The Buckner Team Real Estate

04/30/2026

Have your kids been itching for a home sports court? Check out these pros and cons to make sure you come out with the win.

Home sports courts provide great fun and exercise, but are they a wise investment? While the kids may overwhelmingly approve, a future buyer may not agree. Here’s a quick play-by-play of what’s involved, how much it will cost and the return on investment. Types of courts. The most common types o...

04/28/2026

Each year, you get a property tax bill from your county government. What determines how much you owe, and where do these tax dollars go? Here’s a primer on property taxes.

Paying property taxes is an unavoidable part of homeownership. What determines how much you pay? Here’s a brief primer on property taxes.

04/26/2026

Throw pillows are an easy and economical way to make your bedrooms look professionally staged.

04/25/2026

You don’t have to spend money on new plants at a nursery. Instead, take cuttings from existing flowers, bushes and trees. Here's a guide on growing plants from cuttings.

Growing new plants using cuttings from other plants is a low-cost alternative to buying from a nursery. Here’s what you need to know.

04/23/2026

Before listing for sale, take the extra step to stage your home. Here are the reasons why it is worth the investment.

Before the “For Sale” sign goes up, smart homeowners typically make any necessary repairs and clean until their homes shine. Home staging is an extra step that savvy sellers take to prepare their homes for potential buyers. What is staging? Is it worth the trouble? What is home staging? The goal...

04/21/2026

When purchasing a home, your Real Estate Agent has the contract expertise to help navigate uncertain terms and will know when to seek legal advice. Read on for more benefits, and then give me a call when you are ready to begin your home buying journey!

Whether buying a new house or an existing one, buyers typically feel more at ease having a real estate agent working on their behalf. It’s their job to make things go smoothly. Here’s how. Knowledge of builders. Real estate agents don’t just work with resale homes. Agents know the builders in ...

04/19/2026

When staging, organizing your closets is an effective way to increase the attractiveness of your home and stage on a budget.

04/18/2026

The warm glow and appealing scents of candles make them a beautiful home accent. But cleaning candles and their containers can be a chore. Here’s how to keep your candles burning bright.

Candles can grow dusty and sooty, and their wax can make a mess of candlesticks and containers. Cleaning candles are easier than you think!

04/16/2026

Worried about cracks in your home foundation? Review these seven signs of real problems before taking action.

It’s the house repair every homeowner fears: foundation problems. Before you panic, here’s how to tell whether those scary looking cracks are “no big deal” or a sign of real trouble. No worries. If you are living in a new construction home, expect minor settling that causes small cracks here...

04/14/2026

One of the biggest delights about living in the country is the incredible number of stars you can see when you no longer must contend with city light pollution. Here is a handy guide to some celestial delights that will send you over the moon.

One of the many delights of country living is the number of stars you can see at night away from city light pollution.

04/11/2026

There are several steps you should take to protect your online personal information, but the most basic is creating strong passwords for all your accounts. Let’s crack the code for fortified passwords.

What elements make for a strong online passwords? Here are some simple security tips to protect your personal data from being hacked.