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Green-ify Your Home with These 3 Easy Home Renovations

2025-09-16T12:55:37-04:00April 1, 2016|Categories: Around The Home|Tags: , , |

The concept of going green is often seen as an expensive process, and this can stop many people from taking the small steps needed to make their home more environmentally friendly. If you want to green-ify without any of the high costs, here are some simple things you can do that will easily improve the energy efficiency of your home.

Green-ify Your Home with These 3 Easy Home Renovations

2025-09-16T12:55:37-04:00April 1, 2016|Categories: Around The Home|Tags: , , |

The concept of going green is often seen as an expensive process, and this can stop many people from taking the small steps needed to make their home more environmentally friendly. If you want to green-ify without any of the high costs, here are some simple things you can do that will easily improve the energy efficiency of your home.

Understanding Mortgage Tax Benefits and How They Save You Money in the Long Run

2025-09-16T12:55:37-04:00March 31, 2016|Categories: Home Mortgage Tips|Tags: , , |

If you're considering whether home ownership is the right decision for you, there are lots of different factors you'll want to take into account. Do you want to keep moving around, or are you ready to lay down roots in a community? Are you prepared for the additional upkeep that home ownership requires?

Case-Shiller Report Shows Home Prices Rose in January

2025-09-16T12:55:38-04:00March 30, 2016|Categories: Financial Reports|Tags: , , |

Home prices were 5.70 percent higher year-over-year in January according to S&P Case-Shiller's 20-City Home Price Index. Top year-over-year gains were posted by Portland, Oregon at 11.80 percent, San Francisco, California at 10.80 percent and Seattle Washington posted a year-over-year gain of 10.70 percent.

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 28, 2016

2025-09-16T12:55:38-04:00March 28, 2016|Categories: Financial Reports|Tags: , |

New home rose in February according to the Commerce Department. Based on a revised reading of 502,000 new home sales in January, February's reading was 2.00 percent higher than January's reading, but was 6.10 percent lower than for February 2015. Builders have held back on increasing construction due to concerns about ups and downs in the economic recovery. Short supplies of labor and available land have also kept home builders from meeting current demand.

Accent Walls: 3 Easy Ways to Spice up Your Space

2025-09-16T12:55:39-04:00March 25, 2016|Categories: Around The Home|Tags: , , |

For those who love to decorate and are always excited to test out the latest trends in design, the accent wall is a concept that's become popular in recent years. If you're not sure how to use this feature to twist any room on its side, here's how to go about painting your very own and instantly dressing up the look of your favorite room.

Selling Your Half of a Jointly-owned Home? Here’s What You Need to Know

2025-09-16T12:55:39-04:00March 24, 2016|Categories: Home Seller Tips|Tags: , , |

There are many factors to consider when it comes to selling your home, and if you own your home with someone else the details involved can be even more confusing. If you're wading into your co-ownership options and are curious about your next steps, here's a short list of some things to think about.

3 Things You Need to Consider Before Buying That Fixer-Upper Home

2025-09-16T12:55:40-04:00March 22, 2016|Categories: Home Buyer Tips|Tags: , , |

The idea of buying a home that will need a fair bit of renovating can seem like a great investment opportunity, but some renovations come with high prices and may actually end up costing you more than you think. If you're trying to determine whether or not a fixer-upper is worth the cost, here are some important things to consider.

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