Rising costs for in-home care Rising costs, a shortage of personnel, and other issues threaten to undo the plans of boomers and seniors who intend to age in place. Genworth’s daunting picture of long-term care costs may cause some baby boomers and seniors to reconsider the plans they had for Read More
Author: voyageurrealestategroup
Should a bath reno be in your plans?
Map Out Your Bathroom Renovation Undertaking a major bathroom renovation can be intimidating. For one, the choices are overwhelming. If your plan is to update your home to sell it or to finally create a dream space for aging in place, get some help mapping your project by looking at Read More
Ugly Yards Can Curb Your Appeal
I sure your home doesn’t look like this. (Unless you are the Adams Family) Many people selling their homes will often go all out preparing the inside and then forget about what their front yard looks like. Your front yard is like a window to your property. If it leaves Read More
Price It Right Avoid The Fight
Solving The Pricing Puzzle Do more days on market mean less money for your house? If it sells too fast was the price too low? How can I get all the house is worth? Almost every listing appointment comes to a point where the Seller wants to make sure Read More
Preparing Your Home For Sale – Basics
Tender Loving Care Buyers want to look at houses that have been well-kept and maintained throughout the years. When they walk into a home that has obviously been loved, appreciated, and well-tended to, they are more likely to establish an attachment to it as well. By getting your home ready Read More
A Winter Wonderland? You bettcha!!
Pseudo winter is boring. Little real cold and half hearted snow storms lack the excitement Minnesotans require to maintain sanity. I miss hearing “Is it cold enough for you?” or “Nothing like the blizzard of 89′” It seems almost docile. We may be in jeopardy of losing the claim of Read More
Repent The End Is Near – hopefully!
Resolution, Revolution Then Repent res·o·lu·tion – ˌrezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n – noun a firm decision to do or not to do something. “she kept her resolution not to see Anne any more” synonyms: intention,resolve,decision,intent,aim We can thank (or blame) the ancient Babylonians for the New Year’s Resolution. It is believed that they began this practice Read More
More Than Home For The Holidays
Celebrate Difference Makers There are many articles written each Christmas about the tens of thousands of people who live on the streets or in shelters. Most have some explanation as to why people are suffering and some offer ideas for social change that will correct the injustice that is taking Read More
Thankful does not begin………….
It is the 11th month already. Less daylight than darkness has been the rule for over a month. We are creeping toward the shortest daylight of the year. The temperatures here in the great north are noticeably colder. (No, not brisk) Harvest is mostly complete and hunting seasons have just Read More
What is FHA?
Get rid of all government programs, REALLY? In the case of FHA (Federal Housing Administration) and HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) You may be throwing the baby out with the bath water. Congress created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in 1934. The FHA became a part of the Read More
Fall House Tune Ups
With the shorter days come cooler temps and lower humidity (usually) Fall is a great time to take care of home repair projects before the weather forces all of us to begin our winter hibernation. Some of these projects may also help you to keep more of those hard earned Read More
Staging For Dollars$$$$
In the immutable words of William Shakespeare; “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players”. In the world of real estate marketing, “Every house is a stage” . In the world of sales there is an old adage that says “Price and Presentation” are the two keys to Read More