A shortage of building materials is becoming a pressing problem for many of the nation’s homebuilders. Twenty-one percent of single-family builders reported a shortage of framing lumber, according to the 2017 National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Builders also reported a shortage in ready-mix concrete and trusses.The NAHB notes that the last time there was a shortage of framing lumber was in October 2004, when
Buyers looking for a home that’s perfect for entertaining will want certain property details. HomeDesignFind.com recently profiled some characteristics of the perfect home for entertaining, including:An entry hall or foyer. Make sure it’s sizable enough to allow guests to enter comfortably and to remove their coats and shoes. In addition, a covered front porch that protects visitors from the rain may be a perk.A coat closet in the entryway.
With tax reform signed into law, homeowners in areas with high property taxes are scrambling to prepay their 2018 tax bill in order to take advantage of deductions that will be severely curtailed once the legislation takes effect Jan. 1. The new tax law, which Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed last week, caps the amount of state, local, and property taxes that homeowners can deduct at $10,000.Some counties already allow for prepa
Black is making a comeback in home design, with black fixtures, appliances, and furniture emerging as hot trends for the new year. Ryan Brown of Brown Design Group in Southern California predicts that black fixtures will replace brass as the most trendy home hardware in 2018. “They look great in modern applications, as well as transitional homes,” he told realtor.com®. “And the best part is no water spots to clean off.”Matted black furni
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If you want to ensure that your real estate expertise and successes are well-publicized, build a marketing strategy the same way you would build a house: Lay the foundation one brick at a time, says Remy Bernstein, COO of Longneck & Thunderfoot, a brand publishing company.Outlining content, PR, and social media strategies should serve as a blueprint for your larger business goals, he says. When you’re building the blueprint, Bernstein says
Cold weather can put your home’s pipes at risk of exploding. Worst case scenario: Pipes can fill up with so much ice that eventually they burst and then flood a home.But there’s plenty you can do to keep your pipes safe in the winter, as a homeowner or landlord. Precautions should be ideally taken in the fall, but if you forgot, better to take steps now than none at all.HouseLogic offers the following tips for protecting your pipes from burst
Rents have been skyrocketing the past few years, and the winter holiday season can take an even bigger bite out of consumers’ paychecks. But some renters are finding they still have plenty of money left in the bank at the end of the holiday season.For example, renters in Virginia Beach, Va., and Wichita, Kan., are considered among the lucky few who still who have money left in the bank after paying the rent, buying gifts, and covering other con
Real estate professionals say that hardwood floors can pay off when it comes to selling a home. They’re a “bling feature,” particularly in living rooms and dining rooms, and in a master suite they “could help win a buyer’s offer,” Janice Caputo, a real estate pro with Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services in Pittsburgh, told realtor.com®.“Most buyers nowadays are expecting hardwood," Matt Laricy, a real estate pro with Americorp
Forget the bottle of champagne for a closing gift. Some real estate professionals say they want to give something more unique and personal that will make them more memorable to clients. As such, agents are giving clients everything from custom bobblehead dolls of a family to commissioned artwork or even a pet dog.Jason Walker, a real estate pro with Douglas Elliman Real Estate in New York, rescues dogs and occasionally gives them to clients as cl
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