6 Things You'll Love—and Hate—About Buying a Home This Spring
Welcome to the best—and worst—time to buy a home: spring! Yes, it's peak home-buying season. However, it’s no bed of roses. Knowing what...
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by Robin Shreeves via realtor.com
- Apr 15, 2019
- 4 min
9 Hidden Home Maintenance Costs That Can Blindside First-Time Buyers
So you're a first-time buyer who just closed the deal on your new home and moved in. Finally, you can breathe a deep sigh of relief....
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By Margaret Heidenry
- Mar 29, 2019
- 4 min
6 Presale Home Improvements Sellers Wish They'd Never Made
Every seller wants their home to stand out from the crowd, and that often means beefing it up with shiny new improvements before putting...
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By Terri Williams via realtor.com
- Mar 21, 2019
- 4 min
5 Crazy Expensive Home Repairs—and How to Avoid Them
The cost of owning a house includes more than just your monthly mortgage payment. Home improvements and repairs also take up a large...
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By Angela Colley via realtor.com
- Mar 5, 2019
- 9 min
How to Improve Your Credit Score Before You Buy a House
If you're hoping to buy a house soon, one little number you'll want to bring up to snuff is your credit score. Your credit score is a...
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By Cathie Ericson via realtor.com
- Feb 27, 2019
- 4 min
Home-Selling Checklist: 12 Things to Do Before Selling Your House
Getting ready to sell your house? Then it's time to roll up your sleeves and get to work! Selling a home, after all, entails a whole lot...
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by Casey Fleming via realestate.com
- Feb 21, 2019
- 3 min
On Your Mark: How to Get Ready for Spring Home Buying Season
The real estate market heats up in spring. Sellers list and buyers start looking. Today’s real estate market is very competitive,...
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By Daniel Bortz via realtor.com
- Feb 11, 2019
- 4 min
Who to Notify When You Move: The Ultimate 15-Point Checklist
Knowing whom to notify when you move is essential to a smooth transition. We know, we know, calling up your electric company is probably...
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By Cathie Ericson via realtor.com
- Feb 5, 2019
- 4 min
12 Habits People With Clean, Organized Homes Have in Common
We’ve all been there—barely surviving the morning rush hour of making lunches, signing permission slips, and searching for matching...
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By Jamie Wiebe via realtor.com
- Jan 28, 2019
- 4 min
There Goes the Neighborhood: Watch Out for These 7 Red Flags When Buying a Home
Finally, you've done it: You've scoured the market for available homes—and then some—and found one you can't stop thinking about. It's...
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Stefanie O'Connell via realestate.com
- Jan 15, 2019
- 3 min
4 Budgeting Apps You Need in Your Life
Millennials, you’ve had it tough – recession, record student loan debt, stagnant wages and fewer jobs that provide access to traditional...
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By Nichole Odijk DeMario via realtor.com
- Jan 6, 2019
- 3 min
How to Buy a Home Without a 20% Down Payment
One of the first things you'll hear when you start considering homeownership is that even with a mortgage, you'll need a hefty chunk of...
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By Daniel Bortz via realtor.com
- Dec 17, 2018
- 3 min
Buying a House? 6 Questions You'd Never Think to Ask, but Should
When buying a house is high on your priority list and you spot The One—the house that has everything you've ever dreamed of and more—it...
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By Adriana Velez via realtor.com
- Dec 10, 2018
- 3 min
6 Downsizing Mistakes Even Smart People Make
This past year, my mother downsized from our six-bedroom family home into a two-bedroom condo in a senior development. Although she was...
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by Robin Shreeves via realtor.com
- Nov 30, 2018
- 4 min
6 Holiday Fire Hazards That You Definitely Want to Avoid
The holidays may be billed as the most wonderful time of the year, but they're also a prime time for unexpected dangers—like house fires....
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By Terri Williams via realtor.com
- Nov 17, 2018
- 3 min
6 Reasons Why Selling a House in the Winter May Be the Best Decision Ever
Spring is generally the most popular time of year to sell a house, with hordes of buyers looking to move into a new place before the...
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By Cathie Ericson via realtor.com
- Oct 27, 2018
- 4 min
'The Best Home-Buying Advice I've Heard, Ever'
If you're house hunting, you're probably getting snowed with advice from well-meaning friends and family members on which neighborhoods...
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By Jamie Wiebe via realtor.com
- Oct 8, 2018
- 5 min
7 Promising Signs the Home You're Buying Will Have Good Resale Value
While it might seem premature to think about selling a home before you even buy it, it's important to remember that a house is an...
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By Stephanie Booth via realtor.com
- Sep 16, 2018
- 4 min
How Long Should You Live in Your Home? 6 Signs It's Time to Move On
Ten years. That’s the average amount of time a homeowner stays in a house, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Think that...
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Nikhita Mahtani via domino.com
- Sep 9, 2018
- 3 min
The Best Big Cities for Buying Your First Home
The biggest hurdle when it comes to buying a home is saving that extra bit of cash to afford a down payment—a serious struggle,...
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