How exciting! The big day is fast approaching and your moving into your new home. Despite the excitement though, you are likely faced with the daunting task of packing and moving. What should you pack and when? What should you throw away? What should you give away? And what should you put in storage (if [...]

After living in the city limits and dealing with all the constant zoning and tax changes, many homeowners are looking to move. Yet, although they want to live outside the city limits they don’t want to live in the country. They also don’t want a commute to work that is extremely long and want easy [...]

From Yard Crashers to Sweat Equity, the DIYnetwork captivates homeowners with the ease and often low cost of renovating a hum-drum home into the dream home. As a result, local hardware stores are booming with homeowners purchasing supplies for their latest DIY adventure. Image: Idea go / FreeDigitalPhotos.net It is fun to dream and imagine [...]

Have you noticed that many newer neighborhoods are run by an HOA or Homeowners Association? Why are they becoming so popular? Answer: In an economy where property values have fluctuated greatly over the past year, an HOA often provides more security to property value than neighborhoods that don’t have one. What is an HOA? A [...]

As a result of a market flooded with foreclosures and under-valued properties, young people – who historically rented – are now jumping into home ownership. This trend has been boosted by the inflation and rent rates, which means that a mortgage note and rent rate are often very similar. Additionally, young entrepreneurial-sorts are buying homes, [...]