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So your offer was accepted and you’re going to be a homeowner! What’s the next step in the process? Before everything is all said and done, it’s usually advisable to get an inspection on the property you’re about to close on.

Whether you’re selling or buying, you might not be thinking much about the home appraisal process.

The fall real estate market is almost always a hot season, and autumn or fall is the second best time of the year to sell a home.

One of the easiest ways to ensure a good landscape and improve your property’s curb appeal is to incorporate mulch as a fixture of your lawn.

These days, the problems with lead-based paint are common knowledge among homeowners, but it wasn’t until relatively recently that the use of lead in house paint was completely phased out. Before the dangers of lead were known, it was a common ingredient in house paint, where it acted as a pigment and increased durability.

Shipping container homes have been gradually growing in popularity over the past few years, and with good reason. What was once a novel concept and a niche market for adventurous homebuyers looking to build their own home is now a mainstream idea.

Choosing the right grass for your lawn is an important decision that’s largely dependent on where you live, which in turn directly affects the value of your property. It’s not a choice you want to rush.

Say what you want about Americans, but we love our lawns. In fact, over 50,000 square miles of grass lawns covers the United States, which is estimated to be responsible for one-third of our water usage. In other words, lawns are a big deal to us.

This year, the real estate world has quietly extolled the virtues of Spanish-style homes, sometimes known as Mediterranean homes. Commonly seen in areas of the United States with Spanish history such as California and Florida, they may be less well known to buyers, sellers, and investors in landlocked or northeastern states, but their appeal is usually obvious to any casual observer.