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Why You Should Consider Selling a Home You Haven’t Even Bought

              You’ll consider several criteria when purchasing your first home, but have you thought about how easy it will be to sell later? Things like location, features, and nearby a...

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Steps to Help You Buy Your First Home in 2017

Thinking about buying your first home? What an exciting time this is bound to be. And, also, what a (potentially) overwhelming, confusing, and stress-filled time. It can easily veer into scary territory if you're not prepared and not surroundin...

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Buy or Build a House? Compare the Pros and Cons

                  When you decide it’s time to put down roots, you may wonder: Is it cheaper to buy or build a house? Unless you’re rolling in money, you’ll probably...

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Freshen Up Your Living Room In 5 Easy Steps

                Your living room got you feeling meh? That's a shame. As one of your most-used rooms, it should also be one of your most loved. But the idea of updating this space ...

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Homebuyer’s Sanity-Saving Checklist

  Buying a home can be challenging, with both ups (that gorgeous master bathroom!) and downs (termites, foundation repairs, and leaky roofs, oh my!). Trulia put together another handy, printable checklist that outlines the home-buying ...

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What Do Rising Rates Mean For Homeownership In 2017?

                The Fed raised interest rates last week, causing a ripple of concern among those who are worried about the effects on higher mortgage rates and the greater impact o...

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Tips for Selling Your House in Winter

With people away on trips and cold weather making house hunting less appealing, winter can be a challenging time to sell your home. On the other hand, fewer homes on the market means yours will get more attention from buyers. By upping the cozy...

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America’s Hottest Markets for Real Estate in December 2016

                “On Dasher, on Dancer … on U.S. home buyers!” At least, that’s what Santa might say if he were checking out realtor.com® data while making his express prim...

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DIY TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY ON WINTER HEATING

                Have you taken steps to winterize your home this year? It's not too late to take a look at all the nooks and crannies (Seriously, you should start with the nooks an...

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Spring is Great, But Listing in Winter Pays Off, Too

What time of year is most advantageous for sellers to put their home on the market? Redfin analyzed more than 7 million home sales over the past four years and divided the data into seasons, according to when the homes were first listed. We ev...

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