Archive: December 2022

Uncategorized | December 26, 2022
Reduce Your Electric Bill by Avoiding These 10 Things

With homeowners across the country feeling the pinch of inflation, there’s no better time than now to take steps to reduce your electricity bill. When it comes to saving money on energy costs, it’s all about the small steps we tend to avoid, assuming they won’t make much of a difference. In this case, however, seemingly minor measures add up…

Financial Fundamentals for First-Time Homebuyers
Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers | December 26, 2022
Financial Fundamentals for First-Time Homebuyers

Are you prepping to buy your first home? If so, one of the steps you should take early on is making sure you’re financially ready for your purchase. Here are just a few of the financial fundamentals you’ll need to focus on as you set out to buy a home. Build Your Credit Your credit is one element that helps…

Uncategorized | December 22, 2022
The 2023 Color of the Year, and How to Use It

It’s that time of the year when paint companies and color experts weigh in with their top color pick for the new year. And for Benjamin Moore, that color marks a bold departure from recent years. While for 2022 Benjamin Moore selected a soothing, muted shade of sage green, October Mist, this year’s color hails from the high-energy realm. Raspberry…

What Makes a House a Home?
First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers | December 22, 2022
What Makes a House a Home?

There’s no denying the long-term financial benefits of owning a home, but today’s housing market may have you wondering if now’s still the time to buy. While the financial aspects of buying a home are important, the non-financial and emotional reasons are too. Home means something different to all of us. Whether it’s sharing memories with loved ones at the…

What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing | December 21, 2022
What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023

The 2022 housing market has been defined by two key things: inflation and rapidly rising mortgage rates. And in many ways, it’s put the market into a reset position. As the Federal Reserve (the Fed) made moves this year to try to lower inflation, mortgage rates more than doubled – something that’s never happened before in a calendar year. This…