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How Not to Decorate Your Home for Halloween if You Are Selling
Halloween is a time for fun, spooky decorations and some scares! But what if you are trying to sell your home? Then the decorations might be something to keep boxed up until next year. Not saying you can’t put out …
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Closing Costs: How Much Do They Cost?
When buying a home, costs involved include more than just the mortgage; you’ll also pay closing costs. Closing costs are also known as settlement fees and are paid when obtaining a mortgage. People representing your home-buying purchase charge you fees …
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Home Buyers Want One-Stop Shopping
A recent National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) study revealed that a vast majority of home buyers want to work with a company that offers a full-range of real estate services for one-stop shopping. 78% of home buyers said that one-stop …
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2016 Best Home Trends For ROI
We all know the adage, “form follows function” and that is exactly where today’s home trends are heading. Homeowners are now requesting that each space serve its intended purpose; the days of just-for-show extravagance are over. Both millennial first-time home …
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Three Down Payment Mistakes for Home Buyers to Avoid
When buying a home, it is a good idea to have a Shorewest, REALTOR® and a Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Loan Officer on your side. Not only will they work with you to find the perfect home and loan, they will …
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Eight Exterior Paint Colors to Help You Sell Your Home
Getting ready to sell your home usually requires some extra steps. Maybe you need to stage your home or paint the interior, or maybe you chose an eggplant purple for the outside of your home and now realize that color …
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Six Décor Tips to Wow Your Visitors!
Interior design blogs, TV shows and magazines have taught us what the ultimate home should look like. Today we are going to show you how to take a few key pieces, add them to your home and watch it turn …
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Ready, Set, Sell!
Seasons may be changing but the market is still hot! It is still a great time to sell your home and make the change you have been waiting for. CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report reported that 91.1% of all mortgaged properties …
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Before you Buy, Visit the Home at These Times!
Finding the home of your dreams comes along with feelings of happiness and relief. But have you thought about feelings of annoyance? What if every morning at 4am a large jet goes over your home…would that change your mind about …
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Resource Video: Buyers Edition
How to Determine if a Home is in a Flood Zone When buying a home it is always good to get a full report of the home and its condition. One of the things you may overlook is whether or …
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