National Homeownership Month is the month of June each year. The celebration started as a week years ago, and in 2002 President George W. Bush proclaimed the month of June to be dedicated to homeownership. Every president since has proclaimed June as National Homeownership Month. The National Association of REALTORS(R) (NAR) even has a website [...]
A pre-listing checklist is a helpful first step to look at when considering selling your home in Towson. Most homes could benefit from at least a few tweaks or updates prior to introducing it to the real estate market. Where should one start? Paint - look at your walls. Has it been a few years [...]
National Homeownership Month is the month of June each year. Though 2020 has been a wildly different year than past years, we can still bring attention to homeownership and its benefits this month! The celebration started as a week years ago, and in 2002 President George W. Bush proclaimed the month of June to be [...]
The impact of the Coronavirus to real estate showings is from a company called "ShowingTime," through which most Baltimore real estate agents schedule appointments for homes for sale in the area. ShowingTime statistics show that the showing activity has fallen a lot since this period last year. ShowingTime plans to update the chart regularly. As [...]
The Coronavirus has wreaked havoc across the globe, and we are all trying to work through this new way of self-distancing life. Here in Maryland, Governor Hogan has required all non-essential businesses to close as of 5pm March 23, 2020. Parts of a real estate transaction in Maryland are considered essential, but some of the [...]
June is National Homeownership Month. National Homeownership Month is a month dedicated to bringing attention to homeownership and its benefits. The celebration started as a week years ago, and in 2002 President George W. Bush proclaimed the month of June to be dedicated to homeownership. Every president since has proclaimed June as National Homeownership Month. [...]
How much will your home renovation get you in return? Well, it depends on what and how much you do and the company you use, house renovations new farm have handled everything from easy jobs to projects with concerns around every corner. I realize that sounds as clear as mud. But based on a CNBC [...]
Should Baltimore Baby Boomers renovate their homes before selling? The "boomer" question comes from a generalized, nationwide post from a real estate group called Inman. The answer from them, as is the case for Baltimore Boomers, is, "Maybe." Why would renovation be a good idea? Well, many homebuyers want to buy a home that is already [...]
Declutter your home in a month or less? Most of us have to deal with clutter in our homes. It just happens. No matter how much we try to avoid it, it seems to come back. Again and Again. It can feel very overwhelming to try to tackle the whole house -- which is why [...]
10 Tips to get your home ready for photos comes from a post from the National Association of Realtors(R). That post was specific to "staging" your home for photos by Justin Riordan of Spade and Archer Design Agency. See his article here. Justin has some great points. He is coming from the point of view [...]