Real Estate Blog
What Is a Blind Offer?
Many homebuyers revel in the hunt for the perfect home. From poring over listing pages late at night to hitting 10 open houses in a weekend, most buyers get to know every inch of a property before even considering making an offer. Others, however, are content to make...
5 Effortless Ways to Style Bookshelf
We all have an ultimate cozy checklist, with must-haves from soft blankets to our favorite warm beverage. But perhaps the biggest essential item on almost everyone’s snuggle-down list is a great book. Whether you’re a regular on BookTok or Bookstagram or just taking...
New Rules of Selling a Home in 2024
In 2023, many homeowners who hoped to sell decided to hit pause on those plans. And for good reason: High interest rates had pushed many buyers to the sidelines—and created a “lock-in” effect dissuading would-be sellers from giving up their current low-interest home...
The New Rules for Buying a Home in 2024
For most of 2023, homebuyers faced a daunting real estate market marked by dizzyingly high mortgage rates. Combined with steep home prices and a severe shortage of homes for sale, it’s no wonder many struggled or gave up their home search entirely. But with this new...
When Is a Home Seller Paid—and How? The Steps of a Real Estate Transaction
Congrats! You just sold your home quickly for thousands of dollars over the asking price. You may be eyeing that sell price with wide eyes, amazed that a large amount of money will soon be in your bank account. Well, the cash will get to your savings account, but...
What Is a Chalet-Style House?
If you haven’t spent loads of time skiing around the Alps, chances are the word “chalet” isn’t a part of your regular vocabulary. Yet this trendy mountain home is no longer an architectural style found exclusively in European skiing locales. Chalets (and...