New single-family homes are getting bigger
Source: National Assn. of Homebuilders The pandemic has prompted more Americans to want to supersize their homes. The median single-family square floor area as increased to 2,337 square feet as of the third quarter, while the average (mean)...
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Unrealistic expectations of first-time buyers
Source: Realtor.com A first-time home buyer may need to be educated about the realities of the housing market before they fall in love with a home and then quickly lose out to another bid. To prevent heartache, real estate professionals can...
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2021 Study: How Much Value Do Granny Flats and other Accessory...
Source: Porch Research Key Findings There are an estimated 1.5 million Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the United States, making up roughly 2% of all homes in the country ADUs are growing at a rate of 9%, or 100,000 per year An...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you and those dear to you a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! May your heart be filled with gladness and your home be filled with...
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How to Fix Common Wall and Floor Problems
By: Deirdre Sullivan Although some maintenance projects are best left to the pros, these three easy DIY fixes will give you bragging rights. We turned to three bloggers for ideas on how to tackle some little, but nagging, household wall and...
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5 Tips That Will Protect You from This (Expensive) DIY Mistake
By: Stacey Freed DIY home remodeling is great — until it isn’t. Here’s how to keep it great. It was their first plumbing project. “It was just a small crack in a pipe,” says Karah Bunde. She and her husband, Joel, had just...
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