Author Archives: Brittany Icayan

The most critical things to do to increase your home’s value before putting it on the market. As a smart seller, you’ll want your home in tip-top shape — but you don’t want to eat into your profits by overspending … Continue reading →

Don’t keep them up too long! Lights, inside and out, are a beautiful part of the holiday season.  But before you deck the halls, run through this holiday lights safety checklist to keep your holidays merry and bright. #1 Inspect … Continue reading →

Updated on Nov. 7, 2024 Find practical ideas to better protect your home against whatever nature throws your way. One of the latest buzzwords in home maintenance is weatherproofing — equipping your home to better withstand heavy rains, wind, snow, … Continue reading →

First-time ($97,000), repeat ($114,300) and typical ($108,800) buyer incomes hit all-time highs November 4, 2024Media Contact: Lauren Cozzi Key Highlights A record high 26% of buyers paid cash for their homes. Seventeen percent of home buyers purchased a multigenerational home, the … Continue reading →

When zombies, Beetlejuices, and Taylor Swifts storm your front door , don’t fear! Your homeowners insurance can protect you from Halloween mishaps. Halloween is all fun and games — until your overloaded power strip heats up and causes a fire … Continue reading →

As a home seller, you have a wide range of choices when deciding how to market your property. This includes whether you’d like to offer—or authorize your agent to offer—compensation to a buyer’s agent as a way to attract potential … Continue reading →

Updated on Sept. 20, 2024 Why now’s the perfect time to replace appliances. The temps are starting to drop, and the smell of wood smoke is in the air. That’s when veteran homeowners know it’s time to do these six things … Continue reading →

Your guide to hiring the listing agent who can set you up for success. Your home is where you’ve lived and loved, laughed and cried, and huddled and snuggled. You’ve been through a lot together. Now that it’s time to … Continue reading →

Your Guide to Negotiating an Offer What you need to know to get the best deal for you. When it comes to evaluating offers for a house, what’s good for the goose isn’t necessarily good for the gander. An offer … Continue reading →