Moving costs can add up, but there are simple ways to reduce your moving related expenses: 1. Make the move on your own: Instead of hiring a professional moving service, it is more cost effective to rent a truck and move things yourself instead. If you aren’t up for
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5 Things To Do When Selling Your Home
Let the light in: Buyers are drawn to light and airy homes. Add lighting to rooms where needed, keep the blinds and curtains open, and clean the windows both inside and out to let in as much natural light as possible. Also, be sure to test each light bulb in
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Although curb appeal is important and can help make a good first impression, the interior of a home needs to be in good shape as well. Here are the top 10 home repairs to make if your home is on the market (or will be soon): Dry basement: A damp, musty
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1. Assistance with paperwork: Every state has varying requirements for contracts regarding real estate sales and these guidelines are always changing. A Realtor is an expert and can help you successfully navigate the mountains of paperwork that go along with a real estate transaction. 2. What do you do after you
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1. Go shopping for a loan: Be sure to check with at least three different lenders. Don’t get into a loan unless you are comfortable with sticking with the terms for at least 3 years. Also, be sure to compare the same types of loans between lenders so you are getting
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Flickr.com 4B/2B: 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms Assum.fin.: assumable financing Closing costs: The entire package of expenses paid by the buyer and the seller when the real estate deal closes. These costs include the brokerage commission, mortgage-related fees, escrow or attorney’s settlement charges, transfer taxes, recording fees, title insurance, etc.
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Flickr.com Home prices are climbing but not at the highs of a few years ago: Although home prices are rising from the lows of 2008, they are still not as high as the 2006 market. A market in recovery can mean significant appreciation over the next few years for homebuyers making
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Realtor.org Flickr Super Kitchens: Kitchens are no longer just for cooking; they are an entertainment space and the center of the home. Kitchens are now being built open to other rooms and islands are being used as a divider between rooms instead of walls. As kitchens are becoming more open, pantries
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Freerangestock.com 4B/2B: 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms Assum.fin.: assumable financing Closing costs: The entire package of expenses paid by the buyer and the seller when the real estate deal closes. These costs include the brokerage commission, mortgage-related fees, escrow or attorney’s settlement charges, transfer taxes, recording fees, title insurance, etc.
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