Reduce your carbon footprint and increase your savings with these tips from the pros By Barbara Eldredge | Source Curbed In our eco-conscious (and money-conscious) age, there’s really no excuse for wasting energy at home. There are dozens of extremely easy, small steps you can take right now to minimize your use of energy resources […]

Showcase the savings, convenience and security benefits to potential buyers By Elaine Thompson | Source Inman Homebuyers don’t just want smart homes — they expect them, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has also keyed in on this tech-loving trend, as evidenced by its recent meeting with three major tech […]

Get onboard with these apps today, and up your systems game By Christy Murdock Edgar | Source Inman Whether it’s the Facebook group you use for referrals, the transaction management tool you swear by or the checklist you developed your first year as an agent, when you’re running your real estate business, it’s easy to find something […]

By Terri Williams | Source Realtor.com   A beautiful, well-manicured lawn is a source of great pride for many homeowners. Maintaining a healthy lawn takes work and hours of TLC, including regular watering, cutting, and laying down fertilizer. A lawn that’s cared for shows that you take pride in your home’s appearance. And all that curb […]

Part of $350 billion U.S. investment, it may set off Amazon #HQ2-like scramble among cities By Patrick Sisson | Source Curbed.com On the heels of the frenzied competition between cities for Amazon’s HQ2, Apple announced earlier today that it will also be building a second headquarters somewhere in the U.S.—setting off similar excitement among cities and local leaders. […]

By Amy Schellenbaum  | Source Curbed.com Home-decorating shows are really only great when they’re terrible; let’s face it, sometimes a truly hideous “after” shot is the only thing that makes the scripted lines and contrived subplots worth following. Take this ill-advised cabana debacle from TLC’s Trading Spaces, below. Designer Hildi Santo-Tomas created this circus-style “oasis,” which is made […]

The state’s new building code, which goes into effect in 2020, will save an estimated $1.7 billion in energy costs over 30 years By Patrick Sisson | Source Curbed.com California passed a new statewide building code yesterday that requires all homes from 2020 onward to have rooftop solar and advanced energy efficiency measures. These moves […]

By Nikki Gaskins Campbell | Source Realtor.com Once you find your dream house and your purchase offer is accepted, you need to get through one more step before you move in: mortgage closing. The time it takes to close on a home will vary from one person to the next. When everything goes right, loan closings can be completed in […]

By Kimberly Dawn Neumann | Source Realtor.com When it comes to a home’s value (and your sanity), noise pollution can be a major downer. But what is noise pollution exactly? Most people have different definitions of what noise pollution actually is—anything from sirens to a barking dog, or the noise of traffic on the street outside. While outside […]