Maria Powell

Break Up the Monotony of a Stark White Kitchen

If you’ve been paying attention to what’s popular in modern kitchens these days, you would’ve noticed that white is hotter than ever. And despite their fame these days, white kitchens are as classic and timeless as they come. But how much white is too much? How can you strike that fine balance between bright and […]

Can You Gift Money for a Down Payment? Yes! And Here’s How

These days, it can be pretty tough to scrape together a good chunk of change to use as a down payment for a home. The financial recession, housing crisis, and weak job market hit a lot of Americans hard. And the millennial generation of today is taking their time moving out of their parents’ homes […]

Infographic: This Is What Millennials Look for In Real Estate

Be Wary of These 5 Risks of Buying A Foreclosure

Looking for an amazing deal on a house? Then you’ve probably toyed with the idea of buying a foreclosure. These types of sales have long been praised as an excellent way for buyers and investors to snag a great deal on a property. But there are potential risks involved with this type of an arrangement. […]

How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time Without Going Insane

First-time homebuyers might have their own unique set of challenges, but one thing they do’t have to worry about is dealing with the sale of a current home while looking to throw the mortgage onto another. Unless you’ve got the cash to carry two or more homes at once, things can get tricky when it […]

7 Creative Ways to Repurpose a Fireplace

What do you do when you’ve got an old wood-burning fireplace that hasn’t been living up to its true purpose in years? Why, repurpose it, of course! Lots of older homes come with non-functional yet gorgeous old fireplaces that haven’t heard the cackle of burning wood in forever. Instead of letting that thing just distribute […]

5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Your Next Home in 2016

Still got cold feet about buying a home? Wait ’till 2016 rolls around! With the new year upon us, now’s the time for all you renters and first-time buyers out there to start organizing your finances and jump on the homeownership bandwagon. Of course, it’s totally understandable for it to be overwhelming and even intimidating […]

Here’s How Millennials Are Getting Mortgages These Days

You’d be hard-pressed to come across a 20-something who doesn’t use a smartphone for just about everything. From paying for a latte at Starbucks, to depositing a check right into a bank account, Generation Y’ers sure are savvy when it comes to digital technology. And these days, that’s exactly how they’re getting mortgages, too. Acute […]

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Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent List Their Greenwich Village Pad For $10.5M

Design guru Nate Berkus and his equally design-savvy hubby Jeremiah Brent just listed their hoity toity Greenwich Village apartment for a cool $10.5 million. It was only two short years ago that the design couple settled into this Lower Fifth Avenue apartment with their daughter Poppy after Oprah’s fave designer sold his 9th Street crib […]