Home is where the heart is, but what if your heart doesn’t know where it should be? From low crime rates to a great education system, there are many variables to consider when choosing that perfect place that you and your family can call home. To help you make this important decision, I’ve provided an analysis of the most important factors to help you find a home that suits the needs of you and...
The only time I want a mega mansion is when my in-laws or parents come to visit. I fantasize how it’d be nice to put my guests in a separate wing with their own kitchen, bathroom, and living area. This way, we can all keep our independence while also sharing family time every day. Alas, my family only lives in a 1,920 square foot, three bedroom, two bathroom house. We downsized from a 2,300 square...
What Is a Smart Home? A smart home refers to a convenient home setup where appliances and devices can be automatically controlled remotely from anywhere with an internet connection using a mobile or other networked device. Devices in a smart home are interconnected through the internet, allowing the user to control functions such as security access to the home, temperature, lighting, and a home...
From Bel Air to Barbados, from Hong Kong to the Hamptons, here are the priciest listings on the planet. No, it’s not a great time to be selling a mega-priced mega mansion. A cooling global economy, concerns over stock market volatility, over-ambitious expectations on pricing. It’s all resulting in a global slowdown. But those with the resources are going to find an astonishing...
Here are the 16 different types of kitchen styles you can choose for your kitchen decor. We include photo examples, extensive descriptions and direct access to massive photo galleries. A big kitchen design decision is which kitchen style to choose. Sometimes it’s an easy decision, especially if you have an overall style for your home, whether new or existing. In other instances, it’s...
Everyone has a different way of expressing themselves. Some choose art forms like music and dancing, others like to write poems and prose. However, one of the most underrated forms of art is architecture. Designing a great home is no easy task. A home where its residents can feel more comfortable than anywhere else in the world. Although most architects design homes that fit properly into the urban...
Bad odors from smoking or cats can make a home nearly impossible to sell, according to real-estate agents. Getty Images / Joe Raedle Business Insider asked real-estate agents around the country about what it's really like working in the industry, what they wish they could tell their clients, and if there are any factors that can make a home "unsellable." Some said anything could sell...
Making your house more efficient, adding square footage, upgrading the kitchen or bath and installing smart-home technology can help increase its value. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of U.S. homeowners believe the value of their home will continue to rise over the next 10 years, according to a NerdWallet survey conducted online by The Harris Poll among over 1,400 homeowners in August 2018. That may be...
A Comparison of Real Estate Investments vs. Stocks Asking the questions, “Which is a better investment—real estate or stocks?” is like asking whether chocolate or vanilla is superior or if an Aston Martin is better than a Bentley. There really isn’t an answer because a lot of it comes down to your personality, preferences, and style. It also comes down to the specifics of the individual...
How to get rich in real estate? That is a question that we hear too often from real estate enthusiasts and fresh graduates who are looking to pave their ways to the riches. It is very easy to see the attraction of investing in real estate when reading about or seeing people who actually know how to get rich in real estate. After all, investing in real estate is indeed one of the best ways to get...