Are you feeling the "renovation itch" or perhaps looking for a fun project that you can take on which will provide you with a return on your investment? There are numerous home upgrades and renovations that can add value to a home without costing a large sum of money...
Home Equity
Over 5 Trillion Dollars In Home Equity May Lead To More Cash Out Transactions
US homeowners now have over 5 trillion dollars in home equity which is a very large amount of money! So this year may be the year for a lot of cash out refinances and other home equity mortgage products. Most often, when you are purchasing a home, you are buying at or...
How to Smartly Leverage Your Home Equity
So you've been a homeowner for some time. You've been faithfully paying off your mortgage for years, and you have a fair bit of equity built up in your home – and that makes you proud. But now, you're wondering what good equity is if you're not using it. How do...
Understanding Home Appraisals and Why You Want a Real Estate Agent to Determine Listing Prices
While there may be instances when a homeowner must sell a property and move regardless of market conditions, there are other times when the value of the property will be a deciding factor in whether a homeowner moves or remains in the home for a longer period of time....
Improve Your Home’s Resale Value with Our Guide to Adding a Beautiful Wooden Fence to Your Yard
With many types of home improvements, at least a portion of the cost that you put into the improvement can be recouped from additional value when you sell the home. While each project is different, some projects can have multiple benefits that impact property value...
Spring DIY Projects: How to Build a Treehouse That the Kids Will Love
If you have children, no home is complete without a treehouse. Besides the fact that treehouses provide kids with hours of entertainment, they can also confer ancillary benefits that are hard to quantify. For starters, treehouses can improve property values by...
Three Hot Renovations That Will Boost Your Home’s Value Without Breaking the Bank
Are you feeling the "renovation itch" or perhaps looking for a fun project that you can take on which will provide you with a return on your investment? There are numerous home upgrades and renovations that can add value to a home without costing a large sum of money...