Historic neighborhoods are primarily venerated for preserving a certain look and feel of the past. However, most of the architecture within these neighborhoods are quite homogenous, exemplifying Edwardian, Victorian or Colonial styles. Yet, New Orleans’s French Quarter dared to embrace different influences during its youth, transforming this neighborhood into an...
Change is inevitable in life, both personal and professional, but it’s essential for broker/owners in real estate who want to build a dynamic office atmosphere and ensure the highest levels of efficiency. Technology moves fast and in order to get the maximum ROI from it, you need to be able to introduce new methods to your agents and encourage adoption—the clear...
You just became a homeowner—congratulations! In between the oh-my-gosh-I-have-a-mortgage feeling and the pile of empty pizza boxes (you have yet to unpack your cookware), new homeowners may be making a mental list of all the things you’re going to do to make your home your home—projects you plan to knock out the first few weeks as king (or queen!) of...
That pesky social media. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on it—that you’re hip, you’re in the game—the tectonic plates shift a bit and suddenly, you’re behind the curve. Even worse, you’re outdated. Like when parents descended upon Facebook to keep tabs on… I mean, stay connected to their kids, and gen Y and Z fled to Instagram and Snapchat,...
Surprising to some, millennials are all about chasing the American dream and owning a home of their own despite current market and economic setbacks. This infographic from FirstTimeHomeFinancing.com explains what's keeping millennials from pursuing their home-ownership dreams and outlines several programs that could help them achieve their goals. ...
By Suzanne De Vita and Zoe Eisenberg Despite a strengthening housing market and an improving overall economy, a new study shows Americans are deciding not to move as much. Moves across the country have declined to an all-time low this year, with the percentage of Americans migrating within the country falling to 11.2 percent. The most moves, according to the U.S....
Santa Claus is coming to town, so we need to get our wrapping A-game on. The thing is, as cute as snowmen wrapping paper is, we’ve all seen it. A million times. Every Christmas. Aunt Sally could really use a new style. The important thing is that, whether Aunt Sally made it here herself or she’s just “asking for a friend,” we’ve got her covered with these...
Thomas Wolfe’s autobiographical novel, Look Homeward, Angel tells the story of a fictionalized Asheville, N.C. In it he writes, “Dull people filled him with terror.” This observation makes sense given that only a handful of people lived in the small town of Montford when Wofle was growing up. However, the neighborhood was annexed to the city of Asheville in...
As markets across the country stretch tight with low inventory and high selling prices, many homeowners fear, and even boycott, low-income housing. Specifically, homeowners are wary of the integration of HUD supported Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) housing projects. Why? Some believe that these government supported homes may lower the values of properties...
