Open House Checklist

by ryw | Aug 20, 2013 | Blog, Home Selling, Real Estate

We can’t all afford to stage our homes, so for those of us who have to make do prior to open house day, Charter Homes put together this helpful checklist chock full of valuable advice. A few of the tastier tips include: Use Natural Light. Bright homes look...

Will an Aging Baby Boomer Population Lead to the Next Housing Crisis?

by ryw | Mar 12, 2013 | Blog, Home Selling, Real Estate

The baby boom generation is heading towards retirement, which means a sizable slice of the housing pie could be hitting the market soon. And demand is not shaping up to meet the expected supply. This according to a recent article in The Atlantic Cities, which...

The Curb Appeal Frenzy

by ryw | Apr 17, 2012 | Blog, Home Selling, Real Estate

If sales of building materials and garden equipment are directly lated to sales of homes, we could be looking at an upsurge in the latter, according to a recent piece on the Smart Money blog. The theory goes: Sales of these materials are up because homeowners are...

Price Your Home Right With Redfin

by ryw | Mar 16, 2012 | Blog, Home Selling, Real Estate

Redfin just launched an online tool call the Home Price Tool that lets homeowners get an accurate price for their home. The tool uses the same process and data that professional agents use. The interactive tool is being touted as the first of its kind for putting...

A Spiritual Approach to Selling a Home

by ryw | Feb 28, 2012 | Blog, Home Selling, Real Estate

The KCM Blog recently posted a short piece on applying the well-known Serenity Prayer to the challenges of selling a home in today’s market. For those who don’t know the Serenity Prayer, it is: “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot...

Curves and Corners: Notes From the Designer’s Desk | Should You Stay or Should You Go?

by ryw | Feb 24, 2012 | Blog, Home Selling, Real Estate

This is the first question that you need to answer before putting money into that home that is getting a little long in the tooth. Would I be better off selling now before the house needs very serious updating, taking that money, and looking for another home that may...