Boosting the Holiday Scents in Your Home
Stepping through the front door and smelling a fresh pine tree is a true expression of the Holiday Season, however, what do you do if you don’t have a real tree? Luckily there are multiple ways you can make your home smell just as good, or even better than that fresh aroma of a pine…
2024 Christmas Decorating Trends
It’s nearly Thanksgiving and for many locals that means the Christmas decorating is about to begin! Decorating trends change from year-to-year, but here in the Carolina’s there are a few trends this Christmas you might want to incorporate into your decorating to make it feel a little extra cozy and jolly this holiday season. 2024…
4 Winter Home Maintenance Tasks
Winter home maintenance, while crucial, is something that many homeowners shove to the back of their mind and end up forgetting. You’ll often hear about Spring and Summer maintenance as homeowners are excited for the warming weather and ready to prep their homes for the coming summer fun, however, winter maintenance tasks are just as,…
You’ve Paid Off Your Mortgage, Now What?
Congrats! You’ve paid off your mortgage! Purchasing a home is one of the largest purchases you’ll likely make in your lifetime and so when you finally make that last mortgage payment it’s definitely reason to celebrate. While your financial commitments will indeed decrease, there are still a few things to note once your home loan…
3 Reasons You Might Not Want to Downsize for Retirement
When it comes to retirement, among the parties and “congratulations” one big life decision still awaits, should you downsize? Downsizing has long been seen as a “must” for retirees preparing to enjoy their golden years, but for many individuals, this might not be the best decision. Downsizing, while it does provide multiple benefits, also comes…
How to Build Your Home’s Equity
Equity is one of those things that many homeowners are eager to build. Unfortunately, it’s not something that can be done overnight, and for most homeowners, it takes years and the right market conditions to truly built up a “good” amount of equity. In a nutshell, your home equity is simply a surplus in the…