Real Estate Articles and Advice
Winter Train Ride
By Chris Petry For today’s topic, let’s rewind the clock back to 1802. In Shropshire, England, on the Welsh border, inventor, engineer (and wrestler interestingly enough) Richard Trevithick, introduces the world’s first steam locomotive. It’s hard today to really explain the revelatory nature of that moment but suffice it to say, the world was forever changed. T
Hotels of Ice
By Chris Petry If you’re ever in Quebec City between January and March, you can book a room at North America’s premier and, until 2012, only ice hotel. What is an ice hotel, you ask? No need to overthink it. It’s literally a hotel made of ice. Which is why bookings are only guaranteed within the aforementioned three-month period where temperatures and precipitation permit its
Most Popular Thanksgiving Dish in Every State
By Chris Petry A couple of days ago, I ran across this article from Delish where they discuss the release of Google’s Annual trends results for the most popular Thanksgiving side dish is each state. I personally look forward to seeing what recipes people are searching for the holiday season. The reasons are many. For one, I might discover or rediscover a dish I haven’t had in a long
Staging Your Home for a Thanksgiving Sale
By Chris Petry It’s that time of year again! A time for giving. A time for thanks. For giving thanks. Thanksgiving is, without doubt, the most overlooked holiday of the year. Being sandwiched in-between Goth Christmas (Halloween) and regular Christmas means its time to shine is rather limited but that doesn’t mean its impact isn’t profound. What it lacks in commercial appeal,
Soup Season... It's Here
by Chris Petry Go ahead, laugh it up, sun worshipers. You know and I know, these 70-degree days won’t be able to hold out much longer. If there’s one thing about cold weather, I think we can all agree on, it’s soup. I guess there are dissenters out there somewhere. An old friend of mine once broke up with a girl who told him she didn’t like soup. “How can you unila
New Home for the Holidays
by Chris Petry While conventional wisdom might suggest that the holiday season is a slow time for real estate, there’s also compelling counter arguments for why it isn’t or, at the very least, why it shouldn’t be. If we break it down to purely numbers, then yes, you’re likely to see less new listings and less sales in the time period between mid-November and January. Tha
Winterize
by Chris Petry After next Thursday, the ghouls and goblins of Fall will have retreated to the darkness, their space filled by turkeys and cornucopias. Of course, that means Old Man Winter will be making his frightful appearance, blowing chilly air throughout the land. So, what can you do to prepare your home for the arrival of what is objectively the best season. Okay, I know 90% of yo
Famous Real Estate from Horror Films
By Chris Petry A couple weeks ago, we featured some haunted real estate you can visit around the country. Some fairly close to home. This week, we’re going to talk about notable real estate that isn’t haunted in “real life” but has the distinction of being featured in some of the most terrifying motion pictures ever made. So, without further ado, let’s get started!
Haunted Real Estate
by Chris Petry You know what they say about ghosts and real estate: location, location, location! Look, it’s the middle of October and we’ve yet to post a blog with an exclusively Halloween-y topic. You probably wondered if we’d decided to buck tradition and skip it all together. Still, you’ve been patient, and much like a restless spirit compelled to roam the halls of a
The Pumpkin Takeover
by Chris Petry Is there any singular item more indicative of the Fall season than a pumpkin? When it comes to Fall décor, from mid-September to late November, pumpkins reign supreme. Their staying power has to, in some small part, boil down to their simplicity. Sure, you can carve a face into one or paint it but it’s far from necessary. Pumpkins come in all shapes, siz
