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Homeownership For Younger Americans
Across the country, young Americans are improving their financial fitness and putting themselves in prime position to purchase their first home. Inside, we highlight the many homeownership options, and outline why the time is right to take the plunge. |
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Diversity At Home
April is national Fair Housing Month, all due to 1968 federal law. Learn how important this law is and what you can do to be treated fairly in the real estate process. |
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Curb Appeal Revealed
The first impression your for-sale home makes on buyers is critical. Use these tips to spruce up your curb appeal and get more showings of your home for a faster sale. |
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Homeowner's Association: Friend Or Foe
HOA rules are meant to create and maintain a certain lifestyle, improve the community and increase home values. Sometimes the rules get out of hand. Learn how to make the right community-home purchase. |
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Maintaining Your Driveway
How do you know when it's time to repave your driveway? It all really depends on your feelings. If you see large cracks in your driveway but you don't mind them, then maybe you could get by with a resurfacing. If the large cracks are driving you bonkers, then it may be time to repave. |
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Making Your Home More Inviting
Home is where the heart is, and without question, you want your home to be filled with love and happiness while serving as a place that is inviting for not only friends and guests, but for your family too. There are numerous methods of ensuring that you have a warm, inviting home. |
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The FSBO Experience
As an alternative to having a real estate agent, For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) websites have recently become a popular option for people looking to save that extra money that comes with not having to pay an agent. A downside of this is, of course, not having an experienced real estate agent to handle any negotiations, contract writing, and other such business for you. Compiled here are two FSBO experiences from sellers, good and bad. |
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Selling a House on the Internet
Over the past decade, the internet has come to dominate many aspects of our lives, and buying or selling a house is no exception to that. Both buyers and sellers are increasingly turning to the internet to either find a house to buy or to market their house for sale. |
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Why Use a Seller's Agent
The advantages to having a seller's agent. |
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Home Insurance: Do Home Insurance Costs Vary Between States?
Buying homeowners' insurance is an important part of owning your own home. It is the financial security blanket that protects your most valuable... |
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