Roof repairs: If you can safely get onto your roof to inspect for missing shingles or other factors that may lead to a leaky roof, nows the time to do it! If not, call in a professional organization and have them take care of the rooftop work for you.

You have probably heard a lot about home equity loans if you have spent any time at all looking at home financing options. These are loans that are usually taken out by people who already own a home, and want to borrow against the value of the home.

The process of selling your home can be a stressful and time-consuming event. Getting a quick sale at the right price is the goal of any homeowner. Here are a few simple tips to getting that sale fast and at the price you want.

When you are ready to buy a home, applying for a mortgage is one of the first and most important steps. For married couples, this usually involves applying for a mortgage loan jointly.

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to have a knack for creating inviting rooms? One of the joys of owning your own home is having the freedom to decorate a room to please yourself.

Now that youve signed all the paperwork and your loan is approved, its time to move in. But wait! Before you put your feet up, there are a few things that you will need in order to make your new house a home.

The first step in winning the Clutter Wars is to de-bug your own mind! Most of us dont recognize clutter when it falls out of the closet onto our heads, so how in the world will we conquer it? Lets start by defining what clutter is. Clutter is anything in your home:

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 15, 2011 - Joe Schutt, a Boston Realtor has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Realtor Spirit Award by the Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR), the organization represents over 5,000 residential REALTORS throughout the Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts area.

There are a number of reasons why you may need to sell your home in a buyers market, and though getting the most for your home in that situation may seem impossible, there are several strategies you can use to get the best offer for your home.

Depending on the market in which you are selling, your position in the negotiations with a potential buyer can be either a very comfortable one or a difficult one. In a buyers market, you might not have much wiggle room in terms of price and contingencies. In a sellers market, you might have a lot of room to negotiate.