Real Estate Blog
The Importance of Getting Pre-Approved
When you’re ready to find a home, the last thing you want to do is limit your possibilities. Dream big, right? But you’d be totally bummed if you found a perfect pad, only to learn you don’t qualify for the home of your dreams. If you don’t earn a loan pre-approval...
Why Fall Is the Best Time to Buy?
The best time to buy a house has long been considered the spring and summer. Meanwhile, their seasonal sibling, fall, often gets tossed to the leaf pile by potential buyers who might think autumn is just about haunted houses and turkey dinners rather than house...
Secret to a Well-Designed House
Designing a home isn’t easy, and many homeowners make the rookie mistake of obsessing almost exclusively about color—for the walls, rugs, furnishings, and more. The result is often too much color and not much style. So if you want to shake things up visually without...
Home Decor Trends of Fall 2022
From "coastal grandmother" to checkerboard rugs, the 2022 Real Simple Home gives timeless appeal to trending styles. Trends come and go, and swapping out all your furniture and home decor every time a new buzzy style takes over simply isn't sustainable. However, there...
Sell Your Home Before the End of the Year
After at least two years of going gangbusters, the real estate market is finally beginning to show signs of slowing. Mortgage interest rates ticked up during much of 2022, dampening home buying enthusiasm for some. That reality, combined with concerns about a possible...
When Is the Best Time to Buy a House?
If you've been paying attention to the housing market, you know prices have been rising for the past few years. And that's not going to change anytime soon. Considering how much homeownership costs these days, it pays to know the best time to buy a house to get the...