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Home-buying tips in a low inventory market
Even with March blizzards hammering the east coast, the spring housing market is in full swing. During the month of February, which is traditionally...
Housing forecast for the second half of the year
By Karen Scopetski
While the housing market forecast for the second half of the year remains positive, there may not be a better time to sell than...
Perfect storm for buyers and sellers
Home market surge continues amid pandemic concerns
By Lisa Shaw
The pandemic has caused more than health concerns for most people. Home buyers and sellers are...
Can you trust Zillow’s home price ‘Zestimate’? In a word: ‘No.’
Elaine Quigley, CBR, CRS, GRI
I got an email from Zillow last week. Seems my house has gone up in value another $2,000-plus dollars in the past 30 days. And it's going to rise another 3.5 percent in the next year, according to their “Zestimate.” Fab!
I am so done with COVID-19
By Gary Kelley
Before you petition the Community Advocate saying I’ve lost my mind….or am disrespecting those lost to this virus…hear me out.
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Eight hot kitchen trends for 2018
By Jaymi Naciri
Kitchen design has been about three things for the past few years: white cabinets, quartz or marble countertops, and subway tile backsplashes....
What’s the deal with those ‘We Buy Houses for Cash’ companies?
By Ben Mizes
It takes 68 days on average to sell a home. That’s far better than back in 2010 when homes were averaging 140 days to...
Renovation tips for a classic, not trendy, home
By Jaymi Nacir
Here's the dilemma. You're getting ready to redo your kitchen and you want it to be stylish and modern, but not trendy....
A new alternative to stainless steel
Stainless steel has ruled the appliance world for many years, with no serious contenders on its heels. But now, here comes black stainless steel,...
What to do when your house is dated
By Gary Kelley, Realtor®
You want to sell your house and you’ve been told it’s dated… What does this mean? Does it mean you were...