by Barbara Corregano | Apr 20, 2022 | Advice for Homeowners, Buyers, Buying Myth, First Time Home Buyers
In the last few weeks, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac inched up to 5%. While that news may have you questioning the timing of your home search, the truth is, timing has never been more important. Even though you may be tempted to put your...
by Barbara Corregano | Dec 14, 2021 | Advice for Buyers and Sellers, Advice for Homeowners, Housing Market Updates
The sense of pride you’ll feel when you purchase a home can’t be overstated. For first-generation homebuyers, that feeling of accomplishment is even greater. That’s because the pride of homeownership for first-generation buyers extends far beyond the homebuyer. AJ...
by Barbara Corregano | Nov 12, 2021 | Advice for Homeowners, Buying A Home, Housing Market Updates
The Challenge For some time now, real estate reporters have been talking about the challenges facing home buyers. Chief among these challenges is the lack of available homes for sale. This supply shortage has led to rapid price appreciation and bidding wars in many...
by Barbara Corregano | Jun 1, 2021 | Advice for Homeowners, Housing Market Updates
Our homes are so much more than the houses we live in. For many, they’ve also become our workplaces, schools for our children, and safe harbors in which we’ve weathered the toughest moments of a global pandemic. Today, 65.6% of Americans call their homes their own, a...
by Barbara Corregano | Dec 29, 2020 | Advice for Homeowners, Advice for Renters, Holidays, Home Decorating, Home Improvement
Repainting a room or your entire house is a great way to bring a brand-new look to your home. But it can also be messy and time-consuming to do yourself and expensive if you hire professionals. Also, if you don’t like the results, you have to start again from scratch....
by Barbara Corregano | Dec 29, 2020 | Advice for Homeowners, Home Decorating, Home Improvement, Kitchen Trends
Kitchen Trends over the Years Kitchen trends come and go in as far as kitchen design is concerned. The avocado and harvest gold-colored kitchen appliances were hot items in the 1960s, and black appliance kitchens were the rage in the 1900s. Hiding devices using faux...