Understanding Real Estate Terminology

If you are buying or selling a home, the chances are you are experiencing some confusion with the meaning of some descriptive terms and real…

Color Trends 2014 Part 7 – Home Decor

Indicative of the fashion trends, this palette offers a glittery, theatrical look. Rooms using this palette offer deep, dramatic tones with colorful flourishes.  Gold tones…

Color Trends 2014 Part 5 – Home Decor

The Collage  palette communicates energy, a little less intense than the previous one, but still great fun. It was designed for those who have the…

Color Trends 2014 Part 3 – Home Decor

There is nothing quite so clean and everlasting as white decor. The neutrality of white decor offers a "blank" palette that can be accented with…

FHA Back To Work Extenuating Circumstances Program

Last month the FHA relaxed the guidelines and requirements for many potential homebuyers affected by the economic downturn through bankruptcy and/or foreclosure, short sale or…

Is A Home Warranty For You?

When we buy a new car, appliance or computer, we typically ask for information on the warranty. For most of us, it’s standard operating procedure.…

Color Trends 2014 Part 6 – Home Decor

The subtle toned and pastel shades evoke an  ‘intimate’ atmosphere that provides a cozy environment. Inside colors like white gardenia and rose, fawn and cream,…

Color Trends 2014 Part 4 – Home Decor

A colorful and exciting palette evocative of a tropical waterfront, Fluidity includes blue, coral, purple, absinthe green, turquoise and yellow. These colors fulfill the need for…

Government Shutdown and Mortgage Loans

As we begin day 1 of the government shutdown, sellers and buyers are questioning whether this will impact the sale and/or purchase of their home.…

Color Trends 2014 Part II – Home Decor

Another of the color palettes for 2014 home decorating trends is Physicality, where the colors are muted and energizing joins those quieter. The palette includes…