With cleaning supplies dwindling down at just about any store, you might be searching for alternative ways to keep your house clean. Fortunately, you can easily create a variety of homemade cleaners with a few basic supplies you likely already have in your home. So, the next time you need a carpet stain remover or you’ve run out of disinfectant … Read More
5 Ways to Create a Self-Care Sanctuary in Your Home
With each week that goes by, things are drastically changing as we try to flatten the curve of the coronavirus. Most people are working from home, businesses are creating new ways to provide for their customers, and most states are issuing stay-at-home orders. So whether you’re living in Dallas or you’re living in Miami , you’ll likely be spending most … Read More
Interest in Rural Areas and Small Towns Spikes During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Pageviews are way up away from the cities, but so far sales are still falling from a year ago. Small towns and rural areas may be set to boom in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). Homebuyer interest in these less-populous areas surged in March as the coronavirus became a national emergency. As of March 23, the seven-day average … Read More
How US Cities Will Fare in the Coronavirus Led 2020 Recession
Affordable homes and low exposure to volatile industries should help some metros weather the storm Affordable East Coast and Midwest cities have the lowest overall economic risk in the 2020 recession that began in March, according to a new analysis by Redfin. The one-two punch of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has … Read More
Self-Care Tips to Practice at Home While Social Distancing
As the world continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, health officials are recommending social-distancing and self-quarantine practices to slow the spread of the disease. This means, for the foreseeable future, we’ll be spending a lot more time at home. Our daily routines will shift, we’ll be without the face-to-face social contact that helps keep us feeling connected and positive, … Read More
Impact of Stay at Home and Shelter in Place Orders on Real Estate Services
In order to understand how shelter in place and stay at home orders are impacting the real estate industry across the country, the Redfin legal team has put together a resource that tracks state and metro area orders and what they mean for real estate. Thanks to Kelly Lennox, Jane Leuchter, Adrienne McKelvey and the entire Redfin COVID-19 Service Response … Read More
Tips on How Older Adults Can Stay Healthy During Coronavirus
In the age of COVID-19, more colloquially known as the Coronavirus , your health, and personal safety have never been more important. The world seems very different than it was just weeks ago, but the rise of a pandemic just reaffirms what is most important: friends, family, and your health. Social distancing can be stressful, but it’s among the best … Read More
Quick Tips for Parents on How to Homeschool During the Coronavirus
As schools across the U.S. close to slow the coronavirus outbreak, parents are now, with little warning, scrambling to figure out how to homeschool their children. So, what do you do if you’re a parent now in charge of continuing your child’s education, in many cases while you’re also working from home? Without knowing how long these school closures may … Read More
How to Get Your House Ready to Sell While Social Distancing
Trees and flowers are beginning to bloom, birds are jubilant with song, and you’ve noticed these things only because you’re most likely sitting at home in isolation. If you were thinking about selling your home before this whole coronavirus (COVID-19) scare happened, luckily, you still can. In fact, the current state of the US housing market shows that homebuyers still … Read More
5 Essential Home Office Design Tips for Working Remotely
There’s a sense of freedom and relaxation that comes with working from the comfort of your own home. You don’t have to wake up as early to commute. Your furry friends can lay by your side as you keep working on your proposal. You can stay in your sweatpants all day. However, you can only work from your bed or … Read More