The month of March brings spring, and with spring comes bright budding flowers, longer days, warmer weather, and spring cleaning. There is no better way to shake off the dreariness of winter than a freshly cleaned home ready to welcome the season. Here are 10 easy ways you can clean your home for spring. 1. […]
There are many benefits to owning a home: A home is an investment that can earn equity, is often cheaper to buy than to rent, and is your own place that you can fill with wonderful memories. But another great benefit about owning a home is the financial benefits that you can take advantage of during tax season. Major Tax Breaks for Homeowners […]
Selling your home may be an idea you are seriously considering, but you may not be ready to put it on the market just yet. Maybe you are waiting to pay off your mortgage, waiting for the kids to move out, or you may not be ready yet to part with all the memories you have […]
Happy New Year! Now that 2016 is here and the busyness of the holidays is over, many people are setting New Year’s resolutions — whether personal, professional, or real estate-related. It is the perfect time to set goals and welcome the new year with a fresh start. And what better way to start the new year fresh than by […]
Halloween is just around the corner. It might seem like all of the options for Halloween decorations are the same year after year: carve a pumpkin, light the luminaries, and set out a bowl of candy for trick-or-treaters. But with just a little paint and creativity in the right places, you can really make your Halloween decorations stand out. […]
We hope everyone had a memorable Thanksgiving Day and are looking forward to the rest of the upcoming holidays! With December officially upon us, residents can expect temperatures to continue to dip as we head into the New Year. So today, we wanted to share with you some relatively easy home improvements that you can […]
Not all home remodeling projects are created equal – especially when you’re trying to get the biggest bang for your buck when it comes time to sell your property. So before you spend thousands of dollars on that home remodeling project you’ve been dreaming about, make sure that you’re armed with the facts first. Today, […]
Here’s another sign that the tide has turned on the national real estate market: US homes entering the foreclosure process fell to their lowest levels in 7 years during the 3rd quarter of 2013. This is tremendous news for interested home sellers because foreclosures have been pulling down median sales prices all across the country […]
Winterizing Tips for Your Ann Arbor Home With the glorious fall Southeast Michigan experienced this year, and more warm days than cold, it’s hard to believe it’s time to think about winterizing your Ann Arbor Home. But the frigid days are just around the corner, and an occupied house still needs a few important tasks […]
Ann Arbor Homeowners Beware! Mortgage scams are at an all-time, record high. According to FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network), suspicious activity reports were up 31% from the first quarter of 2010. Although this sharp rise is in part attributed to cases going back several years that are just now being uncovered, there is a new […]
