Balina Thereault- Realtor

Installing a pool or hot tub in your backyard? Summer is just around the corner, and with the warm weather comes the desire for a refreshing dip in the pool or a relaxing soak in the hot tub. Installing a pool or hot tub in your backyard can be an exciting project, but it’s important to make sure you’re doing it safely and correctly. As a tr...

How to Get a Home Loan: Tips on Down Payments, PMI, and Other Mortgage Info Unless you're one of the few lucky home buyers larded with old money, an inheritance from Great Aunt Sue, or a Zuckerberg-style salary, you're going to need a mortgage. In the entire tortuous home buying process, it's perhaps the most intimidating and seemingly daunting step: convincing a bank to ha...

As the Housing Market Sputters, These Are the Best U.S. Cities for Home Sellers Sellers are sitting in the driver's seat of today's idling housing market. So why are they stalled behind the wheel? Typically, as winter turns to spring, the housing market thaws. Sellers prepare their homes for showings and scrutiny, and buyers review their wish lists and budgets.

The Top Three Scandinavian Home Decor Trends This Winter We bring to you our favorite interiors trends and the products that captured our attention this season. All-round comfort triumphs with esthetics at the service of well-being In the wake of the pandemic, the need for comfort and to feel secure has increased, with furniture allowing us to recenter an...

Top 25 Biggest Renovating Mistakes From ignoring prep work and safety to setting unrealistic budgets, find out how to avoid these mistakes and more when renovating.

Will Plunging Mortgage Rates Spark a New Homebuying Rush? Here's What the Latest Housing Statistics Say While mortgage rates are rarely great conversation fodder over Thanksgiving dinner, this Thanksgiving is a whole different story. If there's a homebuyer or seller at your table, you can bet your good gravy the topic will pop up. After all, mortgage rates have more than doubled throughout 2022, blast...