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The Popular Features Buyers Are Looking for in a Home

Most homeowners are reluctant to make upgrades and renovations to their homes when it comes time to list their home for sale. They won’t be living there much longer so spending money on upgrades that don’t increase home values by astronomical amounts and ones that they won’t be able to enjoy for a long period

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The Common Buyer House Hunting Mistakes to Avoid

Buying a home takes more than just money.  It takes planning and foresight.  Making sure that you’re prepared before you begin your search will make your life a lot less complicated than waiting to complete your due diligence after you’ve found a home you’d like to make an offer on.  These few tasks will ensure

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What to Know About Buying or Selling a Home With Asbestos

If your home was built before 1980, it may contain some form of asbestos, which was used for purposes such as insulation for boilers and pipes or in siding or roofing materials for many years prior to 1980. Whether you’re planning on buying or selling, many homeowners worry that buyers won’t even look at a

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Contingent: What Does It Really Mean?

During the home buying process you’re sure to hear the term “contingent”, but what does it really mean? Contingent is the status you’ll see on a listing once a seller accepts a buyer’s offer. An accepted offer, therefore, doesn’t necessarily mean ‘sold.’ There is a process between the accepted offer and the closing where multiple

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Make Your House Feel More Like Home With These 5 Tips

For most people, it may take a while to feel at home in a new place they’ve moved into. Even when the moving boxes are unpacked, and the fridge and pantry are full of food, there’s still a feeling of newness that accompanies your new house. There’s a big difference between living in a place

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Wondering How Many Homes to See Before Making an Offer?

Buying a home is the largest financial transaction most people ever experience. It’s valued typically at the most money they’ll ever spend on anything and so being practical is necessary but often the secondary emotion because it’s also highly personal.  When making such a huge decision, buyers often wonder how many homes they should see

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