Selling a house takes, well, salesmanship. In other words, you have to prep your house so it looks its best. You have to open your door to strangers who’ll traipse through your home, open closets, and ask all kinds of questions. And, you have to do all of this without getting annoyed or overly emotional! […]
Rent vs. Own
Apartments are getting smaller in much of the U.S., even as rents are rising. The average size of newly built apartments in 2018 is 941 square feet, which is 5 percent smaller than it was a decade ago. For studio apartments, the change is more pronounced — they’re 10 percent smaller. Rents, on the other […]
How to Stage Your Home to Sell
Strive for a clean, neutral appearance when staging your home. (Getty Images) You’ve made the decision to sell your home. But looking around your living room and kitchen, you’re not quite sure how to get from comfortable clutter to the camera-ready chic you see in competing homes. Rest assured that you’re far from the only homeowner […]