It is prime gardening season. And one thing we found interesting --- is that gardening is not just a great way to help stock the kitchen --- but it also comes with some pretty incredible [...]

We love our pets! They aren’t LIKE a member of the family…they ARE a member of the family! But let's keep it real. They can unintentionally trash the house as well --- especially with Spring [...]

Sometimes decluttering the house is more than dropping a bag of stuff at a donation center or putting a large armoire on Craigslist. So, why not try to make a little money in the process. [...]

A lack of travel and gathering over the last 12 months has allowed many of us to rethink our family traditions…perhaps doing away with some or adding some new ones. Easter is just around the [...]

We all need to spring clean. So this year, to encourage your cleaning attitude, we’ll share some cleaning chores that will make you feel better about your living space and can also add value to [...]

In some parts of the country right now, maybe your neighborhood, real estate markets are HOT! Homes are getting multiple offers as soon as they go on the market, many of them above list price [...]

Literally 50 percent of the entire United States has been hit with snow or a winter storm this week! Seattle to Texas to New England and everywhere in between. It’s cold and our homes are [...]

If you bought your home with less than a 20% down payment in most conventional loans, you have an added fee in your loan, Private Mortgage Insurance, or PMI. But once your principle reaches more [...]

When searching for a new home, a key step is finding out if the community is governed by a Home Owner’s Association. New to HOAs? They are a community governance group made up of your [...]

Gardening doesn’t have to be just a spring and summer hobby. There are great opportunities to garden year round, even in the winter. While we can’t do a deep dive into every possible gardening option [...]

Want to start the year off by cutting a few years off your mortgage? Here’s a budgeting trick that can help you do just that! The secret to cutting a few years off your mortgage [...]

If you’re like me, you’ve already thought more than once, “Man, Christmas just isn’t going to be the same this year.” Our famous family Christmas Eve dinner isn’t going to be as famous. My annual [...]

The end of Thanksgiving often signifies the start of the last home decorating milestone of the year – Christmas decorations! Finding new decorating tips every year can both simplify and beautify the process, and allow [...]

A Thanksgiving Blessing 2020 may well give us a Thanksgiving like we’ve never experienced. Families “Zooming” together around the table, virtual turkey carving, quarantined instead of gathering, FaceTime celebrations, fist-bumps, masks, distanced hugs and outdoor [...]

Is There a Correlation to Election Results and Mortgage Rates? As we all await the outcome of our presidential election, those of us in the mortgage industry are debating what really matters…mortgage rates! Ok, maybe [...]

2020… Rarely have 4 numbers carried so much emotion! Certainly it has been a year marked by significant events with real consequences for all of our lives. Perhaps you’ve experienced (check all that apply) a [...]

October sure felt like it snuck up on us this year! With all of the changes and challenges of 2020, changing of months and seasons seem too far off of our radar. But fall is [...]

5 Practical Ways to Improve Your Credit Score Looking to get that credit score as healthy as possible? Perhaps recovering from bad credit or just establishing your credit for the first time? Here are 5 [...]

It’s finally football season and football families are figuring out the best way to watch. And many families have turned to…the garage! While some man caves are in the basement, some have turned their garage [...]

Schooling At Home – Tips for Success So many of the families we know are going to be doing school at home this fall. Some will be there a few days a week, others will [...]