Home Improvement

Oct. 5, 2016

The Home Equity Playbook

What is Home Equity?

Home equity seems to be a very simple calculation — the total amount of mortgages owed subtracted from the current market value of a home. Here is a simple example:

Current Home Market Value $325,000

Existing Mortgage $225,000

Homeowner Equity $100,000

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Sept. 10, 2016

8 Smart Home Technology Trends that Can Save You Money

The ‘smart home’ is the new ‘internet of things’, or objects that can serve you better by communicating with each other or directly with you through apps on your smart phone. In the ideal version of the wired future, all of our appliances and gadgets talk to each other …

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April 8, 2016

How to Amp Up The Resale Value of Your Home

Whether you're definitely putting your home on the market this year or in the next five years, it is a smart decision to start building your home's resale value now. Here are some ways to create a comfortable home while making it easier to put more money into your …

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Dec. 30, 2014

Sell Faster With A Staged Home

 

Buyers shop for homes using logic and buy a home using emotion.

If you've ever purchased a home before, heck if you've even gone house shopping and not bought one, you know the drill:

Funny smells, strange 70's furniture, knick-knacks everywhere. Walking into a …

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Dec. 26, 2014

Rotate Your Home's Façade? Why Not?

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Tired of your home's flat façade ? Depending on the seasons or the homeowners’ needs, rotating volumes can be turned to change up the interior and the exterior. Built on a relatively narrow lot, this residence has the ability to turn a two-dimensional façade into …

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