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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...

To-Dos: Your July Home Checklist

Care for your house inside and out, and enjoy the good times of summer Parades and fireworks and clambakes. With s ummer in full swing, the…

Homebuying 101: Gen-Z and Millennial Edition

According to the most recent  Generational Trends report  from the National Association of REALTORS®, Millennials currently make up the maj…

Quick Fixes That Pay Off Big When Selling Your Home

You don’t have to tackle expensive and time-consuming renovations to make your home sellable. Try these quick and cost-effective fixes inst…

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Bathroom Tile for Your Walls, Floors, and More

Selecting bathroom tile can be a daunting task, because there are just so many gorgeous options out there.  Where to begin?   In this lates…

Summer Recipes: Feta and Marinated Tomato Salad

This super simple summer salad is perfect for your next picnic or potluck barbecue. The marinated fresh summer tomatoes pair nicely with th…

6 Surprising Things You Never Knew You Had to Do Before the Movers Arrive

mannphoto/iStock Moving is  stressful , so you’d be forgiven if after packing the last box you thought that you were finally done. Now it’s…