The Many Advantages of New Homes
by Carolyn Capalbo. New construction in Virginia is in such high demand, builders can barely keep up with it. This is why it's almost impossible to find a newly built home for sale-they're all sold before construction has even begun. So while you don't get the chance t...
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Temporarily Out Of A Real Home
by Jon Caldwell. The present administration is lobbying for home ownership but according to a study conducted by both the Center for Economic and Policy Research and the National Low Income Housing Coalition it should focus more on rental and affordable properties.D...
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Living The Right Way With The Right Home
by Jon Caldwell. Despite relying on the government for their part on conserving fuel and going green, regular citizens may also do their part on helping to keep the world a green place to live in as well as benefiting from it in several ways.Rising fuel costs and an...
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New Suburban Homes For $350,000
by Paula Cherrist. If you're shopping for a new home and have about $350,000 in your budget, you might want to consider that your dollar amount will sometimes buy a little more condo in the suburbs than it will in downtown Chicago. Of course you have to weigh the pros...
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Smart Homes = Smart Choice
by Louise Scoggins. Once upon a time the smart home was only something of science fiction movies and space age cartoons. Today, the digital home is well on its way to becoming the new standard, especially for the discerning buyer.So what exactly is a digital home? Also...
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Is It Better to Buy a New Home or an Old Home
by Ted Gaurnero. Like many aspects of real estate, buyers need to weigh out whatever valuable information they can muster, and in the end decide on what is their preference. This being said, although preference can tell you a lot, there are aspects to the purchase o...
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Make Your New Home Mobility-friendly
by Joshua Keen. If you are about to build a new home, chances are you're focused on how you want everything to look, what features you need, and any safety concerns that may come up if you have children or pets. One thing that you may not have thought about is whet...
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Insulating the Older Homes
by Justin Havre. For those who bought an older home and have just been delivered safely through a cold winter, you are lucky; many home owners buy older homes that have inadequate insulation, and wonder how to solve the problem without wrecking the interior or exter...
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DIY - Child-safe Water Feature Increases Home Value
by Branden Schroeder. One way to catch a prospective buyer's attention to your listing is to mention the water feature that is installed in your back yard. We all love them, especially when they are already set up and running. There are many reasons why a water feature d...
Evaluating Homes: Termite Damage
by Robert. Of course it's nice that the seller will pay to have the termite problem treated, which will normally cost around $1,000 or so. Even though the termites will be gone, you have to wonder about the damage to the structure. In the more severe cases, ...
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Have a Home You Can Feel Safe in
by Jim Hirschman. Whether or not the world is getting more dangerous is debatable. However, the safety of your family should always be an issue of concern, and rightly so. Whether you've recently experienced a break in or are just anxious about leaving your children ...
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How to Avoid New Home Surprises
by Steve Gillman. It's funny but no fun to buy a new home and then discover that snakes are regular visitors in the living room. And you don't want to move into a house with a leaky roof or a wet basement. Or discover that you picked the worst neighborhood in town -...
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Smartening Up an Older Home for Profit
by Gary Ashton. If you have just bought an older home with a view to renovating it and flipping it (a sort of slow flip at the moment!) then you will do your best renovating work if you have some respect for the homes' original character. Many people do actually li...
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