Category: Tips and Tricks
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DYI Staging Fixes for Interior Design Mistakes
An interior design professional will suggest design fixes by looking at several areas in your interior with a keen and quick eye. They will look at your interior to identify an easy flow from one space to another, well-designed focal points, clean surfaces, and good light. These are key areas that can help your home…
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My Home is Taking too Long to Sell!!
Incorrectly price your home to sell and there may be consequences. Here’s how to price a home to sell. Priced too high, and your home sits on the market too long or doesn’t sell at all. This may put you in a position to make a price reduction—which could turn off future customers. Priced too…
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They have our money, are our jobs next?
Remember the good old days when a Travel Agent booked your vacations? Price Line, Expedia and Trivago are the new normal. Today, The Motley Fool article, goo.gl/nfjEbK, talks about how mortgage brokers are beginning to be replaced by automated web-sites. Another article, goo.gl/YG7RMJ, showcases the Real Estate Industry where automation is on the move to…
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Paying For Your House By The Mile
Lower gas prices has shown to improve consumer confidence by leaving more money to spend. Potential buyers are willing to pay more for housing and commuting and real estate professionals are willing to spend more time behind the wheel to close the deal. A recent study from Florida Atlantic University and Longwood University actually provide data to support this. The collaborative…
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Buying vs. Renting October 2015
Buying a home is still better than renting. Start building your equity today! Once upon a time renting made a lot of sense. Times have changed. Drastic rent increases should make tenants rethink buying. There are hurdles and solutions. Remember, investing in yourself with housing can only be done one way. Buy a home! Hurdle…
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Friday 13 Superstition or superinsulation, You Choose.
Insulation as mold preventative? Black mold, the scariest deterrent to home value can be prevented. Mold needs three factors to get a grip on your living environment: 50% + humidity, 40°+ F temperature and biodegradable material. Cellulose is great stuff if you can swear it’s going to stay dry. Unbacked fibreglass also great.…
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SPOOKY STORIES FROM A RESTLESS REALTOR Part 5b: TRIUMPH OVER TEMPERATURE (Air Conditioning)
While you would think winter isn’t exactly the season to worry about your A/C working properly, it’s actually one of the better times to get it looked at. Good HVAC guys are in short supply so when the first heat waves of summer roll around, they get booked FAST. The best way to ensure you…