Revitalize Your Huntsville Garden: DIY Spring Projects
BLOG provided by Rosenblum Realty!With spring blossoming in Huntsville, Alabama, it’s the perfect season to breathe new life into your garden. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a modest outdoor area in this vibrant city, there's a wealth of opportunity to...
The Latest Trends in Housing
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Why Today’s Seller’s Market Is Good for Your Bottom Line
BLOG provided by Keeping Current Matters!Thinking about selling your house and wondering if now’s a good time to do it? Here’s what you need to know. Even though the number of homes for sale has been growing this year, there still aren’t enough homes on the market for...
Your Home Is a Powerful Investment
BLOG provided by Keeping Current Matters!Going into 2023, there was a lot of talk about a possible recession that would cause the housing market to crash. Some in the media were even forecasting home prices would drop by as much as 10-20%—and that might have made you...
What Mortgage Rate Do You Need To Move?
BLOG provided by Keeping Current Matters!If you’ve been thinking about buying a home, mortgage rates are probably top of mind for you. They may even be why you’ve put your plans on hold for now. When rates climbed near 8% last year, some buyers found the numbers just...
Finding Your Perfect Home in a Fixer Upper
BLOG provided by Keeping Current Matters!If you’re trying to buy a home and are having a hard time finding one you can afford, it may be time to consider a fixer-upper. That’s a house that needs a little elbow grease or some updates, but has good bones. Fixer-uppers...
The Spring Market Is a Sweet Spot if You’re Looking To Sell
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Transform Your Huntsville Home Sale with Virtual Staging
BLOG provided by Rosenblum Realty!Why Virtual Staging is a Must in Huntsville's MarketIn Huntsville, Alabama, a city known for its rapid growth and vibrant community, the real estate market is bustling. From the historic charm of Twickenham to the innovative spirit...
Why There Won’t Be a Recession That Tanks the Housing Market
BLOG provided by Keeping Current Matters!There’s been a lot of recession talk over the past couple of years. And that may leave you worried we’re headed for a repeat of what we saw back in 2008. Here’s a look at the latest expert projections to show you why that isn’t...
Why Access Is So Important When Selling Your House
BLOG provided by Keeping Current Matters!If you’re gearing up to sell your house this spring, one of the early conversations you’ll have with your agent is about how much access you want to give buyers. And you may not realize just how important it is to make your...
7 Things to Do About your Estate Plan When you Divorce
Divorce turns our world upside down, doesn’t it? Our once cherished dreams about the future are now nightmares. Some are happy it’s over, some people needed to get out of an abusive relationship, but regardless of how or why there was a divorce, our futures are...
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One and the Grieving Process
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One and the Grieving Process Not long after losing my son, my neighbors also lost theirs. I waited a few days to stop by because I know from experience the shock of the first few days. I remember the mom asking me how you “get over”...
Missing Kids’ Day: “A Mile A Minute . . .”
“A mile a minute, that is how fast your child can disappear.” Marc KlaasA child’s disappearance devastates a family and rocks a community. Today, May 25, is National Missing Children’s Day. Every year, thousands of people under 18 go missing. As of December 31, 2019,...
Starting a new business? Beware of these reputation risks!
Are you looking to create a new business and want to branch out into social media? Great! On social media, people can get to know you better, you gain their interest and trust, then they want to do business with you. However, watch out for four risky behaviors to...
How to Tell if Turquoise is Real – What’s In Your Jewelry Box?
Is Your Jewelry Box Full of Genuine Turquoise or Fake Turquoise? We all have those treasured pieces handed down from our mom or grandmother. Sometimes it's hard to know if pieces are real or costume. While nothing can replace the sentimental value of those things, if...
How does “Shelter in Place” Affect Custody Exchanges?
Today, Alabama’s Governor issued an order for Alabamians to “Shelter in Place.” The question everyone has is, “what exactly does this mean?”WHAT HAPPENS TO MY CHILDREN AND VISITATION? Almost immediately after the breaking news of the shelter in place hit the internet...
