As the temperatures cool, homeowners have a lot of chores to do with their lawn to make sure it weathers well into the spring.Perfect timing is essential for fall yard care, says Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the National Association of Landscape Professionals. “For example, for many parts of the country, this fall has been warmer and wetter than usual, which has required that lawns are mowed later into the season, and m
The living room tends to be a major area for social activity in the home, and how you arrange the furniture can either encourage or hamper that.“Every piece of furniture you own might not have a perfect spot in your house, but it does have a best spot,” Myquillyn Smith, author of The Nesting Place: It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful, told realtor.com®. Smith sees several common furniture placement mistakes that homeowners mak
The surge in off-market “pocket listings”—those held off the MLS in favor of secret channels and networks between agents or within a brokerage—is a growing issue in the real estate industry. In markets starved for inventory, real estate professionals are struggling with being kept out of these secret dealings for homes that their buyers could potentially want.In markets such as Los Angeles, for example, reports say that up to 30 percent
The technology to power driverless vehicles is already here, and greater tests of autonomous vehicles are already hitting the roadways. And as autonomous vehicles are spread around and the popularity of car-share programs rise, housing analysts are already calling on the death of the garage in residential homes.Babcock Ranch, located north of Fort Myers, Fla., is a sustainable, tech-enabled master-planned community development that is already sh
Retirees may want to head to Lancaster, Pa. The town earned the top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s list of 2019 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. Lancaster’s housing affordability and its residents' high rank for their happiness, helped it to bump Sarasota, Fla., from the number one position this year.U.S. News & World Report evaluated the country’s 100 largest metro areas to see how well they met retirees’ expectations, suc
Coliving has become a growing trend in real estate, as more renters and homeowners look for roommates to help better afford their home.In coliving buildings, tenants often lease a tiny room within a larger apartment and then share common spaces, like living rooms and kitchens, with strangers.“Coliving’s institutional moment is now upon us,” Chris Bledsoe, co-founder and chief executive of Ollie, a developer of coliving spaces.Developers are
Don’t discount the entryway with staging, even if it’s tight on space. It’s the first area that potential buyers see as they walk in the front door. It’s your chance to make them feel welcome and fall in love with the home instantly. The entryway is also a high-traffic area, so it needs to be functional, too—a ready place for muddy boots, wet umbrellas, and shoes.“Entryways set a tone for the rest of the home,” Aimee Lagos, who co-f
Some buyers and sellers may get the jitters during their last-minute actions—or inactions—that could cause a deal to fall through. As a real estate professional, how can you tell that one of your clients may be getting cold feet?“There are so many layers involved with mortgage lending and real estate,” Ayesha Kleinjan, co-owner of San Diego Real Estate Properties, told U.S. News & World Report. “The simplest things can make a deal
The average residential lawn in America is about a quarter of an acre (or 10,871 square feet), but the number can vary greatly depending on where you live.For example, Vermont homeowners tend to enjoy the largest lots at 73,979 square feet—seven times the national average. Homeowners in Montana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, and Maine also tend to boast some of the largest lot sizes in the country, too.Vermont’s large lot sizes average nea
In the hottest housing markets—Kentwood, Mich., being the most active ZIP code in the country—high-income millennials are a driving force behind the real estate boom, according to new research from realtor.com®. “As the millennial generation continues to age, they are looking for affordable suburbs with strong school systems while still being relatively close to a downtown center,” according to realtor.com® researchers. Millennials also
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