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Five ways to sell your garden
Five Ways to Sell Your Garden When selling a home it is really important to remember that you are not only selling a structure, you are selling a presentation. Below we will look at five ways creating a beautiful garden can create a beautiful selling experience. 1. Clear the Clutter: Does the outside of your... Read More
The Art of Selling Memories
The action of selling a property can feel more like selling a million memories. Your family spent so many special moments in the home and it can feel difficult to let go of not just the location, but unneeded items. Here we will consider what to take and what to leave when selling your home.... Read More
Here’s what current housing market conditions mean for the rest of 2021
Here’s what current housing market conditions mean for the rest of 2021 By Movement Mortgage According to an August 2020 survey by Redfin of 1,000 people who were planning to buy a home within the next 12 months, 25% of respondents stated the pandemic caused them to want to move or speed up their moving... Read More
Moving Changes Everything: A Checklist
Moving Changes Everything: A Checklist By Mitch Mitchell Movement Mortgage Changing homes? It’s not just about getting a mortgage, packing moving boxes and shopping for new furniture and pots and pans. Changing your physical address comes with a slew of other things you’ll likely need to change. Luckily we pulled together a change of address... Read More
6 ways to show a seller your offer is legit
6 ways to show a seller your offer is legit. The best time of year to shop for a house is a very personal decision. Some people do it year-round, like a hobby or obsession. But it’s pretty clear from industry data that springtime is the season when home buying starts to ramp up in... Read More
6 questions to ask when building your dream home
6 questions to ask when building your dream home By Mitch MitchellMORTGAGE SENSEMARCH 10, 2021 It’s no secret that the pandemic has changed how we live and work. Having seen the value in a partial or fully remote workforce, many companies have reduced the size of their office footprint and have set employees up with all... Read More
10 spring cleaning tips for your allergy-free home
10 spring cleaning tips for your allergy-free home By Mitch MitchellHOME MADEMARCH 4, 2021 Spring cleaning is traditionally thought of as an annual opportunity to scrub the entire house or condo from top to bottom — but it’s also a great time to turn your home into an allergy-free zone. While it may feel a bit... Read More
Six signs that confirm you are ready to buy.
If renting or communal living no longer aligns with your financial and lifestyle goals, you might be ready to purchase a home of your own. Are you sick of paying monthly rent that contributes to someone else’s mortgage payment? Are you craving the freedom to repaint walls? Or, are you looking to build wealth through... Read More
Pantone Colors
Professional home stager and real estate agent Kim Gaston gets candid about Pantone’s 2021 Colors of the Year, Illuminating and Ultimate Gray. Each year, color matching company Pantone announces a color, or colors, that set the tone for current events, social happenings and design trends for the year ahead. For 2021, Pantone chose the colors... Read More
SECRETS TO A STUNNING HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY
It’s beginning to look a lot…different than holidays of the past. But if there’s one tradition that can brighten a socially distanced celebration, it’s decorating a house with lights. Kelly Fitzsimmons, who owns the decorating service Light Up Your Holidays in Chicago, says many of her clients are reaching out and ready to have some fun... Read More