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Enhance Your Home Safety in 2022 with These Exterior and Interior Checks
Regular inspections of your home can help you address issues before they cause any harm, and the new year is the perfect reminder to cross this task off your list. While seasonal home inspections are the ultimate way to stay on top of maintenan...
Is NOW a Good Time to Buy a House?
So far, shopping for a home in the 2020s has been obscenely competitive. Here are three statistics that capture just how zany the housing market has been: From late 2020 to late 2021, American home prices increased an average of 17.5 percent...
12 Huge Design Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2022
So far, the start of 2022 has given us a heavy dose of deja vu. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on. Mask mandates have returned. “Joe Millionaire” is back on TV. (We did a double take, too.) With everything seeming bleakly the sa...
The Average Cost of Home Repairs in 2022
Much like the year before, 2021 continued to see many people spending more time at home, leading to homeowners investing more money into maintaining and upgrading their spaces. According to Angi's 2021 State of Home Spending Report, the average...
5 Myths That Cost New Homeowners Time and Money
After countless showings and probably a few rejected offers, you finally bought a house. The hard part of your housing journey is done and you can relax — or so you thought. As a first-time homeowner, there’s still plenty of things to ta...
How to Choose the Best Disaster-Proof Safe for Your Cash, Documents, and Valuables
You never know when disaster could strike, so having a plan in place to protect your valuables is important. Globally, wildfires and extreme weather events such as storms and floods have dramatically increased over the past 50 years, according ...
Cooking with Heller Coley Reed!
Welcome to Cooking with Heller Coley Reed! The recipes below are from Heller Coley Reed agents, admin staff, and principals, and have been made with love countless times for family and friends. Just in time for holiday celebrations, the reci...
Considering Refinancing Your Mortgage?
Refinancing your mortgage can save you hundreds each month, but it's important to consider all the costs involved—and whether it will actually save you money in the future. Refinancing your mortgage can come with many benefits, but there a...