According to the Insurance Information Institute, the cost of homeowners insurance can vary by hundreds of dollars, depending on the company you buy from. Below are some of the Institute’s most important things to consider – which could save you big bucks – when buying homeowners insurance. 1. Shop Around – Ask your friends, check the…
Fourth of July is a great time to celebrate with family and friends. You can easily celebrate the Fourth of July without leaving your home. Have a Fourth of July BBQ If you didn’t get invited to a party this year, host your own, but take it up a notch from the same old hot…
Green homes are becoming a really big deal these days. Whether that means that an older home is being retrofitted with energy-saving equipment or a brand spanking new one is growing up green, it is apparently much easier to be green than we’ve been led to believe. The Numbers Are Coming In on Green Homes…
Garage Door Care is very important You pull into and out of your garage hundreds of time a year, ever expecting your door to reliably open and close at your whim. Going up and down so much can be pretty taxing, which is why after being neglected for months or years, garage doors rightfully start…
Dress up your house on a budget with these great tips! Owning a house is a never-ending adventure in investing your heart and soul into a wholly unique structure. Some homeowners have great big budgets for massive changes or enhancements to their home, others are working with a shoestring. If you’re in the second group,…
Better concrete painting tips will improve the look of your painted concrete Concrete has been used by humans for thousands of years, with some of the oldest examples of wells and houses made with the stuff dating back to 6500 BC. Although the ingredients have been refined over time, it’s still basically the same material…
Walk instead of drive. Millennials Prefer Walking Given the choice, members of the millennial generation would rather walk than drive. A recent study by NAR and Portland State University finds that Americans ages 1834 are 12 percent more likely to walk as a mode of transportation compared to driving. The 2015 National Community and Transportation…
Crowdfunding- should it be done to buy a house? Should Buyers Crowdfund Their Way Into Homeownership? In recent years, crowdfunding has become a popular way to pay for a remarkably wide range of ventures. Want to back a sliced-ketchup product, a self-serve cocktail machine, or maybe a charity race? Just pull out your smartphone. But…
Owning is becoming more popular than renting. Rising wages, loosening credit standards and demographic shifts are all creating momentum for owning rather than renting. The homeownership rate rose from the prior year for the fifth consecutive quarter in 2018, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday. Owning a home is becoming more common. It held…
Open House house this weekend! We will have an Open House at the Highworth Lane property this Saturday from 2-4 and this Sunday from 2-4 Read details of the home here.
