How to Protect Your Escrow Deposit
After making an offer on a property that the seller accepts, it’s time to put money down to show you’re serious. The amount can be a few thousand dollars, up to 3…
Real Estate Tips & Advice
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How the Local Government Might Delay Your Home Sale
When it's time to sell your home, there's one important task many people don't think about it: Checking with their local government, to be sure it has accurate information about the home. Here's how the…
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Why You Should Live in a New Home Before Renovating
In competitive markets, savvy consumers gravitate toward fixer-upper homes. Why? They can customize the home to their requirements and at the same time, build some equity. But before you start knocking down walls,…
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How to Price Your Home Just Right
Pricing a home for sale is an art vs. a science. If priced competitively from the beginning, a home will sell at the higher end of its value range. The longer it lingers, the…
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People Who Go to Open Houses — A Field Guide
In real estate showings, the Sunday open house is still the gold standard. But not everyone who goes is a potential buyer. Here are the five types of people who go to open…
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How to Buy a House in 2017
Buying a home isn’t like buying a new car or a tablet. It may seem like all the information you need is available online or through real estate apps. But there’s more…
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How to Avoid Home Buyer’s Remorse
Home shopping can be an intense, emotional, long process. Here’s how to avoid catching a bad case of home buyer's remorse. Make sure you can answer the important questions To avoid buyer’s remorse,…
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How NOT to Work With a Real Estate Agent
Your job as a home buyer or seller isn't to please your agent, of course. But on the other hand, driving agents nuts isn't going to help ensure a smooth, successful transition,…
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How to Sell Your Home With Photos
Web appeal is the new curb appeal. And if you're serious about selling your home, take your listing photo shoot seriously. If your photos don’t excite buyers, they may not bother to see…
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How to Predict When to Sell Your Home
Trying to predict when to sell your home involves a bit of crystal ball-gazing. Here are 4 things you should know to help determine when the time is right—or not—to sell. 1.…
