Curious about home trends for the upcoming year? Zillow researched the most mentioned words on public listings to find the top trends for...

The idea of preserving the integrity of an old home is very appealing to me and I always feel so sad when I see the loss of the home's...

I was going to spend the Labor Day weekend up at Mount Shasta but things took a different turn when I arrived on Friday. Unfortunately, 2...

I recently completed a small ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) on the back of a home in Pacific Grove. The home was just 638 square feet so...

Did you know that on average Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors? That's a huge amount of time so it's important to make sure...

Inspections are an added expense and in a competitive market, buyers often waive the investigation contingency in order to secure the...

Selling your home takes preparation. You rely on your agent to guide you through the process and sometimes, they suggest "staging" to...

Accessory dwelling units or ADUs are becoming increasingly popular across California. I recently completed a 638 SF ADU in the backyard...

To find out how much your home has increased in value, you have to identify its COST BASIS - everything that you spent to improve value...

Wildfires used to occur in the late summer and early fall but things have changed over the past few years and it seems that fires occur...

I was just reading an article from Angi about home features that are currently yielding the most profit when selling a home. They combed...

I think we all reach a point when we look around and ask......"when was the last time I cleaned the washing machine?" or "how long has it...

Storage facilities offer a great solution when you are in transition and need to temporarily store your "stuff". If you are going to be...

If you are looking to build, remodel or redesign consider some of these energy saving ideas to play your part in slowing climate change....

Hooray! You've decided to buy a home, you've sat down with your loan officer and you are ready to close on the American Dream! Your...

We generally don't have air conditioning on the Central Coast so summers produce fairly low energy bills for us. Our utility bills...

I am building an ADU in Pacific Grove and solar panels came up as an option. Here is some information that you should consider when...

When we get ready to sell a home, we spend time staging the interior but we often use our garage as a dumping ground for all our extras....

Credit hacks and data breaches are becoming more regular these days, so checking your credit periodically is important. Equifax, Experian...

Here are some top trends for outdoor spaces this year. Google Trends data was used to compile the list. Indoor-outdoor spaces: Shaded &...