Rainy Oday, Realtor - Fathom Realty

06/16/2026

Whether you are staging your home for sale or simply wanting to achieve that look of perfectly placed furniture and accessories, here is a handy guide for you!

When furnishing your home, you may have puzzled over numbers. Here’s our handy guide to measurements for placing your furnishings and designing your space.

06/14/2026

Bringing the outdoors in: Are these barn doors a fad or here to stay?

06/13/2026

Want to create a living wall? Here are some tips.

Whether indoors or outdoors, living walls benefit your health and the ecosystem. Here's how include more green living in your home.

06/11/2026

In a seller’s market, it can be frustrating for you as a buyer to see a house you love get snapped up by someone else. Should you make a backup offer in case that sale falls through? Here are the pros and cons of backup offers.

If you’ve been shopping for a house in a hot seller’s market, you may be able to buy that dream home by making a backup offer. But there are pros and cons.

06/09/2026

"House Hacking" can be an easy start-up path to real estate investing. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

House hacking might be the shortest, simplest path to beginning successful real estate investment. What is house hacking? How can it help you?

06/07/2026

What's your favorite element of this kitchen design?

06/06/2026

Need ideas for transforming that cluttered desk area in your kitchen? Check out these tips!

If you’re wondering what to do with an unused kitchen desk area, here are some modern suggestions for converting it into a bar, coffee or baking station.

06/04/2026

When calculating your monthly payment on a home you want to buy, don’t forget about homeowners insurance. Here’s how to make sure the cost of coverage won’t bust your home buying budget.

It’s important to research the cost of homeowners insurance early in the buying process to avoid unpleasant surprises down the road.

06/02/2026

If you purchase real estate in the U.S. from a foreign person, corporation or partnership, you likely will be required to withhold income taxes on the transaction. That’s because of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, or FIRPTA. Here’s what you need to know.

If you buy property in the US from a foreign owner, the IRS will likely require you to withhold sales proceeds to cover taxes the seller owes under FIRPTA.

05/31/2026

Investing in an island home: A financial risk or reward?