Team Brooks Realty by Tim and Vonnetta

10/06/2022

04/29/2017

Smart bulbs are the way to go for outdoor lighting.

Houzz, a platform for home remodeling and design, recently released its 2017 Landscape Trends Study. The study, which provides insight into the latest outdoor home renovation trends and homeowner lawn and garden purchasing decisions, includes 977 homeowners who have undergone, or will be undergoing,...

04/28/2017

The one thing you really need when building a home.

If you're planning — or considering — building a home, you're probably asking yourself two questions: "Where?" and "How much?"

04/27/2017

Take a look inside this pop star's home.

The hit-maker, who grew up in Texas, is trying to sell her Fort Worth estate for nearly $3 million. She purchased the property two years ago for an undisclosed sum. The English-style home boasts 10,016 square feet of living space, and it's incredible inside and out. Take a look.

04/26/2017

Housing starts have had a strong showing compared to last year.

U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in March, but the pace of construction so far this year remains stronger than in 2016.

04/25/2017

That is one bold makeover.

Looking for the inspiration + resources to transform a boring bathroom into something that wows? Darlene Chimaliro and Caty Tillman of Studio MOD(ish) were tasked with adding some personality to a boring condo for a young fun couple. The two bathrooms were transformed, each to match the style of eit...

04/24/2017

Mortgage applications for new homes were up through March.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Builder Application Survey for March 2017, mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 6.7 percent compared to March 2016. Compared to February 2017, applications increased by 23 percent relative to the previous month. This change doe...

04/23/2017

Local real estate is heating up along with the weather.

In suburban Newark, a freshly refurbished home priced at $299,999 in the Drummond North development sold in a single day.

04/22/2017

The next generation of smart home tech could come from Ikea.

Ikea can be criticized for using cheap materials and veneers, but you have to admire its commitment to tasteful furniture design that has — to a fault — raised the baseline aesthetic of the average dorm and living room. In this way it’s helped to democratize design, bringing a sense of bespoke furni...