Home Selling Tips: Creative Ways to Sell a House
What extra steps would you take to sell your home in this market? Display a bowl of oranges in the kitchen? Bury a statue of St. Joseph in the back yard? Serve…
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Top 3 tips for buying a home in 2011
Will 2011 be a good year to buy a home? Yes—as long as current trends hold. The economic recovery is expected to continue, if slowly, which should make buyers more confident. Plus,…
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How to increase the resale value of your home (hint: install solar panels)
If you add solar panels to your home, you’ll probably get that money back when you sell—and you may even make money on the deal. That’s the bottom line from a Lawrence…
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How your neighbor can help you sell your home
Are you on good terms with your neighbors? If you aren’t, you might want to mend those fences before listing your home. A client of mine didn’t get along with his neighbor,…
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Whats the rule of thumb for when to refinance a home mortgage
Is there a general rule of thumb for when to refinance a mortgage? In a word, yes. The best time to refi is when rates on 30-year fixed loans are super low…
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Lenders’ mortgage rates today are super low – but not necessarily for everyone
“Mortgage Rates Decline” was the top story on the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal. It’s refreshing to read such positive financial news these days, of course. But homeowners in San Francisco…
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Homebuying 101: What is a Home Warranty
For first-time homebuyers—or anyone else who doesn’t want to deal with maintenance issues—a home warranty might be worth considering. You know how Best Buy and other electronics retailers often ask if you…
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Don’t buy a condo if you don’t want to follow the rules
Most condo owners don’t give their covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) much thought—until they do something the CC&Rs forbid. CC&Rs are the governing documents that spell out how a homeowners association (HOA)…
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How do I find out if someone died in my house?
I came across an online forum recently in which someone asked, “How do I find out if someone died in my house?” One forum member wanted to know if anyone had died…
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The top mistakes sellers make
In my last post, I explained the top mistakes homebuyers often make. Sellers, this time it’s your turn. Here are the top four missteps I’ve seen lots of sellers make—much to their regret.…
