With warmer weather and longer days on the horizon, now is the perfect time to get your yard in shape for summer. Save this year's top landscaping trends (based on the National Association of Landscape Professionals) in mind as you get started. Landscaping Designs for 2017 1. Going green ... » Learn More about Landscaping Designs for 2017
Home buyers
Bidding Wars to Get Hot This Spring
Likely to be a hallmark of this year’s spring home selling season: Bidding wars. As home listings are scarcer and buyer demand remains high, home shoppers are discovering considerably more competition this spring, particularly in hot markets such as San Francisco Bay area, Denver, and ... » Learn More about Bidding Wars to Get Hot This Spring
New-Home Sales Increase 6%
Sales of newly built single-family homes posted a substantial month in February. New-home sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000 units, up 6.1% month over month and 12.8% in front of a year ago, the Commerce Department reported this week. New-Home Sales Increase ... » Learn More about New-Home Sales Increase 6%
Points to consider Prior to Renting Your Home on a Short-Term Rental Site
Today, renting a room in your house (or the entire house) to unknown travelers isn't an outlandish concept. Short-term rentals offer an income opportunity for owners and a unique opportinity for visitors to experience a city. What better way to get the local experience than staying - or renting from ... » Learn More about Points to consider Prior to Renting Your Home on a Short-Term Rental Site
9 complications to protect yourself from when purchasing a waterfront home
Considering a waterfront home? Performing a little homework pays off in the end. Activity on the water can range from the very active to the actively relaxed. Surfing, fishing, boating and sunbathing - just about anything you could want is available to you. 9 complications to protect ... » Learn More about 9 complications to protect yourself from when purchasing a waterfront home