Front Entrance: Create a Memorable Welcome
First impressions mean a lot, and that goes for your home, too. To make a good impression with front entrance, here are some tips:Clean sweep. Before people get into your house, they have to walk up. A simple...
Home Warranty 101
Home warranties can be a very good idea, and they’re often used as a cherry on top by home sellers—but both parties in a sale should read the fine print to determine if the policy in question is...
Housing Market Trends 2020
Despite distress signals from some market watchers, the real estate market in 2020 shows no real signs of slowing down anytime soon, making it a continued seller’s market for the foreseeable future. How...
Creating a Smart Home
If you’re looking to make your home a smart home in 2020, there are plenty of gadgets that can make your house a voice-activated, app-driven model of the internet of things (IoT).Let’s start with...
What Millennial Home Buyers want in 2020
Set to exceed Baby Boomers (the largest generation of their time) in numbers now or very soon, Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) aren’t the market of tomorrow. They are setting the market...
Real Estate Romance: Find a Home to Love
Maybe you’re wondering, “What do we really want in a house? What kind of home should we really buy?”First, write out a three-column list: Gotta Have, Would Like to Have, Would be a Dream if...
5 Reasons to Buy a House in the Winter
You’ve waited. You’ve studied. Now it’s time to buy.But it’s winter! So what? Winters in Southern Oregon predictably bring rain and snow. So, while in some places there can be fewer...
Seller trifecta: strong economy, low rates, inventory shortage
What a time to be a home seller. With the unemployment still cruising at a historically low rate of 3.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and inflation following suit at a paltry 1.9...