Confidence Trick: Fraud as a Basis for Annulment
“If the NSA can be hacked, so can the average — or even exceptional — human mind. Our capacity to trust, which makes us successful, also makes us vulnerable — as does the natural bias to overrate our own bullshit detection.” Matthew Hutson, “Why We Fall for Con...
Top 5 Child Custody Myths
In my over 16 years as a child custody attorney, I’ve heard many myths. Below are some of the most common myths – in italics - followed by the truth. Moms always get custody: I’ve represented many dads who won physical custody of their children. It’s based on what is...
God’s Grieving Heart: Power of Faith During Hard Times
JESUS WEPTIn 2005 I went through a horrible personal experience. One day, as I sat on my bed crying uncontrollably - that hyperventilating type crying - I had an image pop up in my mind’s eye. The vision had a pinkish white backdrop. In the center was a throne. It was...
HOW TO DIVORCE GUIDE: CUSTODY BATTLE FOR FATHERS
THE PROBLEMI've represented a lot of men in custody and divorce cases in Alabama. Fathers often want (and deserve) sole or joint physical custody of their children. However, problem arises when they've been the primary breadwinner to allow the mother to stay at home...
Long Term Care 101
What is Long Term Care? Long Term Care is a term used to describe various types of care or services provided to those with chronic or prolonged illnesses, disabilities, and cognitive disorders. The types of care included are: Nursing Home, Home Health Care, Adult Day...
It Could Happen to You
It happened to me…. Getting the call that everyone dreads… Your child has been in an accident…. Going to the hospital and then…. finding out that you don’t have the ability to make certain decisions regarding the care of your “child”, because she is over the age of...
Copper Jewelry: Potential Health Benefits, Aesthetic Beauty, and Durability
From ancient civilizations to modern times, copper has held an important place in human history. Beyond its industrial applications, copper has also been used to create exquisite and captivating pieces of jewelry. In recent years, the popularity of copper jewelry has...
Are You, Your Family and Your Legacy Protected?
Have Access to Money in Case You Get SickWith longer life expectancies, people rightly worry about the costs of chronic care. According to a study published in The American Journal of Medicine in 2018, more than 42% of 9.5 million diagnosed with cancer from 2000 to...
Why Chocolate Shouldn’t Be a Guilty Pleasure
Why Chocolate Shouldn’t Be a Guilty PleasureHow do you find happiness in your life? I eat chocolate.All of us walk through a world each day that is fast-paced and filled with so many different obstacles. Life is both beautiful and ugly at the same time, and with our...
The Best Gift Ever – Making a Will
The Best Gift Ever - Making a Will Losing Herman was one of the hardest things that had ever happened. It was so sudden, but what was even more unexpected was when Mary found out that the home she and Herman had enjoyed for their 12 years of marriage was now owned by...
How to Survive the Craziness of an Insane World
I don’t know about you, but these days it feels like we’re living in this Stealers Wheel classic song: I don’t know why I came here tonight, I got the feeling that something ain’t right. I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair; And I’m wondering how I’ll get down...
Why Optimism is Your Most Important Resource
Like it or not, "normal life" has changed. These COVID-19 pandemic circumstances have required us to adapt and/or change our normal routines. And that’s stressful. In fact, it’s the very “definition” of stress: being knocked out of homeostatic balance. And it’s...
It Doesn’t Have to be a Butterfly
Focus Your Joy: It doesn’t have to be a ButterflySo often people are looking for the perfect situation, the perfect place, the perfect circumstance. What I recently discovered, though, is that the best things come in many packages and are disguised in many...
How to Tell if Turquoise is Real – What’s In Your Jewelry Box?
Is Your Jewelry Box Full of Genuine Turquoise or Fake Turquoise? We all have those treasured pieces handed down from our mom or grandmother. Sometimes it's hard to know if pieces are real or costume. While nothing can replace the sentimental value of those things, if...