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buying your first home - what you should know

If you are considering buying your first home, there are a lot of things that you may have failed to consider. Having gone through the first time home buying process just a year ago, I have learned quite a bit about buying, maintaining and protecting my own home. On this blog, you will find tips for buying the home that you can afford, lists of things that you may not have accounted for in your budget and advice for protecting the big investment that you will spend the next several years paying for and living in. Hopefully what I have included will help you.

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4 Tips To Help You Get A Better Deal On A Home

Posted on July 16, 2019

A home is a big purchase. As such, you really don't want to end up overpaying. Since sellers are more than happy to overprice a home or accept an offer for more than the home is really worth, you need to be savvy as a home buyer. Here are a few ways to get a better deal on your next home. Work with a savvy real estate agent. Do your homework when it comes time to choose a real estate agent. [Read More]

Should You Buy A Cape Cod-Style Home?

Posted on June 29, 2019

If you're looking for a small, single-family home, many of the homes you come across on the market are going to be Cape Cod-style homes. This type of home is shaped like a slightly rectangular box. The second story is built into what would have been the attic space, so there is only a narrow and tiny crawlspace above the second floor, rather than a full attic. Cape Cod style homes are sometimes also called one-and-a-half story homes because of this layout. [Read More]

Welcome To The Future: Building An Eco-Friendly Business Park

Posted on June 8, 2019

Business parks are among some of the largest developments undertaken by municipalities and property development companies. Few business parks ever make it beyond the early planning stage without the consent and input of a huge number of stakeholders, often making these projects an amalgamation of ideas intended to fulfill a wide range of needs and requirements. This also means that the final design of the park must assuage various fears about the impact that it will have on the local community. [Read More]

Questions To Ask To Determine If You Need A Property Manager For Your Rentals

Posted on May 29, 2019

If you own rental properties and are experiencing some problems managing them, you could always hire a company to manage them for you. If you are not sure if you have reached the point where you need to hire this out, here are some questions to ask yourself that will help you decide if you should continue managing them yourself or if you should hire a company for help. Are you able to keep up with the maintenance and repairs on your properties? [Read More]