In the days following Thanksgiving, it can feel as if consumers are inundated with unlimited marketing efforts to encourage the upcoming season of shopping. In 2015, in an attempt to get people outside instead of indoors shopping on Black Friday, REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) branded a campaign and hashtag #optoutside encouraging consumers to forego stamped-like […]
Charities That Support Military Families
As the post-Thanksgiving urge to spend money gives way to Black Friday deals, the grassroots Shop Small Saturday, and the pandemic-friendly Cyber Monday shopping, Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to give back. It is actually considered the World’s Biggest Day of Generosity. In Giving Tuesday’s own words: “GivingTuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity […]
How to Be Thankful for Your Home
When it comes to your home, the often-used quote by Neil Barringham, “The grass is greener where you water it,” seems to encapsulate the idea of gratitude about the things you spend the most time feeling thankful for. If you want to learn to be more thankful for your home, consider spending time being thankful […]
Veterans Day Discounts for the Home
As many among military circles have grown accustomed to four day weekends and signs of gratitude in the form of “Thank you for your service” accolades, Veterans Day has also come to signify a day where veterans may be entitled to extra savings on anything ranging from free meals at local or national restaurant chains […]
Is Installing a Security System Right for You?
There are many factors to contemplate when you are thinking about a home security system. For some homeowners and renters, it is a no-brainer and just an absolute and routine part of setting up a new home each time they move. For others, perhaps they haven’t fully considered all of the ins and outs of […]
Halloween: An Opportunity to Connect with Neighbors
Whether you have been in your current home a while or you are the new kid in town, there is a fall holiday that promises to offer you the perfect opportunity to get to know your neighbors better. Halloween. Read on for ten ideas for how to make this a hauntingly good holiday for adults […]
Fall Nights: Local Music Scene, Bars, and Festivals
The weather has finally cooled off and if you’ve recently PCS’d perhaps you are coming up for air after getting all of your worldly goods unpacked and organized in your new home. What should you do now that you are ready to get out there and explore? Well, enjoy the lovely fall nights, of course! […]
Why You Need a Video Tour of Your Home in Fall
As potential home sellers head into the autumn months, it’s a smart move to make sure your agent plans to do a video tour of your home this season. Even if you don’t have plans to list your home until the later winter months or closer to a December PCS, below are four reasons why […]
Thinking of Turning Your Home Into an Income Generating Property?
These days, homeowners are considering all kinds of options when it comes to making their home investment work harder for them. Whether it is the ever-changing real estate market demands or simply looking for creative ways to put your dollars to work, turning your home into an income-generating property may just be easier than you […]
After the Leaves Have Fallen: Neighborhood Values and Their Impact on Your Home
As summer transitions to fall, perhaps you are really, finally seeing your neighborhood in a new light for the first time in a long while. During summer, perhaps you have been traveling for vacations, staying indoors more to avoid the heat, or maybe you’ve just not truly seen your home or your neighbors’ homes because […]
