by Vickie Boarman Ballard | Nov 12, 2021 | Advice for Homeowners, Buying A Home, Housing Market Updates
The Challenge For some time now, real estate reporters have been talking about the challenges facing home buyers. Chief among these challenges is the lack of available homes for sale. This supply shortage has led to rapid price appreciation and bidding wars in many...
by Vickie Boarman Ballard | Oct 13, 2021 | Advice for Homeowners, Housing Market Updates
Key Points: They are usually reserved for homebuyers, but bidding wars are becoming more common in the rental home market. In July, rents nationally rose 7% year over year for one-bedroom apartments and 8.7% for two-bedroom apartments. Single-family rentals are also...
by Vickie Boarman Ballard | Jun 1, 2021 | Advice for Homeowners, Housing Market Updates
Our homes are so much more than the houses we live in. For many, they’ve also become our workplaces, schools for our children, and safe harbors in which we’ve weathered the toughest moments of a global pandemic. Today, 65.6% of Americans call their homes their own, a...
by Vickie Boarman Ballard | Dec 29, 2020 | Advice for Homeowners, Home Decorating, Home Improvement, Kitchen Trends
Kitchen Trends over the Years Kitchen trends come and go in as far as kitchen design is concerned. The avocado and harvest gold-colored kitchen appliances were hot items in the 1960s, and black appliance kitchens were the rage in the 1900s. Hiding devices using faux...
by Vickie Boarman Ballard | Dec 29, 2020 | Advice for Homeowners, Advice for Renters, Holidays, Home Decorating, Home Improvement
Repainting a room or your entire house is a great way to bring a brand-new look to your home. But it can also be messy and time-consuming to do yourself and expensive if you hire professionals. Also, if you don’t like the results, you have to start again from scratch....
by Vickie Boarman Ballard | Nov 27, 2020 | Advice for Homeowners, Extraordinary Homes, Home Decorating, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Home Value, Market Updates, Selling A Home
When you think about getting your home ready for sale, you think about large items such as repainting walls and updating your kitchen. While these will definitely make a difference, there are a few minor improvements that are often overlooked which deter the most...
