Maurice Kennedy, ® Realtor's Blog

Posted on 09/15/2019
Maintenance, You Know What That is, Right?
If your parents owned their home, you probably remember watching them work through weekend honey-do lists fixing things around the house. Now, you’re ready to buy your own home and take on that responsibility. You’ve read all the articles, found the best buyers agent, went through hundreds of properties until you found the perfect one, and now it's...
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Posted on 09/08/2019
Reasons to Improve Your Home's Interior
If you intend to sell your home in the near future, you may want to upgrade your residence's interior. In fact, there are many reasons to improve your home's interior before you list your house, and these reasons include: 1. You can differentiate your residence from the competition. For a seller who wants to help his or her home...
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Posted on 09/01/2019
What To Consider When Relocating For A Job
Relocating for a new job is a thrilling experience especially if the position is that big break you need in your career. However, it might be a huge decision to make. Relocating to a new country or state is like uprooting yourself from your place of comfort to a location where you have to start your life from...
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Posted on 08/25/2019
The Essentials for a Command Center
So, you want to create a command center to enable your family to all be on the same page once in a while. The ideas online are as numerous as they are creative. Your supply list grows along with your doubt; maybe this wasn't such a good idea. As thoughts go, a command center is a great plan...
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Posted on 08/18/2019
How to Hit Your Eclectic Sweet Spot
Sometimes you just can't decide if you like modern, traditional, antiques, or transitional. The decision to choose one over the others is even more difficult if you've inherited family heirlooms with which you simply can't part. So, what do you do? Make a mashup that expresses all your styles! Mix and match Avoid the confining idea that furnishings...
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Posted on 08/11/2019
Bolster Your Chances of Closing the Deal
The infamous phrase - "the dress makes the man" translates to "the curb appeal makes the home" in the real estate world. Face it, the curb appeal of a house is the first thing home buyers see when they step into the property. And studies show that it takes a home buyer eight seconds in a property to...
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Posted on 08/04/2019
Tips for Selling Your First Home
Anyone who has been into real estate long enough knows that the home buying process is entirely different from the home selling process. Most home sellers are first-time sellers who intend to move from their current home due to job search, increasing family, or maybe just to experience a new neighborhood. They tend to run into several roadblocks...
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Posted on 07/28/2019
Tips for Cleaning Your Oven
Baking sounds like a lot of fun, especially when you see the outcome of your culinary creation. The hard part is when you have to deal with the spills, dirt and other remnants of your gastronomic exercise as you figure out how to clean the oven. The high temperature of the oven doesn't even make the job easier...
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Posted on 07/21/2019
Schools, Schools, Schools
You know your child(ren) more than anyone when it comes to how they learn and the environment that works best for them. So, when it comes to your choosing a new school in a specific district, knowing what will and will not work for your student is essential. Your student’s needs Some questions to ask are:; What kind...
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Posted on 07/14/2019
Curb Appeal Projects - Lawn and Garden Hacks
Creating the curb appeal that you want does not have to be as complex as a full-scale remodel. If your home’s exterior is in decent condition, spend your time and budget on things that pack a big punch. Upgrade how your home looks from the street with these simple exterior, lawn, and garden hacks. Fill planter or window...
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Posted on 07/07/2019
Green Living - Save Life, Save Earth!
Living green is sustainable living. It’s a lifestyle in which individuals endeavor to reduce the number of natural resources used and the amount of waste created to benefit the earth. It aims to promote a lifestyle that is eco-friendly through various means such as energy consumption, transportation alternatives, and waste management. To go-green, individuals usually must change their...
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