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5 Tips for Selling Your Home for Retirement

Retirement in the 21st century resembles little of the bygone days. There was a time that charting the course for retirement typically involved moving to a community in a region conducive to an aging population. These communities that boomed in the past are now only one of many options. Seniors are more active and vibrant than ever before, and retirement is now the second chapter of life. Today’s seniors are influential, involved in the community and vital to society. Baby boomers (born 1946-1964) will be one of the largest demographic groups to enter their senior years in the next two decades.

April 19, 2021

Homeowner Tips & Resources

Landscape Design: 7 Backyard Makeover Tips for Beginners – Growing Green with BHGRE

If you’ve never tackled landscape design before, you might be overwhelmed by all the choices. But the same principles that guide room setup inside should guide your designs outside, too. Here are seven landscape design tips to get you started. Determine landscape needs and wants. Make a list of needs and wants. Do you need a play space for kids? Do you want to grow vegetables? Would your family gather on a patio? Create some rough sketches of the yard, noting where you want to place things; it’s a great organizing principle for landscape design. “These aren’t master plans, just ideas,” says Marianne Lipanovich,

April 6, 2021

Home Selling

5 Reasons to Sell Your House This Spring

1. There’s high demand from homebuyers. Buyer demand is strong right now, and buyers are active in the market. ShowingTime, which tracks the average number of buyer showings on residential properties, recently announced that buyer showings are up 51.5% compared to this time last year. Daniil Cherkasskiy, Chief Analytics Officer at ShowingTime, notes: “As anticipated, demand for real estate remains elevated and continues to be affected by low levels of inventory…On average, each home is getting 50 percent or more requests this year compared to January of last year. As we head into the busy season, it’s likely we’ll push into even more extreme territory until the supply starts catching up

March 11, 2021

Community & Lifestyle

Spread the Love this Valentine’s Day

This Valentine’s Day, we could all use a little extra love! Whether you’re celebrating with friends, a partner, or family, make sure you show your loved ones you care. Below are ideas for virtual activities, recipes, fun crafts, clever gift ideas, and heartwarming décor inspiration. Valentine’s Day Crafts and Décor Box up your Valentines cards and treats in these adorable card boxes. They are the perfect thing to make with your kiddos. Craft beautiful yarn wrapped hearts. Take a piece of cardboard and cut out a few small hearts. Pick your favorite yarn color and hold one end of the yarn

February 9, 2021

Real Estate Market Updates

Is This the Year to Sell My House?

If one of the questions you’re asking yourself is, “Should I sell my house this year?” consumer sentiment about selling today should boost your confidence in the right direction. Even with the current health crisis that continues to challenge our nation, Americans still feel good about selling a house. Here’s why. According to the latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index from Fannie Mae, 57% of consumer respondents to their survey indicate now is a good time to buy a home, while 59% feel it’s a good time to sell one: “The percentage of respondents who say it is a good time to sell a home remained the

January 14, 2021

Real Estate Market Updates

Is the Economic Recovery Beating All Projections?

Earlier this year, many economists and market analysts were predicting an apocalyptic financial downturn that would potentially rattle the U.S. economy for years to come. They immediately started to compare it to the Great Depression of a century ago. Six months later, the economy is still trying to stabilize, but it is evident that the country will not face the total devastation projected by some. As we continue to battle the pandemic, forecasts are now being revised upward. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) just reported: “The U.S. economy and labor market are recovering from the coronavirus-related downturn more quickly than

September 22, 2020

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