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Assess The Market
Before putting your house on the market, attend a few open houses at similar properties in your area. That will give you a ... |
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Attracting Buyers
If you're looking for ways to attract buyers, consider offering a warranty for the first year after the sale. The assurance ... |
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Boost Resale Value with Paint
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
How do you ensure you’ll get the selling price you want for your home in a ... |
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Broker Feedback
If your home isn't selling, ask your listing agent to get feedback from brokers who have shown the house. Also, consider ... |
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Closing Costs
Closing costs are the fees for services, taxes or special interest charges that surround the purchase of a home. They include ... |
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Cold Sell
If your house is for sale in summer, run the air conditioner. If it's 90 degrees inside, buyers will pay more attention to the ... |
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Flipping: Remodeling for Resale
If you’re in the market to buy a house to rehabilitate for profit—also known as "flipping"—you’ll need to play it smart. Here ... |
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Green Occupations: Educating Builders and Brokers
The movement to create "green" residential properties is changing the way homes are built, bought and sold. New industries ... |
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Growing Home: Considerations to Make When Adding More Space
If your house suddenly seems too small for your family, moving isn’t the only option. Adding more area to your current house ... |
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Hiring a Mover
Moving to new home can be a stressful process. If you plan on hiring a professional moving company, here are a few things to ... |
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Home Appraisal Basics
Home appraisals are a vital and important step in financing a purchase, refinancing an existing mortgage or obtaining a home ... |
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Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon
Whether you are buying or selling, it's imporant to test the home for radon. |
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How to Stage a Home
Staging your home sets the scene for potential buyers. A well-staged home can help it sell faster and for more money. Here are ... |
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Improvement Records
Beginning on the day that you complete the purchase of a home, keep track of everything you spend on major improvements. You ... |
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Included Furnishings
Fixtures, any kind of personal property that is permanently attached to a house (such as drapery rods, built-in bookcases, ... |
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Landscaping for Increased Property Value
Landscaping is much more than pretty plants—a good landscape design can add 20 percent to the value of your property and save ... |
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Lead Disclosure
Federal law requires that individuals receive certain information before renting, buying, or renovating pre-1978 housing. ... |
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Listing Agent Interviews
If you are planning to sell a home and are interviewing listing agents, ask if they have any near-term vacation plans - and ... |
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Low-Ball Offers
A low-ball offer is a term used to describe an offer on a house that is substantially less than the asking price. While any ... |
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Market Measure
The best measure of market conditions is not the prices sellers are asking, but the difference (if any) between asking prices ... |
