How to Transition To a More Energy Efficient Home

Is Your Home Suitable for Solar Panels? Solar panels are built to work in all climates, but some roofs aren’t suitable for the technology due to age or tree cover. The size, shape, and slope of your r...

The Newrez Guide to Solar Panels for Your Home

How Do Solar Panels Work? Solar panels capture photons from sunlight and convert them into energy by generating “direct current.” Although solar panels can vary in efficiency, it’s the solar reflectio...

How to Prep Your Home for Winter (and Save Money)

Eliminate Drafts Heating your home in the wintertime can be difficult enough. When your efforts are being sabotaged by drafts, you’ll find that you’re wasting even more money along the way. Older home...

What first time homebuyers are looking for in a home

Generalizing preferences about a generation that the Pew Research Center estimates at more than 73 million Americans is no easy task (nor do we recommend it), but we can use cultural values, character...

5 Home Renovations that Give You the Biggest Bang for Your Buck

5 Renovations to Prioritize   According to national data from the 2020 Cost Vs. Value report, these 5 renovations give sellers the most bang for their buck. Homeowners, focus on these 5 renovations th...

How to Smart-ify Your Home

Smart technology continues to revolutionize how we live and helps us achieve better lifestyles. Now that we’re creeping up on half a year of shelter-in-place ordinances, smart technology at home is ev...

Summertime Backyard Upgrades

Landscaping Ideas Consider adding a little solar to your landscaping equation. By installing solar lights, your lawn will have spectacular appeal even after sundown. They can be used to line the edges...

6 Home Trends for 2023: What They Are, And How to Pay for Them

If you can’t find the home of your dreams on the market right now, we’ve got good news for you! We’ve rounded up a few of the ways you could achieve your version of a picture-perfect home – all within...

New Years' Upgrades: How Do I Get Them?

Why Refinance? Over time, the value of your home goes up as you make improvements and the land value rises. With a cash-out refinance, you can use your equity to pay off debts – especially those with ...