How "Energy-Efficient" is Your Home? Here’s How to Find Out
June 13, 2017There are tons of things that you can do to save energy in your home, from turning off the faucet when brushing your teeth, shutting off the lights when no longer in use, and letting your laundry air-dry rather than using the dryer.
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Buying a Home With a Pool? You Should Have it Inspected
June 8, 2017A swimming pool is not exactly a foreign feature among homes. In fact, if you’re looking to buy a home, the odds of finding one with a pool are pretty high, especially further south. And just like any other component in a home, they’re subject to break down over time.
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Do You Know How Much You’re Spending in Hidden Costs to Sell Your Home?
June 6, 2017Selling a home obviously takes up a lot of time and money, but exactly how much money are we talking about? There are the obvious costs, such as real estate agent commissions. But there are also a host of other expenses that need to be factored into the equation, which may be small individually, but can really add up when all is said and done.
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INFOGRAPHIC: 12 Fast Tips To Staging Your Home Yourself
June 2, 2017Planning on selling? Here are some quick tips to staging your home that will attract the masses of buyers.
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Things You Should Put Away When Your Home is on the Market
May 30, 2017Buyers want to see your house, not all of your personal belongings. Too much “stuff” can obstruct their view of your home and can get in the way of them visualizing how your house can become theirs. As a seller, you want to highlight the positive features of your home, but certain things can distract buyers, and sometimes even offend them or put them off.
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10 Tips When Viewing a Home For Sale
May 26, 2017When you’re in search of the perfect home, you’ll likely be visiting several different properties before settling on the right one. But when viewing so many different houses, it’s easy to forget all the details of each one. This is a big purchase, so you want to make sure you’ve got a clear idea of the home you plan to put an offer on.
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Is Professional Home Staging Worth the Extra Effort and Cost?
May 22, 2017There’s nothing wrong with wanting to save some cash whenever you can, especially when it comes to operating your home. In fact, you’d be foolish not to take advantage of money-saving tactics if they’re simple and don’t come with consequences.
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Why You Should Consider Buying the Worst Home on the Best Street
May 19, 2017Buying an awesome house in a great neighborhood that’s turn-key and requires little to no work sounds like a no-brainer, right? Not always, especially if that home just happens to be the most expensive one on the block. In cases like these, buying the best home in the area might not necessarily be a good idea.
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Buyers: How to Maximize Your Time Spent at an Open House
May 16, 2017If you’re on the prowl for a home, visiting open houses should probably be on your to-do list. After scouring the internet looking at a ton of listings, visiting open houses provides you with the opportunity to not only see homes up close and personal, but also get your foot in the door in terms of a successful offer on a property that catches your eye.
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INFOGRAPHIC: California Sales Report For March 2017
May 12, 2017The spring season is off to a sizzling start in California with both existing home sales and median prices jumping in March from the month and the year before.
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