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Are you selling an already vacant home? If you have a rental property sitting empty, it makes sense that you might want to offload it during this currently ultra hot real estate market. Or perhaps you’ve purchased a new home and moved before selling your previous one. In both scenarios, you may be faced with a significant length of time …
The holidays are here and for many of us, that means there will be travel in our plans over the next several weeks. This means many of us will be leaving our homes empty and unattended more than usual, and more than we did last year due to the pandemic. Unfortunately, this is also the time of year when thieves …
Mention to your friends and family that you are thinking of selling your home and you are sure to get plenty of advice. List your home in April or May – those are the best months to sell! Remember, there are always more buyers looking for a home over the summer than any other time of year! Don’t bother listing …
To quote a meme travelling around the city lately, Atlanta’s weather just went from 90 to 55 like it saw a state trooper! Most of us are thrilled to have temperatures that finally make it feel like fall, and even the windy and rainy days are a welcome reprieve from the steamy summer that overstayed its welcome. But of course, …
The real estate news is pretty consistent lately – it’s a seller’s market and the prices just keep rising, with no sign of bottoming out. Even people who weren’t previously interested in relocating are considering putting their homes on the market just to maximize the profits of selling now while the market is heavily favoring sellers. So imagine the shock …
A fence can be a wonderful improvement to add to your home, from increasing your home’s curb appeal, providing additional security and privacy, and offering protection for pets, children and gardens. While there are many reasons for a homeowner to choose to add a fence to part or all of their property, even if you are not going to be …
Were you one the many people who got really into backyard gardening during the pandemic? Or maybe you’ve always been an avid gardener, and the quarantine period just gave you more time to enjoy your hobby. The recent increase in backyard and patio container gardening goes hand-in-hand with another phenomenon that is growing in popularity – composting! Composting involves saving …
More and more people are becoming interested in solar energy these days, and many homeowners have either already installed such a system at their homes, or are beginning to wonder if it would be a good idea to make this investment. Solar panels can help you save money when it comes to the rising cost of electricity, though many people …
There are a lot of preparations required when you will be leaving town for an extended period of time, from laundry and packing to making sure that your mail and deliveries will either be retrieved regularly or held until your return. But what about your home, which will be sitting empty for a significant period of time? Homes that sit …
