Looking to buy a home? Here are five essential tips for making the process as smooth as possible.

As the events of the last few years in the real estate industry show, people forget about the tremendous financial responsibility of purchasing a home at their peril. Here are a few tips for dealing with the dollar signs so that you can take down that “for sale” sign on your new home.

Selling your home doesn′t just mean hiring a realtor to stick a sign out front. There are a lot of preparations you should make to ensure you get the best offer possible in the shortest time.

My clients often ask me to take before-and-after pictures of the space we’ll be organizing. As I’m taking the photos on my phone, my mind is taking a different picture, a mental picture of them, not of their room....

The children leave, but their 'stuff' stays! Time for empty nesters to put their foot down and clean out the things cluttering their homes. After all, your home should not be a storage unit!

Understanding the FHA 203k loan process before you get started looking for your dream home is critical to navigating the process successfully.

Many of you need some words of encouragement as you work towards living a more organized life. Professional organizer, Lori Firsdon shares a compilation of quotes she has used to inspire her clients. Hopefully, they’ll motivate you to take action too!

There are a number of benefits to having a well-organized kitchen. Professional Organizer, Lori Firsdon, shares tips on what you can do to make your kitchen more organized.

What are the factors that make a community "walkable" and what are the benefits of living in a walkable town? Explore the communities in the Dayton area that offer "walkability".

Confronted with helping aging parents downsize can present a number of challenges. Professional organizer, Lori Firsdon, shares some helpful tips to what can be an overwhelming situation.

The period of time between the accepted contract to closing is filled with a number of steps required to finalize your mortgage. During this period of time, every minute counts.  The slightest of missteps can have a snowball effect and begin to create delay upon delay. Learn the pitfalls and ways you can prevent unnecessary delays.

If you are anything like me, after buying a new house, all I want to think about is where will I place the couch? What picture will look good on that wall? How will I organize my daughter’s playroom? However, I encourage you to stop for a moment and consider nine "must-do" items that can have a huge impact on how well you will settle into your new home.

Frustrated with having a cluttered basement, closet, garage, home? Is your spouse a hoarder and will not get rid of stuff? Ready to move into a new home and just start over? Discover tips for how you can take control of your home.

The National Soap and Detergent Association did a study and came to the conclusion that getting rid of clutter would eliminate 40% of housework. Professional Organizer, Lori Firsdon, explores the dilemma behind why we obsess over a clean home versus an uncluttered home.