Buying a home in today's market can be challenging, and high mortgage rates are not helping. This makes the average prospective home buyer feel left out of owning a home. There are small signs that this may be changing, with the housing market slowing and starting to favor the new home buyer. Unlike during the pandemic, when you could take advantage of low interest rates things are different as we come out the other side. The underlying reason for mortgage rate hikes is sometimes tied to increasing Federal Reserve interest rates. As the economy starts to rebound the hope is that mortgage rates start to decrease even more.

For many people, the warm weather of spring and summer conjures up thoughts of drinks on the deck, grilling on the patio, and evenings spent outside entertaining friends. Of course, you need to actually have a deck, patio, or other outdoor space in order to make these thoughts into reality! If you've resolved to finally build the outdoor space of your dreams this summer, then the planning can seem overwhelming. In this post, you can read about the 6 keys to designing an outdoor space that both you and your guests will love all summer long!