Cheryl Bourland's blog

Renovating your home is its own reward if you plan on staying put for the foreseeable future; after all, it's important to love where you live! However, if selling is anywhere on the horizon, you shouldn't invest any significant sum of money without first considering ROI (Return On Investment), or how much of the project's cost you will recoup upon resale. Many homeowners wrongly assume that the cost of a major improvement will yield a corresponding increase in sale price, but this is rarely the case! Keep reading to learn which popular home renovation projects are worth the investment and which are money pits waiting to happen!

Yes, housing inventory remains extremely low and tax reform could potentially harm homeowners, but Realtor Magazine points out that there is actually a lot to be thankful for in real estate this holiday season. Don't believe me? Keep reading to see why!

Millennials are already the largest generation of home buyers in the U.S., spending a collective $514 billion on home purchases in the last year; however their ability to buy varies dramatically from state to state. Recently, GoBankingRates.com compiled a ranking of all fifty states based on how affordable their housing market was for those age 25-34. The results showed that Arkansas was the third most affordable state in the U.S. for these young buyers!