Top Considerations When Adding a Powder Room To A Home
A lot of potential buyers have a set number of bathrooms they need in their homes. Therefore, one of the possible ways to increase the value of a home is to add more bathrooms. It is possible to add a half bath to some homes, making a significant difference in their overall bathroom. Even a small bathroom on the first floor can make a home significantly more attractive. At the same time, adding a powder room is not necessarily the best renovation project for all homeowners. What do homeowners need to think about before adding a powder room to the home?
Making Repairs And Upgrades To A Home: DIY Or CAP
There are many people who are thinking about listing their homes, but they need to make sure they get as much money for their homes as possible. This could mean making a few upgrades and repairs around the home.
Exploring Asbestos Prevention And The Top Green Alternatives
Houses across the country come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them are older than others, so they might come with aspects that are a bit outdated.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 27, 2021
Last week's economic news included reporting on housing markets, housing starts, and building permits issued. Data on new and existing home sales were published along with weekly reports on mortgage rates and jobless claims.
Locked in a Bidding War? 3 Tactics That Will Ensure That You Reign Supreme with a Winning Bid
Bidding wars can be ugly, nasty things - but with the right tactics, you can come out a winner without having to double your offer. Welcome to basic training - today, you'll learn how to navigate the obstacle course that is a real estate bidding war and come out on top. Put these three strategies to use and you'll easily win the home of your dreams.
Four Tips on Selling a Home With Pets
There are more residential homes with pets in the U.S. than in any other country. However, that also means that the home also takes on the characteristics of the pet, including the smells, and that can make things a bit difficult when it comes time to sell that home. Homeowners with pets will have to work at removing any signs the pet has left behind. Here are four tips on how to do that.
An Overview Of A Smart Fridge: What To Know
Today, technology has come a long way, and this includes refrigerators. There are many people who have smartphones, home connected devices, and smart TVs. Now, there are smart refrigerators as well.
Popcorn Ceilings and the Trend to Remove Them
During the 1970s, home building picked up on the idea of a cheap but effective way to reduce sound travel from one floor to the next: popcorn ceilings. Essentially, after the drywall was installed, a finisher would come in with a plaster mix and spray on the ceiling drywall for a bit of a lumpy effect. The disparate clumps and bumps not only created a texture to an otherwise flat-looking ceiling, but they also helped break up sound waves. After being spray-painted in white, the ceiling texture essentially blended with the rest of the room to produce a finished look. Popcorn ceilings were such a common approach, entire home subdivisions had cookie-cutter ceiling work done by teams on new homes.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 20, 2021
Last week's scheduled economic reporting included readings on consumer prices, retail sales, and the University of Michigan's preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released.
How To Find The Right Home Insurance Coverage For You And Your Family
Those who are taking out a loan for a home will probably be required by the lender to purchase home insurance. Even those who don't need a loan will still need to make sure that they protect their property accordingly with a comprehensive home insurance policy.
4 Big Incentives for Homeowners to Sell Now
Now is a great time to sell a home. Inventory is down to historic lows, according to recent reports, which means it's a sellers' market. Yes, many homeowners are reluctant to put their homes on the market for a variety of reasons. However, right now there are four big incentives for homeowners to sell, despite these objections.
3 Reasons Why the Cost of Title Insurance is Worth the Investment
Title insurance protects the owner of a home from any claim made against their property, whether or not they are responsible. These include unpaid mortgage balances on the home, an improper foreclosure or any form of real estate fraud perpetrated by the seller.