by Emily Mort | Sep 11, 2018 | Florida Lifestyle, For Buyers, Homeowners, Inside the Home, Lakeland Living
One of the first things that capture a home shopper’s attention is the architectural style of a house. Like price and square footage, the design of a house is one of the major factors that go into their decision to tour and maybe even buy a home. In the US, a...
by Emily Mort | Aug 28, 2018 | Florida Lifestyle, Homeowners, Inside the Home, Lakeland Living
The U.S. Department of Energy says that “the typical” homeowner who spends about $1,400 a year on electricity can cut costs by 30%, or $420 a year. You won’t see tangible proof appear before your eyes and you will have to study your electric bills carefully, but if...
by Emily Mort | Jul 18, 2018 | Florida Lifestyle, For Buyers, For Sellers, Homeowners, Inside the Home, Lakeland Living
There comes a time when every homeowner looks around and think that their house may be a bit too small. So if you are thinking that you need more room you may also wonder do you break ground on your current home or look for a new house? The decision to move or improve...
by Emily Mort | Jun 27, 2018 | Florida Lifestyle, For Sellers, Homeowners, Inside the Home, Lakeland Living
It’s that feeling you get when you check into a high-end hotel—the kind with crisp fresh bedding, chic décor, it’s clean and beautiful? That feeling of never wanting to leave? That feeling comes by deliberate design: Everything in that hotel was purposely staged to...
by Emily Mort | Mar 14, 2018 | Florida Lifestyle, For Sellers, Inside the Home, Lakeland Living
There is a big difference between decorating for your own pleasure and decorating to sell your house. If you are planning on staying put painting your entire bathroom hot pink won’t matter. However, if you might place your house on the market in the next couple...
by Emily Mort | Feb 13, 2018 | Florida Lifestyle, For Buyers, Lakeland Living
Even though love may be blind, it’s important to go into home buying with your eyes open. That could mean that you need to pop some questions about money as soon as possible. Couples often go house hunting first before they even think about a mortgage, which is...
