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Buyer Advice

The Meaning of “Days on Market”

When you see “Days on Market” (DOM) next to a listing, it’s more than just a number—it’s a measure of how long a home has been chasing its next ...

Seller Advice

Small Updates, Big Impact: Easy Ways to Boost Your Home’s Value Before You Sell

Small Updates, Big Impact: Easy Ways to Boost Your Home’s Value Before You Sell Preparing to sell your home? You don’t need a full-scale ...

Home Improvement

The Top Remodeling Projects for 2025

Every year, Remodeling Magazine ranks the national average costs of various home remodeling projects by the highest resale value and costs ...

Finance

Federal Funding and Zoning Reform in 2025: What You Need to Know

The federal government has supported affordable housing for decades through a range of programs: government-insured conforming loans through the ...

Lifestyle

How Long Should You Occupy the Home You Own?

When you buy a primary residence, you benefit from numerous perks—if you occupy your home long enough. Not only can you get tax breaks for the ...

General

How the 10-year Treasury Note Yield Affects Mortgage Rates

If you’re wondering why mortgage interest rates for consumers don’t follow the Federal Reserve’s fund rates to banks, there’s a good reason. ...

Seller Advice

Small Updates, Big Impact: Easy Ways to Boost Your Home’s Value Before You Sell

Small Updates, Big Impact: Easy Ways to Boost Your Home’s Value Before You Sell Preparing to sell your home? You don’t need a full-scale ...

Seller Advice

Don’t Give Homebuyers the “Ick”

You’re used to living in your home, but homebuyers notice things you may overlook. What you don’t want is for a buyer to ever get the “ick” over ...

Lifestyle

How Long Should You Occupy the Home You Own?

When you buy a primary residence, you benefit from numerous perks—if you occupy your home long enough. Not only can you get tax breaks for the ...

General

How the 10-year Treasury Note Yield Affects Mortgage Rates

If you’re wondering why mortgage interest rates for consumers don’t follow the Federal Reserve’s fund rates to banks, there’s a good reason. ...

Lifestyle

What is Rainwater Harvesting?

Collecting rainwater is as ancient as farming itself, but rainwater harvesting is useful for modern urban households, too. All it takes is ...

Finance

Federal Funding and Zoning Reform in 2025: What You Need to Know

The federal government has supported affordable housing for decades through a range of programs: government-insured conforming loans through the ...

Buyer Advice

Summer 2025 Homebuyer Trends: What’s Driving Decisions This Season?

Where homebuyers want to live in the summer of 2025 is a moving target, pardon the pun, but their idea of a bullseye is a place with warmer ...

Seller Advice

Don’t Give Homebuyers the “Ick”

You’re used to living in your home, but homebuyers notice things you may overlook. What you don’t want is for a buyer to ever get the “ick” over ...

Home Improvement

What Is a Plant Hardiness Zone?

First-time homebuyers may not be familiar with the best ways to choose plants that will thrive for their new home, but a good starting point is ...

Finance

Why Are Credit Scores So Important?

Your credit scores are numbers that creditors, landlords, employers, insurers, and others use as shorthand or an educated guess to determine ...

Lifestyle

What is Rainwater Harvesting?

Collecting rainwater is as ancient as farming itself, but rainwater harvesting is useful for modern urban households, too. All it takes is ...

General

Luxury Home Market Trends: Are There Price Reductions Nationwide?

For this article, we’ll be focusing on mid-tier single-family luxury homes between $900K and $1.4 million, and ultra-luxury homes beginning at ...

General

Luxury Home Market Trends: Are There Price Reductions Nationwide?

For this article, we’ll be focusing on mid-tier single-family luxury homes between $900K and $1.4 million, and ultra-luxury homes beginning at ...

General

The U.S. Housing Shortage: Why Millions More Homes Are Still Needed

The latest housing sales report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) suggests housing sales are slowing down as home prices continue ...

General

Office-to-Residential Conversions: Adaptive Reuse Housing Explored

Office buildings are in a glut, and residential units are needed by the millions, but is it practical to repurpose office buildings into ...

General

Jorge Hernandez Appointed Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties Growth Operations Manager in Central Valley

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties is proud to announce Jorge Hernandez as the new Growth Operations Manager for our Central ...

Buyer Advice

The Meaning of “Days on Market”

When you see “Days on Market” (DOM) next to a listing, it’s more than just a number—it’s a measure of how long a home has been chasing its next ...

Home Improvement

The Top Remodeling Projects for 2025

Every year, Remodeling Magazine ranks the national average costs of various home remodeling projects by the highest resale value and costs ...

Home Improvement

What Is a Plant Hardiness Zone?

First-time homebuyers may not be familiar with the best ways to choose plants that will thrive for their new home, but a good starting point is ...

Seller Advice

What Lot Value Means to Home Sellers

Getting an older home ready for sale is a lot of work, sometimes requiring extensive repairs and updates to make it attractive enough to today’s ...

Buyer Advice

Summer 2025 Homebuyer Trends: What’s Driving Decisions This Season?

Where homebuyers want to live in the summer of 2025 is a moving target, pardon the pun, but their idea of a bullseye is a place with warmer ...