Chauntel Brown, Realtor

Set your clock back one hour, and then celebrate the occasion with an extra hour of sleep!

How can you change your interior design to celebrate the fall and winter? Here are some inexpensive ideas for the colder half of the year.

Quick Tips for Updating Your Cool-Season Decor Special cool-season décor makes homes feel warm and cozy during the colder months. Make your home especially inviting during fall and winter with these tips

Wishing you a spook-tacular Halloween!

Important steps to ease mortgage lending standards mean homeownership has become available to more people. Here’s how you can qualify for the American dream.

It’s Getting Easier to Obtain a Mortgage The housing crash of 2008 led to a tightening of mortgage lending standards. Now rules are loosening again. What can you expect when applying for a loan to buy a house?

We expect a lot from our garbage disposals. Here’s how to keep yours healthy and happy.

Taking Good Care of Your Garbage Disposal Garbage disposals get no respect. They toil away for us day after day. Let’s give them a little love with these helpful tips.

You’re selling your house and don’t want to deal with needed repairs. Is selling “as is” a good strategy? Here are the pros and cons.

Should You Sell A Home “As Is”? Sometimes a seller chooses to sell a home “as is.” What does that mean? When is this a good option for the seller? Should you consider buying an "as is" home? Read on for some answers.

The leaves are falling and the air is crisp. It’s time to get your landscape ready for the coming winter with these five tasks.

Five Important Fall Lawn Maintenance Tasks It’s time to prepare your landscape for the winter. Here are six fall lawn maintenance tasks to help your landscape flourish next spring.

Want to shave off years of house payments and tens of thousands in interest? Here's how you can actually accomplish that with biweekly mortgage payments.

Are Biweekly Mortgage Payments Worthwhile? Making biweekly mortgage payments can save you money by reducing interest and shortening the term of the loan. Here’s how it works.

The greenbelt that was behind your home when you bought it has become a freeway. How can you mute the constant racket? Check out these home sound barriers.

Hush! Sound Barriers for Your Home Installing sound barriers both inside and outside your home can bring much-appreciated peace and quiet. Let’s learn more about home sound barriers.

Moving for your career? Hire a relocation real estate pro to ease your stress.

6 Benefits of Partnering with a Relocation Savvy Agent If you’re relocating for your career, look for real estate agents on both ends of your move with expertise in relocation services. Here are six ways that experience will work in your favor.

Packing your college student up for the start of a new academic year? If you are renting off-campus housing, here are some matters to consider.

Safe Student Housing for Off-Campus Rentals Rising on-campus housing costs for dorms may lead your student to a rental. Before signing a lease, consider these tips to ensure student housing is safe.

Ready to go house shopping? First, you have to establish good credit. Here’s what to do in four easy steps.

How to Build a Strong Credit History in Four Steps Securing a good interest rate and qualifying for a home require a good credit report. Here’s a four-step approach to building a strong credit history.

Upcycling gives old objects a new and creative lease on life. Learn how upcycling differs from recycling and how it can provide a unique home decor.

Upcycling Gives Old Products New Life Recycling has been around for decades, but what about upcycling? Learn how this practice turns everyday items headed for the trash into something special.

Do you need rental truck insurance, or is it just a profit booster for the rental company? Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and save money when moving.

Should You Purchase Rental Truck Insurance? Insurance coverage is also available when you rent a truck to move or carry cargo. But is rental truck insurance necessary?

Natural disasters can strike suddenly and destroy your home. A little preparation beforehand can help minimize the damage and trauma. Get ready with this guide.

Protecting Your Home from Natural Disaster We may not like to think about a natural disaster destroying our home, but a little planning and preparation can prevent damage. Here are some useful tips.

Thinking of an on-trend look for kitchen cabinets for your new home? Here’s what interior designers are talking about.

Decorating Trends: Kitchen Cabinets with Color! New home buyers traditionally have kept kitchen cabinets neutral. But the new trends are all about color, even on cabinets.

An accent wall is an easy and affordable way to bring dramatic decor to a room. Here are some eye-catching ideas for a simple room makeover.

All Eyes on the Accent Wall Rooms come alive when an accent wall commands attention. You can bring the focus to a particular wall with something as simple as a bold paint color or as complex as custom built-in shelving. Whatever your choice, an accent wall will bring character to any room.

Follow these six bedroom decorating tips to convey a retreat with a good night’s sleep for potential home buyers...or just to enjoy for yourself!

Your Best Home: Bedroom Edition Your bedroom should be your personal retreat -- a soothing, restful space to unwind at the end of the day. Check out these six bedroom-staging tips, whether you’re prepping for a home sale or just a good night’s sleep. Consider your color palette. It doesn’t matter if you’re decorating or st...

You got a good deal on a printer, but replacement ink cartridges are pricey! Here are some strategies to stay in the black on printer ink costs.

How to Save Money on Your Home Printer Ink You’ve probably noticed the cost of printer ink often exceeds what you paid for your home printer. Here are some money saving tips on printing costs.

Millennial Buyers: Here’s what to look for and what to ask when purchasing your first home.

What Millennial Buyers Want When Buying a Home Millennial buyers, this one's for you! Now that you’re ready to buy, here are a few features to look for in your search for the perfect home.

When selling or donating an old computer, don’t forget to safeguard your personal information. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from information theft.

Guard Your Personal Info When Disposing of a Computer When you buy a computer, you may plan to sell, donate or recycle your old one. Before you let go of your computer, make sure to remove your personal data.

Cell phones languishing in your junk drawer? Computers forgotten in the basement? Here’s a guide to declutter your home by safely recycling or donating those unwanted electronics.

Electronics Recycling: Where and How to Toss With new and changing restrictions on the disposal of electronics, here are a few ideas about how to get rid of electronic waste before listing your home.

Thinking about buying an expensive tool? Maybe you should consider renting and pocket the savings. Here's a handy guide that can help you save at the register.

Workbench Tools: When to Rent and When to Buy Some workbench tools -- those workhorses like hammers and power drills -- are worth the investment. But you may be better off renting many others.

Use caution when purchasing a home with an underground storage tank. Read this article to learn why.

What Home Buyers Need to Know About Underground Storage Tanks When considering the purchase of a home or land with an underground storage tank on site, prospective buyers should proceed with caution.

Do you dream of a spa-like shower in your home? Check out these options.

The Pressure’s On For a Better Shower If showering in your home is less than spa-like and more akin to torture, it’s time to take a look under the shower head. Here are a few tips. Inspect the system. It’s entirely possible the screen under the shower head may be clogged. If so, unscrew and clean with a vinegar and water solution. I...