Which New Jersey Area Is Best For Your New Home?
Is there a best way to go about choosing the location for your new home? Whereas the purchase of a new home is a very individual undertaking, there are a few tips that we can offer to help you in…
Inspire Your Decor With These Spring Color Palettes
With the seasons changing, it's time to make some changes in your home, too. Consider adding the newest nature-inspired paint colors on the walls or as accents around a room to make it feel fresh and vibrant. There are a…
Can You Successfully Buy A House With A Friend?
When you close on a house, there are a slew of legal documents that need to be signed and presented. One of those documents, however, is not a marriage certificate. The person you purchase a house with could be a…
Real Life Lessons For Home Buyers
Unfortunately, in life, most lessons are learned by doing. For example, no matter how many times you try to warn your children about something, the best lessons learned are frequently when they go through something themselves. The same can be…
The Home Appraisal Process – What You Need To Know
What is an appraisal? What does an appraiser look for when deciding a home's worth? What if the appraised value is lower than expected? Or higher? Read on to find out. The Basics An appraisal is a professional, unbiased opinion…
Should You Buy A One-Story Or A Two-Story House?
If you’ve ever searched for a home, you may recall the moment when it hit you… “Do we want a one or a two-story house?” It’s not even something that you may have realized mattered, until you were presented with…
Should An Agent Reveal The Unsavory Past Of A Home?
As a seller, what details must you disclose to a potential home buyer? As a buyer, would you want to know if something nefarious happened in the house? In many states, it is only necessary to mention physical problems: leaks,…
Protect Yourself Against “We Buy Your House” Scams
You've likely seen the signs posted in medians or at the curb while sitting at a stoplight. "We buy ugly houses," or "We pay cash for houses!” It's hard to get away from them. It seems they're everywhere. But are…
Remodeling Ideas For You And Your Pet
For hundreds of thousands of pet-owners, four-legged friends, feathered friends, or otherwise are more a family member than a possession. Our pets frequently figure into our home buying decisions. They can also be a determining factor in how we decorate…
How To Buy A House As A Single Person
Have you been thinking about buying a house, but you’re not sure where to start? Is being single holding you back? Read on to learn more about making the ultimate purchase. The Challenges Some of the challenges to buying a…