Jane & Richard Noltensmeier

Using Video to Market Your Property

These days, you’ve got to up your game when it comes to marketing your property for sale. Having a video of your home plastered on the internet offers buyers an instant up-close and personal look at your property that simple images and words just can’t offer. With a virtual walk-through of the home, buyers can […]

5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Your Next Home in 2016

Still got cold feet about buying a home? Wait ’till 2016 rolls around! With the new year upon us, now’s the time for all you renters and first-time buyers out there to start organizing your finances and jump on the homeownership bandwagon. Of course, it’s totally understandable for it to be overwhelming and even intimidating […]

Here’s How Millennials Are Getting Mortgages These Days

You’d be hard-pressed to come across a 20-something who doesn’t use a smartphone for just about everything. From paying for a latte at Starbucks, to depositing a check right into a bank account, Generation Y’ers sure are savvy when it comes to digital technology. And these days, that’s exactly how they’re getting mortgages, too. Acute […]

Infographic: 15 Ways to Conserve Water at Home

Childproof Your Home Without Sacrificing Your Decor

Kids are the cutest. That’s why parents are quick to make some major adjustments in the home to make sure there aren’t any booby-traps waiting in the midst for the kids hurt themselves with. But your stylish ways don’t necessarily have to be thrown out the window in the name of child-proofing your domain. Here […]

5 Cool Furniture Options That Will Let Your Guest Room Double as an Office

Unless you live in a massive home with tons of rooms scattered throughout, designing spaces that can do double duty just makes sense. Take the guest room, for instance. How many times is that space going to be used to accommodate overnighters? Maybe a few times a year? So what are you supposed to do […]

Investing Locally Vs. Long-Distance: What’s Better?

Investing in real estate – it’s been done forever, and it’s one of the tried-and-true ways of building sustainable wealth over the long term. But the property you invest in can make or break any profits you make. It’ll also play a key role in the amount of hassle you have to endure to manage […]

Ever Wonder What the Values of Those Homes in the Movies Are?

Certain homes play a key role in the movies they’re featured in. Imagine Home Alone without a home for Kevin to get stuck in, or Father of the Bride without the house that George Banks sees being transformed into a wedding venue for his daughter’s upcoming nuptials. Many of the movie homes still remain after […]