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New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home

By brandonhirst / January 2, 2022 / Comments Off on New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home

With the dawning of a fresh start at the New Year, many people find themselves in a spirit of reflection, full of ideas and inspiration on how they can improve upon every area of their lives. Some common goals people set during this time of year might include increasing their fitness routines, communicating with loved […]

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Forecasting 2022 Real Estate Trends

By brandonhirst / December 26, 2021 / Comments Off on Forecasting 2022 Real Estate Trends

No one, even the experts can truly see into the future. And while it would be nice to have a crystal ball to get a peek into what the real estate trends might look like in the coming year, just about every aspect of these trends is pure conjecture using only predictions of data to […]

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Home for the Holidays

By brandonhirst / December 19, 2021 / Comments Off on Home for the Holidays

For military families, December doesn’t necessarily signal a rest, a break, or a pause from the demands of duty. For service members and their spouses and children, deployments and TDYs continue, Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and moves are still happening, not to mention all of the other day-to-day operations that can fill the […]

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How to Avoid a Lengthy Listing Period

By brandonhirst / December 12, 2021 / Comments Off on How to Avoid a Lengthy Listing Period

When it comes to selling your home, there are three Ps to keep in mind that will ensure you get a quick sale: Price, Problems, Professionals. Price The number one reason a home will stay on the listing market for a long time is its price. In the real estate world, a home that is […]

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Why You Should Always Get a Reliable Home Inspection

By brandonhirst / December 6, 2021 / Comments Off on Why You Should Always Get a Reliable Home Inspection

For the past several months of this year, it has become obvious that the real estate market is very active. New and existing home sales are through the roof, and you may have even heard of outlandish stories of homes selling in a day, over asking price, with multiple offers that include personal letters or […]

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#optoutside | Loving Your Local Outdoors

By brandonhirst / November 29, 2021 / Comments Off on #optoutside | Loving Your Local Outdoors

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 […]

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Charities That Support Military Families

By brandonhirst / November 21, 2021 / Comments Off on 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 […]

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How to Be Thankful for Your Home

By brandonhirst / November 15, 2021 / Comments Off on 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 […]

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Veterans Day Discounts for the Home

By brandonhirst / November 8, 2021 / Comments Off on 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 […]

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Is Installing a Security System Right for You?

By brandonhirst / November 1, 2021 / Comments Off on 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 […]

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