects of the home remodel project. Let’s take a look. Read More
A Bathroom Remodel and Six Home Project Management Elements
A bathroom remodel is a larger home remodel project than our previous example of replacing the carpet in a room and requires more planning. But our six key elements of home project management are still applicable with a bigger project. Let’s take a look at how each one applies with the assumption that our bathroom remodel is keeping all the wall locations the same and the plumbing hook-ups in the same spot. Read More
Home Gardening for a Healthy Summer
Home gardening is a great way to spend time at your home and get healthy. By growing your own vegetables, you can save money, add exercise, get some vitamin D, and eat healthy. All of this with vegetables grown by your own hand. Not to mention how exciting it is to bring something to life. And then treat your family to a healthy meal based on your effort. Home gardening gives you an opportunity to take up a new hobby. Hobbies like canning vegetables, drying fruits, and creating compost piles for a greener environment. Getting healthy and using natural fertilizers and no pesticides will also contribute to your Read More
Saving Money while Decluttering
It is National Cleaning Week and while you are getting organized cleaning and decluttering your home, some great opportunities exist to help you actually save money. Saving money while decluttering can be a happy place for a lot of people, not to mention freeing the mind from so many fun things. Read More
