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Curb Appeal: What It Really Is, and Why It Matters

Let’s face it, first impressions matter. We care about how we dress for a job interview, and we spent extra time in front of the mirror before that first date. When it comes to selling a home, first impressions matter, too. The term “curb appeal” derives from real estate sales and home design. For years, buyers have formed their first impressions of homes while standing in the street or sitting inside the car, just beyond the curb. Before the advent of text messaging and smartphones, a buyer would get a phone call or fax from their agent about a new listing. The initial drive-by would determine whether or not they would go for an actual showing. To get that buyer in the door, the... Read more

Like a relationship, a home remodeling project is the most fun in its earliest stages. You get to pin inspiration photos to your heart's content, your brain is...

Investing in real estate is a great way to add diversity to your investment portfolio and give yourself the chance to make some real money. However, many real estate...

Data from Mortgage Choice shows more than 75 per cent of investors who purchased property within the last two years bought an existing dwelling. Of those who purchased...

Bathroom fixtures completely evolved over the years and many of the new addition available in the market are not that mainstream. For buyers choosing to buy a new...

10 Upgrades Under $1,000 That Increase Home Values

A clean, well-maintained home in tiptop condition will yield maximum profit when it comes time to sell. However, you don’t have to shell out the big bucks to make sure your house is in mint condition. There are a number of upgrades you can do for under $1,000 that will impress buyers and prompt strong offers. Whether you’re a condo owner in Seattle, WA, or prepping a home for sale in Charleston, SC, you have plenty of ways to increase your home values with budget-minded, strategic upgrades. Add a water filtration system Installing a whole-house water filtration system is a serious game changer. Additional filtering to remove pollutants and chemicals from our drinking water has... Read more

Remodeling may be a labor of love, but it's also an investment that can seriously boost the value of your home. Only by how much? Well, according to Remodeling...

You don't have to pretend the holidays don't exist if your home is on the market this time of year. Selling a home during the holidays can be tricky....

Perhaps no other room in the home has undergone such substantial change in recent years as the kitchen. Once the sequestered domain of cheery cooks and harried moms, it...

Aside from the need to upgrade worn out features, two of the biggest reasons owners put money into remodeling are to increase the home's value and to improve their...