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A Record Percent of Buyers Are Planning To Move in 2025 – Are You?

  This could be the year  to sell  your house – and here’s why. According to a recent  NerdWallet  survey,  15% of people are planning to buy a home this year . That’s actually a record high for this survey ( see graph below ): Here's why this is such a big deal. The percentage has been hovering between 9-11% since 2020. This recent increase shows buyer demand hasn’t disappeared – if anything, it indicates there’s pent-up demand ready to come back to the market. That doesn’t mean the floodgates are opening and that there’s going to be a huge wave of buyers like we saw a few years ago. But this does signal there’ll be more activity this year than last. At least some of the buyers who put their plans on hold over the past few years will jump back in. Whether they’re feeling more confident about moving, they’ve finally saved up enough to buy, or they simply can’t wait any longer – this is the year they’re aiming to take the plunge. And, according to that same...

Get Your House Ready To Sell This Winter

Some Highlights Winter is a great time to list a house, since inventory is traditionally low, and most sellers are holding off until…

A TO-DO LIST YOU’LL LOVE: JANUARY GARDENING

Ah, a whole year of gardening is ahead of us. January is the best time to pause, reflect and prepare for a year of incredible gardenin…

Holiday Season Recipes

December Gardening & Planting Tips in the South

December Gardening & Planting Tips It's time to snip greenery from your yard and enjoy amaryllis. Grow Now: Amaryllis These a…

Easy Upcycle: Turn a Dated Floral Wreath Into a Snowy Winter Wreath

Nov. 21, 2018 Easy Upcycle: Turn a Dated Floral Wreath Into a Snowy Winter Wreath Nothing brightens up your front door quite like a w…

Holiday Home Decorating Tips for Small Spaces in North Carolina

You may live in a small city dwelling, or have limited square-footage to call your own, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go big with sea…