When my husband and I were looking to replace the floors in our house, we hadn’t even considered that you could use bamboo as a hardwood flooring. I always thought that flooring had to be wood-wood–you know, from trees. However, …
The first time I asked the question, “What is greige color?” was when we were selling a home a few years ago. This was our house at the New Jersey shore. We knew that the whole interior of the home …
When it comes to real estate, you may be wondering what contingent means. Perhaps you were looking at home on Realtor or Zillow and saw the word contingent there. The truth is the word contingent has a simple definition. And …
Selling your home? Don’t stress about your to-do list of things to fix before selling a house. These are home improvements that aren’t worth doing in today’s real estate market. That’s because you’ll never get your investment back. In a …
What are your thoughts on using a black accent wall in your home? I’m always impressed when I see rooms with a wall like this. Why? Because it really stands out and can add a level of drama to an …
Recently, I got to thinking about real estate words that sell versus real estate words that make for an interesting listing. I mean, sometimes it’s appropriate to add buzz words to your real estate listing. Then again, sometimes those buzzy …
It wasn’t until we worked with a professional stager that we even knew there were rugs under bed rules. That is, in order to make a bedroom look magazine worthy, there were certain ways and places to put a rug …
Growing up on New York’s Long Island, everyone knew our area had one of the most famous horror movie houses of all time. Known as the Amityville House, it was the site of a real-life horror, a murder. Amityville is …
This blog post focuses on summer real estate tips. Why summer? Well, for a few reasons. One, each real estate season is unique. That means that winter real estate is different from spring real estate, which is different from summer …
Lately, I’ve noticed a new phrase showing up in real estate listings: accepting backup offers. This is a term I’ve never seen before. However, the more I look, the more I see it. Mostly, the term accepting back up offers …