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What To Consider When Buying a Home Rismedia Top 5: Choosing a home is no easy process, however, and many factors must be carefully weighed before making your selection. As a member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, I advise my clients to pay careful attention to a few details in particular ...

I have people who ask me all the time, "What is the first step in buying a home?" I have found a great article that touches that subject. Credit! Rebuild your credit before trying to buy a home.By Paige TeppingRISMEDIA, October 16, 2010--Many prospective homeowners find out the hard way the impor...

  RISMEDIA, October 13, 2010—It would be unrealistic to say that the real estate market is utterly rosy right now, but neither is it thorn-filled by any means. In fact, things are decidedly looking up: July got some good news, when the National Association of Realtors reported that pending home s...

Oh, moving day is exciting, isn’t it? And, sometimes, it’s too darned exciting! After all, you have so many things to remember…worry that the mover will show up on time…fret that things may be lost or get broken…and on and on. But, really, that day doesn’t need to be so stressful! If you follow ...

Everyone knows that – all things being equal – the first areas buyers look at when considering the purchase of the home are the kitchen and the bathroom. They know they’re heavily-used areas and also the most expensive to upgrade. So, buyers want to know they’re in great shape or need, at most, ...

The joys of homeownership are many, most centered on the new control you have over your space. No one to tell you to turn the music down, no rules against pets or nail holes in the wall. You can paint the walls any color you like, change the carpet, hang out in the back yard and often park your ...

Home staging is one of those subjects that people often feel a little bit intimidated by. There are a number of factors that are involved in good home staging but it does not need to be a complicated issue.We caught up with Tori of Ross Designs. She is an expert in home staging and has a wealth ...

For Your Clients: 5 Great Tips to Close the Deal By Paige Tepping RISMEDIA, August 14, 2010--In a tough real estate market where competition for buyers is high, sometimes the seller has to ‘sweeten the pot’ to get the deal done. Here are five creative ideas from Realtor Vicki Walker to help close...

Let's increase the value of your home by up to 15% through landscaping! For the sake of argument, let’s assume you have a home that’s valued at $100,000 and you could add 15% to the sale price.  That’s an additional $15,000 in your pocket, minus expenses. I’d say that’s a good deal, wouldn’t you...

When about 84% of home buyers start their search online, you know you need to have an Internet presence in order to sell your home!But that presence needs to have a professional appearance! You can't simply slap up casual photos or boring videos. They won't do the "sell" job for you. So, here's ...