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Forget what you may have heard about millenials shying away from home ownership. While it is true that some millennials prefer to rent and stay flexible in their location, every year, more and more from their generation enter the real estate market as prospective buyers. And just like every generation before them, many millennials have specific preferences about what they …
Everyone is spending more time at home right now, leading many of us to begin home improvement projects that we might not otherwise have thought of or had time for. While you definitely should make your home comfortable and suitable for your lifestyle, if you have any intention of selling your home at a later date, there are certain changes …
Now that Georgia is gradually opening back up, industries all over are trying to navigate new guidelines and rules, along with varying comfort levels people have with being out and about. This is the case for real estate agents as well, who are accustomed to taking a very personal approach to the services they provide. Even in the midst of …
While some of us prefer the low maintenance lifestyle afforded by a small yard or patio rather than significant grass and shrubbery to maintain, others love a large patch of land filled with trees. If you are more the latter and are lucky enough to have an expansive yard with plentiful tree shade, you need to be be aware of …
Mortgage rates had already been trending lower before anyone in the United States had even heard of the Coronavirus. They finally reached a low of 3.29% during the first week of March, before drifting back up, and then down again. This rates roller coaster, actually led to a record setting increase occurring as well – 0.3% in less than a …
According to a recent article released by the National Association of Realtors, mortgage rates could continue tumbling over the next year and eventually reach all-time lows. In fact, in Fannie Mae’s Housing Forecast report, economists predict that the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for 2020 will fall to 3%, and then possibly go even lower to 2.9% by 2021. This means …
Your house, and it’s energy usage, used to get a break everyday as adults went to work and kids went to school, and as everyone attended sports practices and games and all those non-essential trips we enjoy so much. Now that Georgians are sheltering-in-place, we are using much more energy than usual working and schooling from home. There are still …
Now that you’ve had some time to catch up on your Netflix binging and you’ve walked every nature path and sidewalk route in your neighborhood, what’s next for passing the time while social distancing? If you are thinking of tackling some items on your spring home maintenance checklist, go for it! This is a great time to clean, organize, and …
The way we cook and what we use our kitchens for changes greatly over time, and may even change significantly from year to year. As just one example, a few decades ago buyers wanted a kitchen that was set apart from the rest of the main floor where they could prepare meals in privacy and peace. Then over the course …
