Few home improvement projects refresh a space like refinishing hardwood floors. Just think: Years or decades of scratches, scuff marks, gouges, and random blood stains (hey, no judgments!) can be sanded away so your floor essentially looks as good as new. Click Here for the rest of the story…

There’s little leeway for mistakes in today’s marketplace. Discipline is essential, and the learning curve is stepped. Buying a home is serious business, and in most markets today, it is the most difficult step in the process for move-up buyers, as well as first-timers. Here are five tips on house-hunting in today’s marketplace that will

There are plenty who’d disagree with the classic quote “it takes money to make money.” But when it comes to improving your home, you’d be hard-pressed to add value to your home without spending some cash. Below is a breakdown of the most popular home additions along with costs and payoff. It might surprise you

Looks like the homebuying frenzy isn’t going anywhere, at least for now. After the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate nearly a month ago, many people expected mortgages rates to creep up. But instead, they’ve been on the decline ever since. The average rate of a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.08% this week,

Buying a home for the first time can be complex and daunting, especially in a competitive housing market. A new book, “My First Home: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving the Ultimate American Dream,” aims to help first-time buyers navigate the process. Below are five tips from author Shashank Shekhar, a blogger, media source and radio

Figuring out when it’s not a good time to sell can be easy. You’ll obviously have less potential buyers when people tend to be out of the house or busy, such as during the Christmas season and middle of Summer. Most buyers also have less money to work with during these times due to money

In a study performed by a top real estate agency in the country, it was determined that homes that have been beautifully staged sold for approximately six percent above the asking price on average. Furthermore, the estimated time on the market was cut in half. In addition, approximately 81 percent of home buyers surveyed in

Unless you’ve never bought or sold a house before and have never looked at home listings or watched a single show about real estate (which is pretty hard these days), you have some semblance of an idea of how your home should look when you go to sell it. You probably also have a clue

As the tax deadline approaches, you should ask yourself or your tax preparer, “What can I claim on my taxes when it comes to tax breaks or deductions?” Because every tax return is different, there’s no easy answer to this complicated question; however, there’s a long list of tax deductions that can reduce your taxable

Ah, house hunting. It may technically be shopping, but it can feel more like breaking and entering. Even though you know the seller wants you there, does anyone really want you traipsing through their bedroom? Or looking through their closet? Or digging around in their basement? Awwwwkward. But here’s something that should feel weirder: buying