How to Sell Your Home Despite Having Lousy NeighborsA shaken Rebecca Rand said the bulldozer ripped right through her kitchen. Another neighbor, Mary Davis, upon receipt of a frantic call from her husband, ran from her home just before the colossal machine demolished it.While good fences are said
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04/10/2015
3 Things to Think About Before Going FSBOQuick: Off the top of your head, what can a real estate agent do to sell a house that you can't do?"Frankly, I don't think a Realtor® does much that I can't do myself," a New Jersey homeowner told CBS News. After all, real estate agents just stick a sign i
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04/10/2015
Creative Design Ideas for Themed Childrens' Bedrooms There are many exciting ideas you can play around with when planning a themed design for your child's bedroom. When picking out décor and choosing a theme, be sure to have fun, be creative and, most importantly, let the child's individual perso
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03/12/2015
Growing Grapes in Your Home Garden Whether you're growing grapes for the fruit or their color and leaf texture, grape vines are a great addition to the garden. There are several varieties that produce delectable table grapes, and the large, lobed leaves provide a textural contrast when juxtaposed
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03/12/2015
It pre-dates "textese" and pager codes, but even to individuals familiar with those modern informal languages, real estate lingo may still be incomprehensible. There are two types of real estate slang: the acronyms used in ads (of which there are over 6,000) and the daily jargon used by real esta
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03/12/2015
3 Tips to Attain a Higher Home Appraisal Somewhere between applying for a home loan and the close of escrow comes a most crucial step: the home appraisal. Since the transaction that got you to this point is one in which a buyer and seller agreed on a price, an actual market dynamic, the appraisal
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03/11/2015
When a home is on the market, the seller's privacy goes out the window. It is almost guaranteed that some buyers will open drawers, peek inside cabinets and touch items that are obviously personal and not included in the sale. Coming home from work to find that the impeccably-made bed you left in
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03/11/2015
Reuse, Refurbish and Recycle Furnishing, decorating or redecorating a home can be expensive, tedious and sometimes a bit frustrating. We must try to keep up with the latest, ever-changing fashion trends while also attempting to carefully balance expenses with the social responsibility of not cr
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02/13/2015
Should You Sell Your Home Before You Buy—or Wait? If you are a current homeowner that wants to purchase a new home, you're most likely asking yourself a question common to folks in your situation: Should I sell before I buy? The answer to that question depends on several factors. Your Personality
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02/03/2015
Family Mudroom Design The family mudroom is, without question, one of the highest traffic areas in the home. It battles all sorts of external elements, from rain and snow to dirt and mud. It houses countless miscellaneous essentials, including shoes and boots, jackets, umbrellas, scarves and more
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02/03/2015