Five Easy Ways to Keep Your Carpet Clean

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Carpets make your home feel welcoming and cozy. They especially come as a relief from cold tile, wood, or linoleum. But carpets also take a lot of abuse from day-to-day life. From entry ways to well tread paths through rooms, carpets can show wear and tear quickly. Because they take a beating, we researched five [...]

Top 5 Easy Houseplants You’ll Grow to Love

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Sometimes the interior of your home can look a little bland. Adding some plants to the interior or exterior of your home can help brighten it up. Adding plants to the interior of your home can brighten it up and help purify the air. The only problem with plants is that sometimes they are high [...]

Smart Home Improvements for 2017

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Out with the old and in with the new! Or at least some new fixes for parts of your home. The New Year is a great time to begin thinking about home improvement projects. Regardless if you are staying put or wanting to move, we've got some ideas to improve the look of your home. [...]

Disguise The Eyesores in your Home

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Nevada County homeowners know: not every aspect of owning a home is pretty. Besides all of the regular maintenance and upkeep that needs to happen, you have to deal with appliances, electronics, heating and cooling equipment. Although they are necessary, they don’t exactly make for magazine-worthy home decor. But you know what they say in the interior [...]

5 Walk-Through Surprises and How to Avoid Them

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A house may look one way when it is decorated and furnished, but once vacated, bumps and bruises may show that could cause a wrench in the closing. Here are five common issues that arise during a walk-through and how to handle them. You’ve survived the inspection and loan approval process. You are almost [...]

5 Essential Tips for Staging Your Home in the Summer

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With a flooded market and tons of competition, selling a home in the summer can be worrisome for sellers — but it really shouldn’t be. As any experienced real estate agent will tell you, houses sell every day in the summer, as long as they are priced right and are appealing to a buyer. [...]

5 Ways to Boost Your Curb Appeal for the Fall Selling Season

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Sellers looking to get the best price know that curb appeal plays a huge role in making the sale, even in the fall when the leaves begin to fade. Here are five simple ways to make the most of what fall has to offer and boost your curb appeal. 1. Improve Your Entry With [...]

6 Ways to Bring the Light and Bright of Summer into Your Home

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The lazy breezes and bright blue skies of summer aren’t just for the outdoors! Banish the last of winter by pulling back the drapes and letting the sunshine in. Tuck dark throw pillows and accessories into the closet until fall. It only takes a few easy swaps—like remaking your bed or rolling out a [...]

No Room for a Home Office? Try These Clever Ways to Create One

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Working from home used to be a last resort, mostly when a kid fell sick with the flu or if the cable man was coming at some unspecified, unknowable time within a five-hour window. But as of 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 13.4 million people telecommute regularly (at least once a week), an increase of 35% [...]

5 Things to Know About Installing a Patio Door

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As the gateway to your home’s outdoor living space, patio doors provide beautiful, stylish transitions between your home and landscape. Choosing and installing a patio door is no simple task, but these five pointers can help any homeowner complete the process successfully. 1. Choose a style that fits your home Patio doors come in [...]

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