Vacation home owners: You have a vacation home that you rent out to many leisurely guests in a year, many of them by way of peer to peer (P2P) websites like Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway.Because most of your guests are respectful and are simply looking for a place to relax, shower, dress and sleep at
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06/14/2016
Your front yard is the red carpet inviting buyers into the beauty that is your home. If it's rugged, messy and unkempt, buyers will take one look and then keep on driving to the next property on their list. Don't let that happen by making your front yard luscious and as amazing as the inside of y
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06/10/2016
The American dream of owning a home is something everyone should have if they want it. You should be able to live where you want and enjoy the features of your environment that help you relax, entertain, play, and do more of the things you enjoy without the restrictions imposed by a landlord.You
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06/10/2016
The bathroom is one of the most-used rooms in the house. Not only is it essential to modern living, it is also wide open when it comes to design choices. But did you know it's also an opportunity to make your home safer?When it comes to designing a bathroom, there is a lot more than just color sc
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06/07/2016
Perhaps the greatest error a real estate buyer can make is to purchase a property in a city or state where he has no contacts or no history of any kind. This situation, which is easily avoidable, too often becomes an unavoidable problem -- a financial albatross -- because of ignorance by one part
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06/07/2016
The National Association of REALTORS® has announced that there's a housing supply shortage. Homes are selling quickly and home prices are starting to inch up again. It's becoming a seller's market in many areas.Any time the market changes, it's time to change strategies. During a buyer's market,
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05/25/2016
With homeowners using their basements for laundry, exercise and storage, aesthetics are usually a secondary concern. How can you update the looks of your basement? Here are a few ideas worth exploring:#1 Enhance the FloorFloors in busy areas eventually end up in bad shape. A new floor will tremen
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05/23/2016
Pulling together a flawless home isn't easy. But you don't need to be an expert (or hire one) to create an inviting space - you just need to follow a few expert rules.Heed these designer tips to get a designer look that Freshome says is "fabulous and functional, all at the same time," in your hom
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05/23/2016
A man can't serve two masters, the Good Book says; but neither the law nor common practice precludes the possibility of both buyer and seller being represented by the same real estate agent. When this happens a "dual agency" situation is created; and dual agency is a subject about which both conf
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05/17/2016
None of us can appreciate -- nor anticipate -- the future. Although we always believe it will never happen to us, once in a while, calamity strikes, and then we have to address these very hard and difficult questions.You own a house, with a sizable mortgage. Suddenly, you (or your spouse) lost th
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05/17/2016
