Homes.com Staff

Everything You Need to Know About Flipping Houses

Flipping houses can be an exciting and profitable venture, especially if you want to get into real estate investing and have the know-how to take on significant renovations. However, it’s not for the faint of heart. You’ll need to finance your flip, budget for renovations and stick to a project plan. We’ll help you navigate the essential steps of the house flipping process, from finding the right house to turning a profit when the renovation is complete.   

January 1, 2025

8 Ways You Can Use Technology to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

Want to Conserve Energy? These 8 Tech Tools Will Help

January 1, 2025

Buying a Home in a Tornado Zone

An average of 1,224 tornadoes per year touch down across the United States. That may not sound like much until you consider the amount of damage just one tornado can cause. For instance, it was just one tornado, but the EF5 tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, 2013, destroyed more than 13,000 homes, killed 25 people, and caused more than $2 billion in damage.Because tornadoes can happen anywhere, any time of the year it’s difficult to buy a home that’s tornado proof. However, you can look for features, areas and home construction that’s more likely to weather anything but a direct hit. This includes looking for a home that’s able to become a shelter in case of a tornado. If you know what to look for you can buy a home in a tornado zone and feel safe about doing so.

January 1, 2025

5 Surprising Facts About Refinancing Your Home

If you're a homeowner with no plans to move anytime soon, you can take advantage of historically low interest rates by refinancing your home. While this can be a smart financial decision, there are five facts about the process that might surprise you.

January 1, 2025

5 Things You Have to Learn Before Moving to Honolulu's Best Neighborhoods

The Reality About Living in Honolulu, Hawaii

January 1, 2025

Essential Open House Tips for Home Sellers

You’ve cleaned and staged your home, engaged a professional photographer and created an intriguing online description. However, a beautiful online presence alone won’t sell your house. You want to get buyers in to see it for themselves. 

January 1, 2025

Should You Buy a Home in a Subdivision?

You want to know you're making the best decision before you buy a new home in a subdivision. Unfortunately, the right choice is likely to differ depending on who you ask, as personal preference plays a large part in the home-buying process. It isn't as simple as seeking the advice of another person.Some homeowners would immediately recommend a subdivision without a second thought, while others would warn against it. Whether they've founded their beliefs on experience or anecdotes, it's all too easy to get lost in what people think. In truth, your own opinion should take priority.A little research can go a long way in helping you make your decision. As you answer the four questions below, you'll begin to get a better idea of what life is like in a subdivision. Consider the following:

January 1, 2025

When is the Best Time to Buy a New Home?

When home builders market a new development, their goal is to generate interest quickly and maintain their momentum until every lot is purchased. Most builders work with borrowed money, so they don't want to take the chance that unsold homes will linger on their books. Every day that passes costs them interest on the loans.

January 1, 2025

Adding a Fireplace: Is It Actually Possible?

Adding a Fireplace to an Existing Home Can Be Done!

January 1, 2025

Can Grocery Stores Affect Home Values?

There’s an old adage in real estate that says you can choose your house but you can’t pick your neighbors. You can pick your neighborhood, though, and what’s nearby goes a long way into determining your new place’s worth, both when you buy it and again when you sell it.Over the years, studies have been undertaken to determine what effect close-by retail outlets and gas stations have on house values. There was even one on the impact of living near a Starbucks– and another about residing close to a Walmart. But it seems that the largest impact on value comes from living near a grocery store.Read: 20 Home Improvements That Can Increase Home Value

January 1, 2025