Lee Redwood's Blog

It won’t be the nicest ‘welcome home’ message you’ve ever received, but if you arrive home and find an eviction notice attached to your door there is no need to panic. An eviction notice does not mean you will be out on the street the following morning surrounded by your personal belongings. What...

Credit mistakes are easily made. However, a strong credit score is needed for the most important purchase you’ll ever make. Incredibly, a 100 point difference can mean spending  an extra $40,000 on a 30 year mortgage. Obviously, bankruptcy and foreclosure devastates your score. But there are othe...

Could lowering your energy bill help close that sale? Imagine, there’s a buyer ready to make a stunning offer. They’ve toured the house and the garden – it’s exactly what they’re after. On the way out they ask “so what’s the average bill for this place?” As energy costs rise, your home’s efficien...

Here’s a rule of thumb. For every dollar your house saves in utility costs, your home value increases $20. Homes powered by solar energy will, on average, sell for more. Keep the rule of thumb in mind. If solar panels save you $1,500 a year, your home value increase would be $30,000. A report fro...

Ten or fifteen years ago a steady real estate market would have been considered boring and uneventful. After six years of escalating craziness followed by three years of a downturn that has terrorized a good part of the nation, boring is starting to look pretty good. If you are hoping to see an i...

Going green has certainly been the focus of many eco-friendly lifestyle choices over the past decade, and it should be. Protecting the environment for both the current population that inhabits the planet as well as future generations that will come is just good common sense. After all, we all bre...

There are many reasons people seek a roommate when renting an apartment. The two most common reasons are to share in living expenses and for companionship. Finding the right person who will share your living space can be a challenge, but if you go about it the right way, you can have a positive e...

When celebrities split, they have to deal with more than kids, managers and moms.  They often are owners of luxurious homes that need to be split or sold.  Here are 5 couples that used to be, and what became their homes for sale. 1.  Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston One of the most talked-about celeb...

Different rooms in your home will be host to varying amounts of traffic depending on the day, or the season.  But the one room which is frequented by every member of the house – and guests – is the kitchen. Not just for cooking anymore, the kitchen has become the hub of the home and, if you’re co...

As first-time homebuyers, buying your first home is one of the most exciting times in your life.  Unfortunately, your first dream home may not come with a dream budget for decorating.  But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t things you can do to make the home beautiful, welcoming, and uniquely yo...