by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Sep 2, 2020 | Home
BOOM. Thunder shakes your home. The lights flicker and then go out, plunging you into darkness. Your kids come screaming into the room as more thunder crashes outside. Blackouts, like the one described, are not an infrequent occurrence across the nation. Because of...
by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Aug 27, 2020 | Home, Interior Design
When you purchase a house, you more or less start with a blank canvas. From there, you add furnishings and decor. This is part of the process that turns the house into your home. By the time you’re finished, it’s important that you have an interior that...
by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Aug 20, 2020 | Home Improvement
Home improvement projects are a great way to boost your home’s value if you are preparing to sell your home or are just looking to build some equity. Some projects are simple and don’t require much expertise. Others require some extra thought though. If...
by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Aug 16, 2020 | Real Estate & Mortgage
A single inch of floodwater on a property could cause thousands in damages. The average homeowner doesn’t realize that fact and doesn’t think twice about flooding. However, a hurricane nor heavy rainfall is required for a flood to occur. Even a smaller...
by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today, we released our 2020 diversity report. The report is being shared publicly in hopes that other real estate brokerages around the country adopt all or parts of the ambitious 10-point plan for wider diversity and inclusion in our industry and beyond. In an...
by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
On August 4, 2020, Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Doug Jones (D-AL) introduced the American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020. This bipartisan legislation will help prospective home buyers save for a down payment. The down payment is one of the biggest obstacles that...
by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Jul 29, 2020 | Home, Home Improvement
Every homeowner should start an emergency repair fund. There’s a long list of items that an emergency fund can help pay for—here are a few of the most common ones. Broken Appliances Broken appliances can be surprisingly costly. A repair fund will come in handy when...
by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Jul 28, 2020 | Home, Interior Design
Home renovations are a great way to turn a house into a home. They allow you to customize it to best fit your needs and aesthetic preferences. They also have the potential to boost your home’s market value, which can be great if you’re anticipating selling...
by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Jul 26, 2020 | Advice, Real Estate & Mortgage
If you watch enough reality TV, house flipping seems easy enough. You buy a property, do a little work during a weekend, and it sells within a few weeks. It’s not quite as easy as the TV shows make it seem, but that’s not really a big surprise. Those...
by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Jul 19, 2020 | Home, Out and About
For many different reasons, people can find themselves isolated at home. From wild weather to medical conditions to worldwide pandemics, restricting our movement and limiting our social activities can lead to boredom in even the most melancholic of us. Some days can...