October Newsletter

October Newsletter

After two years of a red-hot market, many sellers have cut prices to try to lure buyers who are facing higher mortgage rates, bloated home prices and inflation. That’s a sign that buyers are starting to gain an edge. That’s a significant shift from the height of the...
Smart Switches 101

Smart Switches 101

As smart homes become more common, some homeowners are going beyond basics like smart bulbs and assistant hubs like Google Home and Amazon Echo. This can take a number of forms, from the addition of smart electronics and security systems to sensors throughout the...
What Kinds of Banks Issue Mortgages?

What Kinds of Banks Issue Mortgages?

When you’re shopping for a mortgage, it can be tempting to just talk to the first person you meet, sign the loan documents, and be on your way. But before you do that, it’s actually pretty important that you ask what type of financial institution you’re dealing with,...
Resurfacing Countertops: An Introduction

Resurfacing Countertops: An Introduction

A nice countertop can really make your kitchen stand out. Unfortunately, your counters tend to get a lot of use over their lifetime and can really start to show that wear as they age. Conventional wisdom often suggests that when your counters start to stand out...
Carving Out Your Home Office Space

Carving Out Your Home Office Space

When COVID-19 emerged, a lot of employers realized the advantage of allowing at least some employees to work from home. Not only can it act as a benefit for employees, but it can also help to reduce the cost of stocking and maintaining a physical office space. As a...
New to Gardening? Tips for Success

New to Gardening? Tips for Success

Having a garden is a great way to enjoy the outdoors while also getting some delicious fresh-grown fruits and vegetables for your meals. The thing is, if you’ve never maintained a garden before then you might not realize just how much work goes into it as well. You...
Unexpected Tips for Better Home Staging

Unexpected Tips for Better Home Staging

Unexpected Tips for Better Home Staging Putting a home on the market can be a stressful experience. Sometimes it seems like homes sell almost before you can get them listed, while others appear to languish due to shifts in the economy and buyer enthusiasm....
Do Plants Help Sell a Home

Do Plants Help Sell a Home

Do Plants Help Sell a Home? Do plants help sell a home?  That is today’s question.  When you’re looking to sell your house, there are a lot of little things that you can do to increase the likelihood that some prospective buyer is going to make an offer. Many of...
More Smart Ways to Automate Your Home

More Smart Ways to Automate Your Home

More Smart Ways to Automate Your Home In the early days of home automation, getting your home set up typically required buying a central hub that your devices could connect to and coordinating everything from there. In some cases, you might have even needed multiple...

Welcome To My Blog

Welcome to My Blog Check out the latest news, articles, and information regarding all things real estate from Jim Garvey. Welcome To My Blog by Jim Garvey | May 10, 2022 | BlogWelcome to My Blog Check out the latest news, articles, and information regarding all things...