Bruce's Real Estate Blog

Need help selling a home in Charlestowne Estates, section 1, MLS # 2717754.  $240,000 for a very nice brick home, convenient to shopping, downtown.  Open House Saturday, July 28, from 1-4 pm.  House has hardwoods, kitchen was gutted....new cabinets/appliances and flooring.  2 bathrooms, both gutt...

Need help selling a home in Charlestowne Estates, section 1, MLS # 2717754.  $240,000 for a very nice brick home, convenient to shopping, downtown.  Open House Saturday, July 28, from 1-4 pm.  House has hardwoods, kitchen was gutted....new cabinets/appliances and flooring.  2 bathrooms, both gutt...

1. Don't buy if you can't stay put.If you can't commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is probably not for you, at least not yet. With the transaction costs of buying and selling a home, you may end up losing money if you sell any sooner.2. Start by shoring up your...

One in five people say they are chronic procrastinators, according to Psychology Today. If you're one of them, here are some techniques to help you get the job done.Be focusedProcrastinators tend to be easily distracted. So close down your email software, turn off the TV and shut the door to the ...

If prospective buyers looked at your house today, what would they see outside? A giant evergreen that looks as if it might swallow the station wagon, perhaps, scraggly old foundation plants or maybe a kitchen-table view of the neighbors' kids' trampoline? If so, you have a truly inexpensive oppor...

All of us have what seems like hundreds of online passwords to remember, so often we either write them down or use the same password over and over again. Both of these solutions can harm your online security.  One way to help remember your passwords is to use an online system, such as BoxKnox (ww...