What is Greige Color
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 …
What Contingent Means in Real Estate
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 …
What Not to Fix When Selling a House
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 …
How to Create a Black Accent Wall
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 …
Real Estate Words that Sell
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 …
How to Put a Rug Under a Bed
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 …
Horror Movie Houses in Real Life
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 …
Summer Real Estate Tips
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 …
What Accepting Backup Offers and Other Real Estate Terms Mean
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 …
Autumn Real Estate Market This Year
What do you need to know about the autumn real estate market this year? Well, my unscientific research of home sales overall is that fall real estate this year will be nothing like the autumn real estate market last year. …