If you’ve been paying any attention to the real estate market lately you probably already know that interest rates are extremely low, so now is a great time to buy a new home! Buying a new house is an exhilarating prospect, but it can also be stressful, particularly if you’re up against the clock. If you’ve sold your house and you’re on the hunt for a new home, here are some practical tips to help you find the perfect pad.  Read more

Hello friends and welcome back for another post in my Home Ownership 101 Series. Today I am sharing some ideas for creating usable space in the basement. Our basement waspartially useable, until the ice storms and extra snow and rain this past winter resulted in a leak. We have had to rip up all the laminate flooring in the teen bonus room and since then the basement has been nothing but a big mess. After the leak, we really started thinking of ways to improve the basement to make sure it stays safe and dry. Here are some plans and ideas we have for creating more useable space in the basement. Read more