From personalizing your living spaces to turning a profit when you sell, there are dozens of reasons why first-time home buyers can’t wait to find a home and make it their own. Though there are plenty of benefits of owning a home, here are the six benefits that stand out from the rest. 1. You […]
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How Buyers and Sellers Have Lost Thousands of Dollars to Email Scams
Email scams are as old as, well, email, but as the years go by, these scams have become more and more sophisticated. Recently, several home buyers have fallen victim to specially targeted email scams that attempt to rob them of their closing costs — sometimes up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. These types of […]
6 Questions to Ask When Considering a Neighborhood with an HOA
Let’s say you have your heart set on buying a home in a community with a swimming pool, a clubhouse, and maybe even a playground or trails. Having access to these amenities often means living in a community with a homeowners association, or HOA. Generally, an HOA is responsible for keeping the neighborhood looking beautiful […]
Key Considerations When Buying an Investment Property
Buying an investment property can be a great way to secure your financial future and acquire an asset that you can leave to future generations. However, you can’t just buy a house and expect to make a profit. Instead, you have to be strategic and look for a property that will attract the type of […]
Generating The Best Curb Appeal
Want Top Dollar for Your Home? Hire a Real Estate Pro
A quick Google search is all it takes to discover hundreds of new recipes, do-it-yourself projects, and tips about how to stage your home. With so much information available online, especially about the home selling process, many homeowners start to wonder whether it’s faster and more cost-efficient to sell their own homes rather than hiring […]
Beating the Heat in Vegas
The heat in the Las Vegas area is no joke. Whether you are in Vegas, Henderson or Paradise, this part of Nevada gets the kind of relentless desert sunshine that will rapidly damage houses if their owners do not protect them. As a homeowner, you must be diligent about doing the proper house maintenance to […]
Should You Hire a Professional or DIY on Those Home Repairs?
To DIY or not to DIY? That’s the question on many homeowners’ minds when there’s a repair or home improvement project on their to-do lists. The good news is that you can do plenty of things on your own. But for other projects, you’re better off hiring a licensed contractor, plumber, or electrician to do […]
Great Lakes Around Las Vegas
Las Vegas may have the reputation of being an urban oasis in an endless, arid landscape, but there are plenty of great lakes near this fabulous city. Whether you and your family want an action-packed summer day full of motor boat fun or a peaceful day on a secluded lake, you won’t be disappointed with […]
Home Remodeling: Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck
Regardless of whether you have plans to remain in your home for years or if home selling is a possibility in the near future, you understandably may be planning a home remodeling project. Home upgrades can help your property to look more appealing and to be more functional. The real estate sales market is highly […]