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June Stats are in! Active Listings: Down 12.2%Sold Listings: Down 13.7%Median Sales Price Per Sq Ft: Up 7.9%Months Supply of Inventory: Down 1.7%Median Days on Markete: Has not changedWhat does this mean for you? If you're a Buyer in this market, inventory options is…

Have a small front porch and stuck on how to decorate it? This is what I did with mine. The front porch is decorated with items from Menards, Home Depot, Hobby Lobby and Steins finds. The Welcome sign is from Steins and was originally white and grey so we painted the grey…

March Stats are in! Active Listings: Down 12%Sold Listings: Down 4.1%Median Sales Price Per Sq Ft: Up 11.5%Months Supply of Inventory: Down 8.2%Median Days on Markete: Down 15.6%What does this mean for you? If you are a Buyer in the market, don't wait on purchasing…

Buying a home is always an anxiety-ridden process, and that goes triple for anyone who’s embarking on homeownership for the very first time. There’s so much to do and so much you don’t know that “overwhelming” hardly seems like an appropriate…

Not too long ago in our country's history, talking about making your house "greener" might get you labeled a hippie tree-hugger. But times change, and as gas, electricity, and water prices creep up, more and more homeowners are seeing the (strong) advantages that come with…

Just like in any other profession, there are good real estate agents ... and there are, unfortunately, subpar real estate agents, too. But how do you know if you've got a dreamboat or a dud handling your real estate transaction? One way to know whether you've got a good…

If you've never owned a house before, then it's entirely possible that you've never deep-cleaned a house. (Hey, no shame in that game.) But when the house is yours, the desire to see it as clean and sparkling as it can possibly be is strong -- and you might have no idea…

Between micro-apartments, tiny homes, and even #vanlife, the real estate industry is taking the saying “less is more” to previously unknown levels. And while we can all get behind the idea of streamlining your life and shedding possessions that no longer meet…

If you’ve been thinking about investing in real estate, getting your finances in order before you start searching for properties and scheduling appointments will save you from money headaches in the long run.  Real estate investments could be one of your largest…

Real estate investing is gaining popularity, and if you’ve been giving it some thought, this guide will give you an overview. The goal of any real estate investor is typically to make money. This means purchasing an investment property at a good price so you can rent…

If you’re not familiar with home inspections, then you might have a lot of questions about what gets inspected, how thorough the inspectors are, why you even need one, and what you can expect if you’re walking with an inspector through the house you’re…

Is now the best time to sell your home? That’s an intensely personal question that depends on a number of factors -- many of them beyond your control.  In 2006, some sellers might have been wondering if they should have waited another year and netted even more…