Getting ready to sell your home? Read these quick tips to help prepare your walls for home showings.
Say What? A Buyer’s Guide to Understanding Real Estate Lingo
Real estate terms and lingo can be confusing. Read this post to brush up on your real estate lingo and take one step closer to buying your next home.
Sellers: Control What You Can Control
As a seller, there are a host of things you can’t control in your home selling process. For starters, you can’t force potential buyers to come see your home, let alone make an offer on it. But to improve your chances, there are 8 things you can address that could otherwise turn off prospective buyers.
Seller Disclosure Laws Protect Buyers: Four Types of Information
When a seller and buyer enter into a contract, the seller has certain obligations to let the buyer know of any known defects with the property, as well as other issues. Real estate professionals encourage their seller clients to err on the side of caution and disclose anything that might be considered an issue.
Six Important Buyer Factors to Being the Winning Offer on a Property
Read this post to put your best foot forward when going to make an offer on a property.
7 Things NOT to DO after You are Pre-Approved for a Home Loan
Avoid a headache and read this post to avoid 7 common pitfalls homebuyers make after getting pre-approved for their home loan.
Six “First-Time” Homebuyer Mistakes That Can Cost You Extra Money
Read this post to avoid six common mistakes homebuyers make whether it is their first or subsequent time buying a home.
What Buyers Need To Know When Dealing With A Seller’s Market
As a home buyer or seller, the ability to negotiate favorable terms is always an important aspect of any real estate transaction. There are really two basic kinds of markets: a buyers’ market, and a sellers’ market. The rather unlikely scenario, a balanced market, only seems to happen in a transitionary time and is short-lived. You might be wondering; what …
7 Ways to Make Your Yard & Home a Bug-Free Zone
How to keep bugs away from your patio? And from there, getting into your house? Here’s how to have a bug free backyard, and keep they out of your home.
6 Creative Hacks to Put a Shoe Organizer to Work
Get shoe organizer ideas and organization hacks from the experts at HouseLogic. These uses for shoe organizers go way beyond shoes to kick clutter in every room.
The Best 5 Projects (to Do Now) to Help You Sell Your House
Preparing to sell your home? Get a head start with these tips from HouseLogic. Learn the importance of a home inspection and how minor updates can boost curb appeal.
7 Genius Entryway Storage Ideas to Get You Out the Door Faster
These clever entryway storage ideas will help you save time and hassle in the morning for you and your family. Find entryway organization solutions at HouseLogic.
How to Disinfect Your Home in the Time of Coronavirus
Need to know how to disinfect your home against the coronavirus? Use a bleach solution or rubbing alcohol to keep your high-touch surfaces sanitized.
Before You Choose a Mortgage Lender, Read These Tips
There are different types of mortgage lenders from banks and credit unions, to lenders who only do home loans. Learn how the different types of mortgage lenders work.
9 Essential Things You Need For A New House
Image: donatas1205/Shutterstock These must-haves will make things a lot easier in the first few weeks. When Lauren Hunter and her husband moved into their first home in Hilliard, Ohio, the previous homeowner had left behind a ladder. “It turned out to be awesome,” Hunter says. “You don’t realize how many situations where ladders make things easier. Hanging pictures is one thing, but …
What You Should Really Know About Browsing for Homes Online
Image: HouseLogic It’s fun! It’s exciting! It’s important to take everything with a grain of salt! Oh, let’s just admit it, shall we? Browsing for homes online is a window shopper’s Shangri-La. The elegantly decorated rooms, the sculpted gardens, the colorful front doors that just pop with those “come hither” hues. Browser beware, though: Those listings may be seductive, but …
Are there any price points I can get a smoking deal?
For nearly a decade, the Denver metro real estate market has been a wild ride of record-setting activity. This year with COVID-19, this is even more true. We are here to help you prepare for what’s ahead. Since March, home is probably something you have spent a lot of time in and thinking about. Maybe your dreaming of more space. …
I LOVE this house! Should I write a letter to the seller explaining why?
For nearly a decade, the Denver metro real estate market has been a wild ride of record-setting activity. This year with COVID-19, this is even more true. We are here to help you prepare for what’s ahead. Since March, home is probably something you have spent a lot of time in and thinking about. Maybe your dreaming of more space. …
What Does Homeowners Insurance Cover?
You’d be surprised at what your home insurance policy doesn’t cover. Here’s what is and isn’t covered by your insurance. What does your homeowners insurance cover? The short answer is: “A basic homeowners insurance policy (called HO-1 in insurance lingo) covers your home and possessions if they’re damaged or destroyed by these things: Fire Lightning Windstorm (unless you live in a hurricane …
4 Genius Yard Upgrades Even a Klutz Can Crush
Image: Mr. Interior/Shutterstock No DIY skills necessary for these outdoor projects. Did we mention they’re really, really easy? You don’t need to be the host of an extreme home makeover show to build an amazing backyard. In fact, the transformative projects below are easy enough for even the klutziest home improvement newbie to complete. Just don’t be shocked when the Johnsons …