Buy Owner Blog

You’re selling your home and want to get it in tip-top shape for showings. The only problem? Your busy schedule makes it hard to squeeze in time for remodeling projects. Don’t worry! There are things you can do, even in a weekend, to spruce up your place. Take a look at the following home projects, [...]

As spring approaches and you continue to improve your home’s potential to sell, consider scheduling an open house! Inviting interested buyers into your home can be an effective method for bringing traffic into your property. Getting buyers inside your residence may make all the difference between mildly interested and ready to buy. How to Get [...]

Have you heard? Wallpaper is making a comeback. You’ll see it in design magazines, decorator showcases, model homes. Yet despite its being the trendiest thing to put on your walls, you might be leery of putting the modern equivalent of your mother’s flower prints in your kitchens for the next 25 years. If you’re thinking [...]

In today’s buyers’ market, it’s not enough to list your home for sale. Putting a sign in the front yard is a start, but usually it will take more–much more–to find a buyer for a property. You need to maximize your selling power, getting the word out to as many people as possible. Casting a [...]

  Gone are the days when a chandelier was only used to welcome guests into the grand foyer or to illuminate formal meals in the banquet-sized dining room. While chandeliers were once reserved for the wealthy, nowadays you can find all different types of chandeliers in every room in the home. With such a variety [...]

Extra Profit and a Quicker Sell If you are selling your home and are looking for a smart incentive to offer your buyer, consider equity sharing as a way to take a tax-deductible stake in the property and draw high-income but low-equity buyers toward your home.  Here’s how it works: if a prospective buyer does [...]

WHAT IS EQUITY? Simply put, equity is the financial interest you have in your home. To determine your equity, you’d take the fair market value of your property and deduct what amount you still owe on any mortgages. The remaining figure is your equity. WHAT IS A HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT?  Many homeowners cash [...]

How to Hire the Right Contractor and Keep to Your Budget While do-it-yourself remodels are all the rage these days, there are some projects that will inevitably be outside your realm of expertise. When these larger-scale projects come around, it might be best to hire a contractor to organize and execute your plan. Structural changes [...]

It’s customary for a new homeowner to throw a party after his or her recent move. While you’ll be excited to tour the new abode and enjoy drinks and food, you should also consider bringing a thoughtful gift for the host. When considering a gift, you should first consider the nature of the homeowner. A [...]

Rent to own. Lease to own. Lease purchase. Lease option. The concept goes by many names, but the basic idea remains the same. What is a Rent-to-Own Home? Renting to own is perfect for anyone who is looking to purchase a home right now but needs time to build up their credit or save for [...]