26
Aug
2026

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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Posted in: Real Estate Tips & Advice
26
Aug
2026

Buying a Home in the Next Year? Time to Get to Work!

Even with interest rates and home prices at all-time lows, many potential home buyers, especially first-timers, are on the sidelines. They’re concerned about the economy, their job, their savings, or their ability…
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Posted in: General Real Estate Advice & Tips, Practical Advice For Homebuyers, Real Estate Tips & Advice
26
Aug
2026

Insider’s Guide to Success with Short Sales

Many real estate agents steer their clients away from a short sale because they think they take too long, that their commissions will be lowered, or simply because they don’t know a…
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Posted in: General Real Estate Advice & Tips, Practical Advice For Home Sellers, Practical Advice For Homebuyers, Real Estate Market Trends, Real Estate Tips & Advice, Short Sale Tips & Advice
26
Aug
2026

Three Reasons to Rent Before Buying in a New City

It’s a standard scenario. I’m at an open house, meeting potential buyers and homeowners. In walks a couple just off an airplane from across the country. They’ve taken a great new job…
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Posted in: General Real Estate Advice & Tips, Practical Advice For Homebuyers, Real Estate Market Trends, Real Estate Tips & Advice
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26
Aug
2026

5 Things You Should Know About Real Estate Disclosures

It’s standard practice in real estate to give a home a fresh coat of paint before putting it on the market. Nine out of 10 times, the intention is to show the…
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Posted in: General Real Estate Advice & Tips, Practical Advice For Home Sellers, Practical Advice For Homebuyers, Practical Advice For Homeowners, Real Estate Tips & Advice
26
Aug
2026

How Appraisals Work

If you haven’t been active in the real estate market in the past few years — buying or selling a home — the term “Appraisal Management Company” (AMC) may mean nothing to…
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Posted in: Real Estate Tips & Advice
26
Aug
2026

3 Ways to Use the Internet to Research a Property

Most home searches start online these days. Sorting through listings, photos, floor plans and descriptions are a great way to feel out the market and engage yourself as you think about making…
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Posted in: Real Estate Tips & Advice
26
Aug
2026

What You Should Know About Easements and Rights-of-Way

In certain types of real estate transactions, it’s not not until the middle of the deal that home buyers realize the land they’re purchasing with their home is not 100 percent theirs.…
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26
Aug
2026

You Just Signed a Real Estate Contract. Now What?

After months of open house tours, private appointments with your agent and looking at listings online, you’ve found the home of your dreams. You’ve written an offer and maybe even gone through…
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Posted in: Real Estate Tips & Advice
26
Aug
2026

3 Reasons Why Sellers Shouldn’t Be Present for House Showings

It’s the dreaded question real estate agents fear when speaking to the seller. “May I be present at the open house or showing?” At this point, most agents will pause, take a…
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