Adults working full time in the United States report working an average of 47 hours per week (almost 6 days a week)! How do we keep our sanity? VACATION & TOYS are always a great place to start. Sorry kids, these 16 toys are for adults this time! • For your cabin in the woods 🌲: 1. Outdoor hot tubs Who doesn’t want a hot...
Author - Anthony Cummuta
Since the state of California started the movement of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes, many states have also followed suit. So many, in fact, that 1 out of 5 Americans live in a state where it is legal to purchase and smoke weed freely—without a doctor’s note—and it won’t be stopping there. 2 years ago, on the notorious...
Mike Sheehan, owner of Pub Shed, Inc., based out of Grand Rapids, MI, brings the idea of having a mini pub right in your backyard: “I was on vacation in Ireland, the concept of a pub in your backyard was a big trend. I really enjoyed them and decided to bring the idea back home with me,” he said. Now, customers can choose from a wide...
Today’s technology now makes living like the Jetson’s a reality, and home owners and buyers are absolutely loving it! In fact, they’re loving it so much that the smart home market is expected to reach $121.73 billion USD by 2022. Yes, of course, we all love that we can control our home with a touch of a button. However, one of...
The usual single family home takes approximately 7 months to build from start to finish. In 2017, the first on-site residential house was built in just a single day. How is that even possible? Will this have a positive or negative impact on construction? Here are some pros & cons of 3-D printed homes: Lower price 💰 The home in the above...
Have you decided not to sell your first home but to keep it and rent it? If you’re a rookie landlord, these 3 infographics will make you feel like a pro! Click to download infographic. You know where to find tenants, but how do you find the right one? 👇👇👇 Click to download image. Step 1: Initial Contact First impressions are...
Wouldn’t life be so much easier if we knew exactly what people wanted at any given time? Unfortunately, we can’t all be Mel Gibson and suffer from a freak accident allowing you to get into the minds of the people you meet everyday. Lucky for us, Zillow released a report in late 2016 on Housing Consumer Trends. REALTORS®, with this...
Our homes are one of the largest investments we will ever make… Take the quiz below to see how much you know about purchasing a home: Looking to purchase or refinance?
THIS IS IT! Platinum has our last winner for the PHMC Wants to Send you to College: $20,000 sweepstakes! And the free college money goes to…. Jayla M., a 16 year old high school student! Jayla’s Google search for college contests turned into an extra $5k to help her save the funds for furthering her education! Platinum is grateful...
2016 will be written in the history books as _______ (We’ll let you fill in the blank). The Presidential Election, Chicago Cubs winning the World Series, 2016 Olympics, Brexit, Angelina and Brad divorcing… shall we go on? 2016, you will soon be behind us! 👋 For those of you anticipating the New Year, can you guess what real estate trends...