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Posted on 10/20/2019
5 Skills Every Homeowner Should Have
Picking up a few DIY skills is vital to both new and old homeowners. It is hard enough that you have to spend money taking care of the family and a few other things that you can't possibly fix. Why waste some more on problems you can resolve in a few hours. True, some home projects are better...
Diy
Home Repair
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Posted on 10/20/2019
A Quick Guide to PMI
Photo by Gino Crescoli via Pixabay Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) may be a common term in home buying, but not every home buyer understands exactly what it will mean for their finances. This short guide will give you the basics, so there are fewer surprises down the line. What Is PMI? PMI is a type of insurance that...
PMI
Insurance
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Posted on 10/13/2019
How Long Does It Take to Craft a Home Listing?
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to craft an effective property listing. Instead, a seller needs to allocate the necessary time and resources to ensure a house listing hits the mark with buyers. In fact, failure to do so may make it tough for a seller to generate interest in his or her home. Perhaps even worse, an ineffective home...
Home Listing
Selling Your Home
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Posted on 10/13/2019
Moving Day Mistakes to Avoid
Moving at the wrong time. It is very crucial for people who plan on relocating to consider the time of the year in which they would move. Not doing this may influence how stressful their move will be. To be sure, call a professional quality mover. It is advisable to make the first contact between three and four...
Moving Tips
Real Estate
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Posted on 10/06/2019
Wishing You Had an Old-School Culinary Herb Garden? Here's What You Need to Do
If you're like many busy homeowners, you may not have a lot of time to cultivate a vegetable garden for the purpose of putting food on the family table. However, old-school culinary herb gardens are deceptively easy to grow, and they pull double duty by providing an exceedingly pleasing aesthetic. Not only do they add a flavorful element...
Home Living
Herb Garden
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Posted on 10/06/2019
Choose the Best Sunroom for You
If you spend more time at home and wish to have a more expansive area for both your kids and their friends to hang out, then you need to consider a sunroom. You can turn your deck into a fantastic sunroom addition. Follow the tips below for choosing the right sunroom: Compare the price and value of a...
Suncreen
Home Improvement
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Posted on 09/29/2019
Should You Install Skylights?
In the gray days of winter, everyone can benefit from some additional sunlight. Take advantage of the well-documented medical and psychological benefits of sunshine and the vitamin D it generates. Sure, you can open your windows, but then you lose that privacy. You can split the difference with a skylight or a light tube that allows light to...
Home Upgrades
Lighting
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Posted on 09/29/2019
Vacation, Vacation or Vacation?
What does it mean to go on vacation? Everyone has their definition, and if they are not able to get that exact type of vacation, they have not had a “real “vacation. From another angle, vacation means to vacate, to leave. However, it does not include a time or location in that definition. It merely means to get...
Vacation
Plan A Staycation
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Posted on 09/22/2019
Things You Need to Consider Before You Host an Open House
An open house offers an excellent opportunity for a seller to showcase his or her residence to a large group of buyers. As such, it is important for a seller to plan ahead for an open house. If a seller devotes time and energy to prepare for an open house, his or her residence may make a positive impression...
Open House
Open House Preparation
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Posted on 09/22/2019
4 Foolproof Ways of Expediting the Home-Buying Process
The home buying process is a rather long nightmare that most home buyers run from, especially first-time home buyers. Alas, it is a task required at some point in life. Owning a home sits at the top of the to-do list of virtually every adult in the United States. It is a part of the American Dream. As...
Buyers Agent
Real Estate
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