Reduce your heating bill and keep your home cozy all winter long with these three easy tips for winterizing on a budget: 1. Save extra on your utility bills this winter by simply replacing your furnace filter. Homeowners should check this filter monthly and replace it when it becomes dirty (typically once every few months)….
Merry Christmas! Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful, healthy, and spirited holiday season! To read creative, interactive Christmas stories online with your little ones, be sure to visit our favorite website here!
If your New Year’s Resolution is about saving money (perhaps for a down payment on a new home?), then you’ll love these apps! Suitable for iPhone and Android users alike, these programs are convenient, easy to use, and free: 1. Acorns is one of the most convenient ways to automatically start saving money! This handy app can…
Is there anything more meaningful or special than a homemade christmas gift? We don’t think so! We love these thoughtful gift ideas, shared with us by EveryHome agent and creative guru Stephanie Newcomb. Stephanie crafted the cozy scarf wreath pictured above, as well as the handy wine corkboard below! She also loves to make lotion bars,…
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s been a whirlwind of a year for real estate, and we’re have a LOT to be thankful for this year. First, we’re lucky to have expanded the EveryHome family this year! A lot of friendly, knowledgeable new agents have joined our team, and we couldn’t be happier to have them. And of…
Steps on how to winterize your home! Oh, the joys of living in the Northeast! If we’re not being pummeled by snow and ice, we’re surely suffering from frigid temperatures a few months out of the year. And we aren’t the only ones who struggle in this weather — our homes need a little extra…
Our Christmas Wish 1. We wish for continued low interest rates, a strong job market, and lending standards to permit first time buyers to achieve homeownership. We heard a rumor that first time buyers might make up an impressive 40% of home sales this upcoming year, and we hope that becomes true! 2. We wish for all…
Sweden Christmas On December 13th, Santa Lucia marks the start of the Christmas season in Sweden. Historically it began before dawn, when the oldest daughter in a family (representing Saint Lucia in her white robe and a red sash), wearing a crown of evergreen decorated with lingonberries and seven candles (nowadays common to wear electric candles),…
Hostess Gifts You purchased your Pollyanna gift, scrounged up a White Elephant gift from around the house, and baked the casserole that your father-in-law loves. But if you’re traveling this holiday, a small token of appreciation for the hostess might have slipped your mind…or am I the only one who forgot? Anyway, here’s a short…
Cozy Staging Some sellers feel that it can be tough to keep their home looking its best in the winter, but cozy seasonal staging can be appealing to prospective buyers. With our four favorite staging tips, your home will be the most beautiful on the block! 1. Create a welcoming atmosphere by setting up lamps…
What EveryHome is Thankful For There is a lot to be thankful for this year and here are a few things EveryHome is thankful for. 1. EveryHome continues to grow and we have been lucky to add a lot of incredible new agents to our team this year! EveryHome is thankful for the opportunity to offer real estate services…
Should You Buy A Beach House? Is this weather making you dream about purchasing a beach house? It’s the very best time of the year to purchase a vacation home! While vacation home prices have increased a bit this past year, they are still considered historically low…but there are a few things to consider. Experts…
EveryHome helps with Operation Christmas Child Can you believe that more than 100 million boys and girls around the world have received shoeboxes filled with goodies from good Samaritans like you? Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and distributing shoeboxes filled with simple gifts for children on Christmas day, and National Collection Week…
How is awful weather helping your home search? Your grandmother always told you, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” For those of us who aren’t winter sports enthusiasts, this awful weather is one big lousy lemon. But there is a silver lining! If you’re in the market for a home, this awful weather can…
Healing Hearts The Barkann Family Healing Hearts Foundation provides financial aid to families who are in need, due to recent adversity or tragedy. Whether it be the sudden death or illness of a parent, the long term illness of a child, or the loss of a home or property due to fire, flood or…