Homeowner Resources
Here are a few resources to help you with your home whether you’re buying or selling or just looking for information.
What determines the cost of a local move?
Moving across town? Moving across a state? Which move is considered a “local move?” This is a common topic of confusion. For most states, local moves are considered moves within the same state. However, [...]
How to Make Moving a Breeze, Even After 60
How to Make Moving a Breeze, Even After 60 By Katie Conroy Whether you’ve lived in your current home for 40 years or 40 weeks, purchasing and moving into a new home can be [...]
Fix up your Home with no Upfront $$
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Know your Mortgage Types
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You are here Home News and Commentary Daily News Record Number of Homeowners Stand to Lower Mortgage Payments
November 30, 2020 As mortgage rates dip to record lows, many homeowners are in a position to save hundreds of dollars a month. A record number of homeowners are eligible to refinance into a lower [...]
First-Time Gardener? Here’s How to Prepare for Fall
Before COVID-19 hit, millions of Americans had never gardened. With more time at home this spring, they planted perennial beds and borders, vegetable and herb patches, and fruit trees to improve their yards’ aesthetics and [...]
Guide to Residential Styles
Every house has a style. Sometimes it has two or more; because of renovations and new, eclectic mixes, fitting a home into one specific category can be daunting or even impossible. Thankfully, there’s no need [...]
Quick Ways to Make Some Shade, But Don’t Forget: Trees Are the Best
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon Published: May 24, 2011 NAR If you prefer a drier cool, as opposed to the misters we mentioned yesterday, read on to find some quick ways to make some shade. Plus, get [...]
Will McMansions Trend Once Again? Big Houses vs. Small Houses
In recent years, Americans have favored smaller homes, while interest in supersized suburban homes has waned. But the pandemic may be changing those preferences, and big homes may be “in” once again. As millions of [...]
How to Minimize Your Home-Buying Stress
Know What You Want, but Be Flexible. ... Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage Loan, and not just Pre-Qualified– saves time and last minute stress trying to find documents or learn about an unpaid balance that [...]
How to Pick Paint Colors
Every home suffers a few negatives, but not every solution requires pricey structural changes. Paint is a frugal remodeler's go-to solution to perk up a problem room. Here's how to pick paint colors to give any room [...]
Average Recoup Costs with Home Improvements
Are thinking of doing some projects around the house, but don't want to overspend and not recoup the costs when you sale? Don't feel guilty about financing smaller, low-risk projects that are sure to increase [...]
Coronavirus Mortgage Relief: What You Need To Know
Mortgage lenders, and the federal agencies that regulate lenders, are putting coronavirus mortgage relief measures in place to ensure homeowners have options if they're unable to make payments. Your first stop in the face of [...]
Limited Showings and Offers
The internet and available photos and virtual tours of homes have been available for years to buyers. This is nothing new, but It was still part of the normal buying process for buyers to look [...]
Virtual Staging for Vacant Homes- We offer for FREE!
At Coldwell Banker Pro West, we offer free virtual/visual staging for vacant homes. VisualStager lets our agents stage vacant property. After you have staged a home, you can share the JPG images of each room [...]