by Nancy Mershon | Apr 17, 2019 | money tips
An annual check-up on your homeowners insurance can result in a healthier policy and a healthier pocketbook. We’re talking about a homeowners insurance check-up, a task you should complete once a year, ideally around renewal time. This will ensure your policy still...
by Nancy Mershon | Apr 4, 2019 | home improvement
Small home living means you have less area to clean but more clutter to manage if you’re not careful. You don’t have to store your clothes in the oven and your shoes in the kitchen cabinet to get the most out of your available storage. Learn how to...
by Nancy Mershon | Apr 4, 2019 | home improvement, remodeling
With so many lighting options on the market, it may be difficult to choose which one is right for your kitchen. First, let’s look at lighting basics. Once we divide the multitude of options into four categories, you can decide what category or combination of...
by Nancy Mershon | Mar 14, 2019 | home buying best practices, money tips
A 20% downpayment is one of the biggest misconceptions of home buying. Here’s how to buy with a lot less down. Cobbling together a down payment can be daunting if you follow the textbook advice to squirrel away 20% of a home’s cost. Here are five creative ways to...
by Nancy Mershon | Mar 11, 2019 | home improvement
For many of us, a time will come for us to attend to our aging parents. You may not have planned for your elderly parents to one day live with you and your family. What if you can’t afford to move them into a retirement or care facility? What if you don’t...
by Nancy Mershon | Feb 12, 2019 | home buying best practices
Find your dream home — a home like no other. Maybe one with walls made of foam? How about a pyramid 37 stories above Seattle, or even a spaceship? Every homebuyer wants to find the perfect home, one that fits all of their personal quirks and dreams, and not everyone...
by Nancy Mershon | Feb 5, 2019 | home value, selling a house, staging
Buyers will see your home at its best, and their agent won’t have to say, “Picture this.” Staging your house can help you get more money on the sale of it. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, seventy-one percent of sellers’ agents believe a well-staged...
by Nancy Mershon | Feb 5, 2019 | home improvement
Home Improvement with Heart — Just in Time for Valentine’s Day Roses are red; violets are blue — here are romantic improvements that add value, too. Just in time for Valentine’s Day: home improvement ideas to make you and your home feel, look, and sound sexier. The...
by Nancy Mershon | Jan 22, 2019 | selling a house
The most popular time of year to sell a house is spring. That’s because most homebuyers want to move before the school year begins. But the experts at Mershon Realty say you could reap a big reward if you decide to sell your home during the winter — in cold,...
by Nancy Mershon | Jan 16, 2019 | home improvement, home maintenance
We’ve all done it — declared a grand New Year’s resolution that required a major lifestyle change. Then February rolls around, and we abandon it when we realize that we like our old comfort zone. Not this year! Mershon Realty presents some one-and-done...
