If you want to know what's really going to help your home sell, go to the people who sell a lot of homes. Realtors in the top realty companies spend their days looking at real estate listings and showing houses to potential buyers -- after years of … [Read more...]
On Second Thought, Don’t Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies for the Open House!
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine A favorite real estate tip: When prepping a home for a showing, whip up some chocolate chip cookies to fill the home with that rich, inviting, tasty smell. Who wouldn’t want to sit back and stay … [Read more...]
The Worst Colors to Use in a Home
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Emerald may be this year’s color of the year and hot hue, but which colors should you avoid? Color research tells us some colors to avoid. Colors that can be considered, as some researchers note, “eye … [Read more...]
What that Front Door Color Might Say About a Home
Photo Credit: Paint Quality Institute The front door of a home can be an attention-getting feature on the home’s exterior, beckoning potential buyers inside. “Like a necktie, which is the focal point of an outfit, the front door is the focal point of … [Read more...]
Housing Secrets Revealed
By Melissa Kandel Not many people get excited about dead animal smells, mold growing in bathrooms, or leaky attics, but for employees at the Building Performance Institute Inc., it’s all in a day’s work. The company uses building science, … [Read more...]
