Marie Villeza
Have you thought about investing in real estate in your retirement? Buying and flipping houses could be a great way to earn some extra money and find fulfillment in your senior years....
IYNA CARUSO
Jonesing for a green retreat in a space that’s petite? Turn square footage into foliage with these urban gardening ideas. Your space-squeezed balcony, terrace, porch, railing (think climbing vines), or curbside patch of dirt ...
STACEY FREED
The braggable joys of a primo location. The convenience of being able to walk to get your soy latte or see that indie film from the Czech Republic. The frustration of multiple bids. The cost.
Buying in the city comes with its...
G.M. FILISKO
Working to get your home ship-shape for showings will increase its value and shorten your sales time.
Many buyers today want move-in-ready homes and will quickly eliminate an otherwise great home by focusing on a few visible...
JENNIFER
Planning on selling your home soon? Take an objective look around your home from a buyer’s perspective. What would stop you from making an offer? What do you need to do to put your home’s best face forward?
Here are some proj...
G.M. FILISKO
You’ve worked hard to get your home ready for sale and to price it properly. With any luck, offers will come quickly. You’ll need to review each carefully to determine its strengths and drawbacks and pick one to accept. Her...
Home price appreciation continues to accelerate. Today, prices are driven by the simple concept of supply and demand. Pricing of any item is determined by how many items are available compared to how many people want to buy that item. As a res...
When stay-at-home mandates were enforced last year, many households realized their homes didn’t really fulfill their new lifestyle needs. An office (in some cases two), a media room, space for children to learn, a gym, and a large yard are al...
NANCY MANN JACKSON
Unless you get an unusually deep thrill from doing calf exercises, climbing your staircase is typically more about function than fun. But a little DIY can change that (and maybe boost your home’s future desirability).
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AMY HOWELL HIRT
There’s so much to love about a new home — especially the fact that it’s yours! No worries about an aging furnace or the source of a stain in the carpet.
Yet it can also feel a little, well, uninspired. Like that nei...
