Gary Carruthers

Does Home Staging Help? Staging has become a very popular marketing tool for selling homes. The objective of staging properties is to sell the property as quickly as possible at the highest possible price...

What is Home Equity? Home equity seems to be a very simple calculation — the total amount of mortgages owed subtracted from the current market value of a home. Here is a simple example:...

Use a Realtor to Assist in Buying New Construction Purchasing a home through a Builder appears to be a simpler process than purchasing an existing home. However, this is deceptive. There are many reasons...

The ‘smart home’ is the new ‘internet of things’, or objects that can serve you better by communicating with each other or directly with you through apps on your smart phone. In the ideal...

Okay, you made one of the most important decisions in your life: you’re buying a home! You found your ideal home. It’s in your desired neighborhood, close to everything you love, you dig its...

Should You Buy a New or Existing Home? Perhaps your dream home has wainscoting and crown molding in the interior, a front porch with a swing, and a white picket fence. Mature neighborhoods of existing homes are...

A Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing Despite the grim economic outlook for some industries, one sector is gaining viability — real estate. According to the 2016 Emerging Trends in Real Estate, which was...

Get Your Credit Score in Shape Before Buying a Home How strong is your credit? Cleaning up your credit is essential before you make any major financial moves. Having a bad score can hurt...