A home’s outward appearance plays a big role in whether potential buyers want to tour the interior. Here are ways to give the home’s curb appeal an instant makeover: 1. Update the light fixtures Updated light fixtures can change the way the front of a house looks but...
If you find a hot buy that is likely to have multiple offers, you will be confronting the uneasy choice of waiving the appraisal contingency in your offer. It's likely that the other buyers will do it too, so it's become a part of the minimum package needed just to...
Are you remodeling? This is a good review of today's advanced drywall techniques:
My wife's brief explanation on how she handles the request for repairs that the buyers submit after their home inspection. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Homeowners fixing up their homes to list this spring will have to decide where to put their time and money to get the most bang for their buck. Zillow has been there, and the practical tips and tricks their experts have learned after selling 10,000 homes could help...
Ten Tips for Homebuyers
A local fire this week showed how flammable a palm tree can be when not trimmed: Cal Fire, Carlsbad FD & Police doing another great job - no homes damaged, and no injuries. Two other fires were started nearby on the same day, and a homeless woman was arrested for...
When it comes to the home and design trends experts anticipate prevailing in the year ahead, the overarching theme will be options in abundance. While homeowners continue to want their outdoor spaces that offer a safe retreat, that appeal has shifted into other parts...
Bubbleinfo.com made the list of best real estate blogs in the country, as determined by Hooquest.com: https://hooquest.com/real-estate-blogs/ Thanks Brian for including us! He is right - I don't give much thought to SEO, which is probably why we had the lowest number...
Great to hear that Lilian Rice is getting a statue - and a remodel! Meet the participants at bottom: This month, a life-size statue of the late Lilian J. Rice will arrive at the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society in preparation for its ultimate destination at the...
