Brian Ripp's Blog

A new survey by Coldwell Banker finds that 87 percent of first-time homebuyers who purchased their home within the past year preferred a move-in ready home to one that would require some work. A home's location to area amenities was also important to first-time buyers. Nearly four out of five buy...

For many home buyers, understanding what makes one home more valuable than another seems a bit arbitrary.  But the reality is that various features can add thousands of dollars to the value of a home.  Some of these include:             Square footage:  How big is the house?             Design:  ...