Tom Fennelly, Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors

11/11/2024

With gratitude and respect, we remember and honor our veterans. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

10/31/2024

A little hocus pocus and a lot of Halloween magic tonight! ✨🧙‍♀️

09/25/2024

What are the alternatives to foreclosure? Maybe you’ve missed a couple of monthly mortgage payments.

https://www.realtor.com/advice/finance/foreclosure-alternatives/

What are the alternatives to foreclosure? If you're unable to pay your mortgage, these can help you so your credit history doesn't suffer the ultimate blow.

09/23/2024

If you’re planning to sell your home anytime soon, you’ve likely heard one phrase repeatedly: curb appeal. In other words, you have to make your well-loved, lived-in home catch the eye of potential buyers in the best possible way.

https://www.realtor.com/advice/sell/cheap-tricks-how-to-prep-your-house-to-sell-when-youre-broke/

Don't have a lot to spend on impressing homebuyers? Discover cheap tricks from the pros to prep your house to sell.

09/11/2024

9/11 was a reminder that the world is unpredictable, fragile, and sometimes full of tragedy. It was also a reminder that we are resilient, brave, and united.

08/28/2024

Kitchen design and lighting have come a long way in recent years. Gone are the days of the singular choice between overhead fluorescent lights or Tuscany-inspired lampshades.

https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/trending-statement-lights-for-every-kind-of-kitchen

Here are five of our top picks for trending lights from Instagram to help inform your next kitchen upgrade.

08/22/2024

Learning how to remodel a kitchen is a rite of passage for many homeowners, considering it's the most popular home improvement project after bathrooms.

https://www.budgetdumpster.com/blog/how-to-remodel-a-kitchen-from-start-to-finish

Out with the old, in with the new: learn how to demo and remodel your kitchen on a budget from start to finish.

08/21/2024

Home might be where the heart is, but it’s where your precious valuables are, too. And thieves know it all too well. That simple fact makes every home a potential target for a burglary.

https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/signs-your-home-is-an-easy-target-for-burglaries-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/

We spoke to several real estate and security experts to get the dish on what burglars look for when deciding whether to hit your house.

08/08/2024

If homeownership is on your goal sheet for your future, you’re probably working on your savings.

https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2024/06/11/savings-strategies-every-first-time-homebuyer-needs-to-know/

If homeownership is on your goal sheet for your future, you’re probably working on your savings.

08/01/2024

If you’re a first-time home buyer shopping for a home, odds are you should be shopping for mortgage loans as well—and these days, it’s by no means a one-mortgage-fits-all model.

There are several different types of home loans. Here's everything you need to know to find the one that's just right for you.

07/24/2024

After you sell your house, you’re done, right? You can walk away and celebrate?

Well, not exactly! After you sell your house, you certainly should celebrate, but you have more things to think about, from tax prep to buying your next house.

https://www.realtor.com/advice/sell/10-things-to-do-after-you-sell/

After you sell your house, you're done, right? You can walk away and celebrate? Well, not exactly. From taxes to finding a new home, here's what to do.

07/19/2024

While buying most things in life is a fairly simple process of adding to cart and ponying up a credit card, buying a home is understandably a bit more involved. And if the home you’re hoping to buy is brand new, this type of purchase comes with its own unique process.

https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/steps-to-buy-a-new-construction-home/

Here’s how to buy a new-construction home from beginning to end, plus some advice on keeping the process as smooth as possible.