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How Important is Staging Your Home?
Picture yourself meeting someone to buy their used car. You get in to test drive it and there is junk everything! Decals on the windows, a lei hanging from the rearview mirror, trash in the middle console. You can’t even …
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Trend Watch: Shiplap
Looking for the next big thing to upgrade your home décor? Shiplap is the answer! A relatively easy and inexpensive DIY project, shiplap is here to complete your home. Looking at those cozy homes on Pinterest and wishing you could …
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4 Myths of Buying vs. Renting
By Guest Blogger: ABODO According to a recent report by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, the past 15 years have seen a drastic shift in how Americans approach renting and owning. More people are renting, while fewer are …
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Six Unwritten Rules Every Seller Should Follow
The house is clean, the landscaping is done, the house is listed for sale and your first showing is scheduled. Everything is immaculate but there is still one more thing that needs to be taken care of…you! No matter how …
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How to Answer Six Questions You Might Hear at an Open House
This weekend you may have a list of open houses you want to hit, or maybe you are on your way to do some errands and stop at an open house just to see the inside of that beautiful home …
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Baby Boomers: What’s the Next Move?
Economists are seeing a few different moves that baby boomers are making when it comes to the real estate market. Some baby boomers want to stay in their home, but at what cost? Almost a quarter of baby boomers recently …
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The Numbers are In! Buying is Still Cheaper than Renting!
Looking at the latest Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia, we can see that homeownership is still cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage! Not only that, but it is 36% cheaper nationwide! Wisconsin is up there …
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Selling your Home? What Landscaping Projects Pay Off
If looking around your yard means seeing more weeds than plants, it’s time to break out the gardening tools. Did you know that by keeping up your yard, you could contribute up to 28% of your home’s overall value? That …
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Weekend Project: Preparing Your Home For Winter
As much as we don’t want to mention it, winter is around the corner. If you remember, last winter brought extra low temperatures and increased heating bills. It is never good when you receive an unexpected $600 heating bill in …
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Six Tips To Save To Buy A House
As interest rates are still low, the real estate market offers lots of opportunities to become a homeowner. However, what’s holding many people back is saving enough for a down payment. If you analyze your spending habits, you can determine …
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