Keeping your bathroom sanitary doesn’t have to be a chore. With the right cleaning techniques, you can enjoy a sparkling bathroom without spending all day cleaning. Here are six cleaning tips for a fresh bathroom: #1 Shine your mirror Your bathroom mirror can get pretty grimy. Thankfully, it’s easy to restore it to its former glory. Here’s how: Place rubbing...
While trends typically come and go, one that’s been getting a lot of attention lately is the concept surrounding the zero-energy home, a space that relies on exceptional energy conservation and on-site renewable energy to meet heating, cooling and energy needs. As the movement continues to push itself into the limelight—hoping for full-fledged adoption—it’s...
Last year, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate reported its groundbreaking industry research on the home-buying expectations of “Generation Z”—the cohort of 21 million U.S. teens born from the mid-to-late 1990s through the present. The company gathered a focus group of 13-18-year-olds at its Madison, N.J., Realogy headquarters, for a day-long Gen Z Advisory...
Looking to get high in the Hollywood hills? This “Old Hollywood” home is a bit of an optical illusion. Nestled in the Los Feliz hills, the raised 1964 architectural gem seems to float. Designed by Norman H. Lancaster, the recently restored 1,667 square foot home rocks stunning 180-degree views of the LA skyline from an epic wrap-around balcony. Sitting just three...
By Ryan Fitzgerald Buying a home is a large investment. An investment you’re going to want to protect. As a part of protecting your investment, there are inspection contingencies (also known as due diligence contingencies), which offer buyers the opportunity to inspect the home before moving forward with the purchase. A home inspection is one of the most important...
The X-Mansion, mutant haven of the X-Men universe, is on the market for a mind-bending $75,850,000. Billed as “the exclusive real estate partner” of the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse, the newest installment in the X-Men film series, Coldwell Banker Real Estate has teamed with 20th Century Fox to mock-list the imaginary estate. The listing is part of a marketing...
Spring has sprung, which means it’s the perfect time to clean the inside and outside of your home to get it in top shape before the summer months. A little sprucing up can go a long way. In fact, a property’s outdoor appeal can help determine peoples’ home buying decisions. While it’s not always necessary to keep a perfectly manicured lawn and flawlessly...
By Ryan McNeil A solar home: for most people, this idea conjures images of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels steadily yielding electricity to power their computer, their TV or maybe even an electric car. Though were you aware that there is another type of solar that can help save money, even in the shower? A solar water heater is a system that uses the sun’s energy...
As a native New Yorker, the September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center profoundly affected me. Over the years, all of us connected to New York City have continued to share stories of that horrific day, still trying to process, never able to forget. By now, though, I figured I had heard most if not all of the compelling recounts of 9/11. I was wrong. During...
For brokers and agents at the top of their game, attracting prospects and making sales can lead to great success, but keeping the best clients coming back is really the key to mastering the biz. In RISMedia’s most recent Broker Best Practice webinar entitled, “Boomerang Business: Build a Brand That Keeps ‘Em Coming Back,” Robert Allan Paul, founder and president...
