When you’re trying to save up to buy a house, making a budget is imperative. If you know you can safely put 10% to 15% of your monthly income away, consider setting up an automatic transfer each payday that goes directly into your savings — if you never see that money, you probably won’t miss […]
There are nearly 600 MLS databases in existence around the U.S., providing agents with the ability to share information about listed properties with other brokers, and giving both buyers and sellers wider opportunities. The DiMora Team are real estate experts in the Novi and Northville neighborhoods and the reason we have this database is to maintain […]
The MLS, or multiple listing service, is a marketplace specifically for selling homes. The MLS is used by real estate professionals to showcase homes for sellers and find homes for buyers, with the intent of displaying houses for sale to the widest possible pool of qualified buyers. The DiMora Team are real estate experts in […]
The choice to delay downsizing your house by even a few years makes a big difference: it could translate to tens of thousands of dollars lost or the inability to move yourself independently due to health or mobility restrictions. When it comes to how much of your monthly budget should be spent on housing expenses, […]
A warm home is a happy home: Make a new year’s resolution to replace drafty windows. The DiMora Team are real estate experts in the Novi and Northville neighborhoods and we realize that while upgrading your windows in frigid February might seem counterintuitive, it’s easier to book this project and secure a good deal in the […]
Scams in the home improvement area are no joke. Since 2015, the Better Business Bureau has received reports of over 1,200 home improvement scams and counting. The DiMora Team are real estate experts in the Novi and Northville neighborhoods and we know that this is every homeowner’s worst nightmare and even more devastating if you’re selling […]
Eighty percent of homeowners procrastinate or ignore home maintenance issues while many don’t even have money put aside for home maintenance. The DiMora Team are real estate experts in the Novi and Northville neighborhoods and we know that an unmaintained home loses about 10% of its appraised value. Fail to take good care of your […]
If you’re making a New Year’s resolution to get fit in 2022, improve the odds of following through by creating a home gym. Start by decluttering that catch-all room (the one jam-packed with things that don’t quite fit anywhere else). The DiMora Team are real estate experts in the Northville and Novi neighborhoods and we know […]
“Less is more” is a great jingle and it’s also the mantra used for successful home staging. This is a golden rule of home staging. Read through almost any home staging post on the web and you’ll find that real estate agents and professional stagers recommend decluttering and depersonalizing a home. The DiMora Team are real […]
If you’ve ever sold your own house, you know how stressful it can be — making all the repairs, deep cleaning, corralling kids and pets, staging and photos… and then the endless, showings and cleaning. The DiMora Team are real estate experts in the Novi and Northville neighborhoods and we know that selling a house […]
