Kari Hagan Real Estate

06/08/2026

When shopping around for a mortgage, you may want to consider using a Mortgage Broker instead of a Mortgage Lender - the lender works for one financial company, whereas the broker works with multiple lenders and can shop among them to find you the best rate. Read on for more mortgage tips.

It’s important to shop for the perfect place to call home, but don’t forget to shop around for the best financing, too. The quality of the terms of your mortgage can mean a difference of tens of thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. Here are a few tips on finding the best mortgage. Mor...

06/06/2026

Looking for a great way to bring color and interest to a room? Punch up a wall with a mix of art and frame with molding. Are you a fan of this design?

06/05/2026

A room filled with patterns and prints can be cozy and interesting or jarring to the eye. Here’s how to combine patterns and prints successfully.

Here’s how to mix patterns and prints like a professional when decorating your home’s interior to take a room from blah to beautiful.

06/03/2026

A clean microfiber cloth is your best tool for keeping that smudge-free shine on stainless steel surfaces. Check out more cleaning tips here to ensure a stainless shine to prep for an Open House.

Stainless steel appliances are gorgeous -- until they’re streaked, smudged and full of fingerprints. Want to keep them looking like they did in the showroom? Here’s how. Warm water with a little dish soap is a great first step. Using a microfiber rag, wipe back and forth with the grain of the br...

06/01/2026

Make sure all your offers to purchase are in WRITING. Oral agreements provide NO legal protection. Click through for more contract tips.

Buying a home will likely be the biggest investment you ever make. It makes sense to throughly understand the long and confusing real estate contract.

05/30/2026

When moving into your new home, before you unpack your first box, make your bed. You will glad you did after a long day of unpacking.

05/29/2026

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.

05/27/2026

We’re moving abroad. How will my children learn to speak a second language if I can’t teach them?

Although English is spoken around the globe, ex-pat children who learn the foreign language of their adopted country will acclimate faster.

05/25/2026

Remember and honor all the brave heroes today who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

05/23/2026

She Shed or Man Cave - Which is on your Dream Home Wish List?