
When you're remodeling your home, it is important to keep sustainability in mind. There are two aspects of sustainability to consider: choices that are good for the planet long-term and choices that will help your home last. The good news is that many sustainable choices give you both benefits – they are better for the planet, and they're better for you. So, what materials and building practices qualify as sustainable? Our real estate agents will share some top options below.

Owning a lake house gives you a beautiful retreat where you can get away from it all and spend time relaxing or enjoying recreational activities. One important part of ownership is making sure your lake house is properly winterized. Whether you still visit the lake occasionally during colder months or plan to wait until warmer temperatures arrive, you'll need to prepare your home inside and out so it can withstand colder temperatures.
While summer is still in full swing in Northern New England, crisp fall weather is right around the corner, and if you haven't started thinking about how to winterize, now is a great time for a refresher.
Our real estate agents recommend taking these steps when winterizing your lake house so it'll be in great shape when you're ready to visit:

Summer is a great season to put your home on the market. Lots of buyers wait until summer to look for a home so they can move before the school year starts. Plus, during the summer, buyers can see a home's landscaping and outdoor living areas at their very best before making an offer.
If you're selling this summer, you'll want to stage your home in a way that shows off its key features and attracts higher offers. Our real estate agents can offer some tips in that regard.

Spring is historically one of the most popular times of the year to sell a home. The warmer weather and longer days bring out potential buyers, making it the perfect time to list your home for sale. If you are considering selling your home in the New England area this spring, staging your home can make all the difference.
When you list your home, you want to make sure it stands out from other listings on the market and impresses potential buyers the moment they step through the door. Or even just when they see the listing photos online!

Whether you're a new or experienced real estate agent, you've probably already heard exciting things about the future of real estate technology. Using innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, it's now possible for agents to get more done in a day with less work than ever before.
New assets like Customer Relationship Management (CRM), especially for real estate, are helping agents automate away routine tasks that used to take hours every week. For instance, it is no longer necessary to spend your precious time figuring out where your prospects, leads, and clients stand.
Of course, that raises an important question: Isn't all that stuff expensive?
Real estate agents who already have a full book of business often have the income to invest in success. But new agents need to be more judicious about expenses, especially those pesky startup costs. It may seem like a situation where success leads to more success, and everyone else is left out.