By Elaine Thompson It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The smell of pine and cinnamon, cookies baking in the oven, lights twinkling inside and outside your home, and… An enormous electric bill. Ouch. The holidays in America are known for being a little over the top, and excessive energy consumption from lights, decorations and appliances are no exception....
By Dixie Somers A tenant is an individual who has secured a rental agreement with a landlord, permitting him or her to rent the property. The deal is arrived at either orally or by signing an agreement form. The leased property could be a condo, a house or an apartment. In some cases, the tenant may decide to go against the rules of the contract and refuse to pay...
By Meghan Belnap Some house flippers use short-term financing to buy a house in need of renovations, but it can have a higher interest rate than other types of financing. It also costs a flipper money in the form of daily interest charges. Other house flippers use their own cash reserves to buy a property. In both situations, many flippers are focused on selling...
In the downturn, foreclosed homeowners moved to rent; now, Americans with debt and idle incomes are living in rentals, too. According to the Pew Research Center, renters have soared to 43.3 million in the last 10 years. What are renters seeking today? According to recently released research out of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), apartment dwellers...
Student loan debt and rising rental prices are standing in the way of millennials who want to buy their first home; however, these challenges are being overcome via some unconventional methods. Millennials are getting creative and finding sources for their down payment by any means necessary. But are these methods hurting the millennial generation financially? These...
By Craig Middleton Over the last couple of years, rehabbing TV shows have become increasingly popular. In these shows, people fix or introduce new features to their homes while adding substantial market value to the house in the process. If you own a home, you can make many of these types of fixes or additions to increase the value of your home, too. You can also...
The world is changing quickly, adapting to a consumer demand for automation and immediate gratification. This is especially true in the real estate world. More traditional agents are falling behind as the younger, tech-savvy generations use innovative tools to outperform the competition. New applications and artificial intelligence systems are making their way into...
Did you know that, this year, 74 percent of all content online will be video? Marketing with it is a must, according to Marki Lemons Ryhal, a social media speaker who recently shared tips on video at the National Association of REALTORS®' 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. One of the easiest, and most inexpensive, marketing methods? Facebook Live, Lemons Ryhal...
By Megan Wild Maybe it has taken longer than expected to find the perfect house, or perhaps you've always wanted to build. You find construction exciting and adore the idea of designing a home from the ground up. Surprisingly, an ideally situated plot just landed on the market, and it's priced to sell. Unfortunately, there's an issue. Winter is approaching, and it...
By Alison Grimes As the holidays approach, there are many things to prepare. Some will even prepare an exercise routine or schedule to keep up with healthy weight fitness goals. However, few will consider the quality of air throughout the holiday season. Holiday activities such as heating, cooking, cleaning and even decorating can affect your indoor air quality. So,...
