Austin, TX - With the holidays right around the corner, your guest room is sure to have a visitor or two. Friends, and family will be ready to celebrate with you so make them feel special by giving them a warm home away from home space where they can relax and recharge. Here are a few tips you can use to make sure your guest room ready for holiday visitors.

Add Luxury Bedding

Give your guest the sweet taste of luxury by adding high-quality bedding to your guest room. Purchase neutral colors for your sheets and comforter and add pops of the holidays using holiday decor throw blankets and pillows.

Easy Wi-Fi Access 

"What's the Wi-Fi?" is usually the first question asked by a  houseguest. Make it easy for visitors to access your Wi-Fi connection…

Getting an accurate home appraisal will be needed during the transaction process if you are getting a mortgage to buy the home. Lenders want to ensure you are not overpaying the market price, so an appraiser will survey the property and use comparable sales to decide on the fair market value.

In order to find that fair market price, a third-party appraiser will analyze and compare the home to other similar homes in the area. They will also look at the square footage, acreage, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, street traffic, and other assets of the home to determine the price.

If a buyer pays for the home with cash, it is more common for them to wave the home appraisal altogether. But most home buyers will normally need a mortgage and will have to pay for…

AUSTIN, TX - Austin is known as one of the most pet-friendly cities in the nation. Local homeowners love their fur babies and are getting creative when it comes to making their pets feel cozy inside. Rather than keeping your pets outdoors, many owners are adjusting their living spaces with their pets' needs in mind. These 7 tips for a pet-friendly home will help create a welcoming environment for your pets, preventing clutter, ware, and damage to your home.

1. Choose Hard Surface Flooring

Ditch the carpet and opt for hardwood flooring. Carpet can be a pain to have when housing a pet, especially in their early training years. Dirty paws will have you constantly cleansing along with the occasional accident and vomit. Carpet also carries odors that can…

With sunny days and warmer nights approaching Austin, it's the perfect time to pay attention to your patio! Patios can be difficult spaces to decorate, and sometimes we don't even know our own style of furnishings. A patio is part of your home, and it should be connected to the rest of your home! Whether you want a daytime retreat, a large dining area, or an urban oasis, we've got you covered. Check out our list of inspiring spaces and bring these design ideas into your own patio at home!

List of Inspiring Patio Spaces:

• Blue and White Poolside Patio
• Bohemian Patio
• Bougainvillea-Draped Patio
• Chic Wooden Patio
• Classic Backyard Patio
• Colorful Geometric Patio
• Delightful Secluded Patio
• Exceptional Patio Furnishings
• Garden Wall Patio
• …

The City of Austin established a one-bin recycling system which keeps all recyclable material together versus sorting it into separate glass-only or plastic-only bins. The new system has made it easier for Austinites, freeing them from having to maintain separate bins, but harder for trash collectors since it's now difficult for them to find recycling mistakes. To offset trash collectors’ time and tax dollars, city officials decided to throw away recycled material that isn’t sorted properly. Now recycled items aren’t sorted through if you made a recycling mistake, and the solution is to throw out the recycled items with the trash, throwing all of your efforts with it. So make sure you are recycling the proper items by checking out our list!

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If you’re thinking a homestead is just a fancy way of saying house, you’re partially right. This exemption is a way to give homeowners who qualify for a tax break. Though the exemption process might seem complicated, it’s worth your while to file. 

WHAT IS A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION

A homestead exemption is a tax exemption for your property, and it works by lowering your taxable amount. Say you have a home that is worth $300,000, and you qualify for a $20,000 homestead exemption. This makes it so that you’re only paying taxes on your property as if it were worth $280,000. By removing part of your home’s value from taxation, you potentially save thousands of dollars a year.

A homestead can be a separate structure, condominium, or a manufactured home…

Homeowners and interior designers are always seeking new home interior trends to change things up in their homes and designs. Changing up your space can be confusing and challenging, especially when you don't know your own style and don't know the new interior trends. No worries, we've got you covered! Check out our list of home interior trends that are in and out to help you update and refresh your home!

List of Home Interior Trends:

• Monochromatic Color Scheme
• Fun Bathroom Designs
• Multi-Functional Spaces
• 3 Tone Kitchen Cabinets
• Waterfall CounterTops
• Quartz Countertops
• Wide Plank Flooring
• Colorful and Bold Tile
• Container Pools
• Layering Old And New
• Photo Wall

Monochromatic Color Scheme

A lot of people are afraid to use…

Austin, TX - Adding a garden to your home can be a fun and therapeutic way to keep busy, increase sustainability, and add appealing value to your home, all while falling in love with a new hobby. If you are considering starting your home garden or need a little reminder for maintaining your current garden, here are some tips you can use. 

1. Find the Right Spot 

Much like real estate, starting a garden is all about finding the right location to plant your roots. Set up your garden where it can be seen regularly and attended to easily

2. Understand the Sun's Placement  

It's important to understand where the sun will hit in your yard to determine what type of plants you place in your garden. Many fruits, vegetables, and herbs require at least 6…

Austin, TX - Homebuyers and current owners are choosing to invest in eco-friendly and sustainable home features. Whether you are looking for a home that has these features already or want to look into implementing a few of these features on your current home, it's always a good idea to find more earth-conscious ways to make an impact on the environment. Here are a few green home features that will make your home more eco-friendly.

1. Solar Panels  

Using the sun's inexhaustible energy, solar rooftop panels can provide a long-term, cost-effective way to boost the "passive" energy of a home. Solar panels can be an attractive, artistic, or modern addition, whether the home is brand new or hundreds of years old.  

 2. LED Lighting  

LED bulbs are…