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Interior Design trends of 2013
As 2013 wraps up, MSN real estate decided to compile a list of the top interior design trends of the last year. After scouring the web, houzz.com in particular, they found homeowners leaning towards...
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Many financial analysts believe the real estate market is on the rebound, but it could be harder for some buyers to finance a home in 2014. Starting January 10, mortgage lenders will have to abide by a...
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Re-Think Your Home Office
Are you a business owner? Are you a hobbyist? Are you a student? Or are you a combination of the three? Either way, chances are somewhere in your home is a cramped computer desk; covered with phone...
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Fixed Rate Mortgages
If you have purchased or have considered purchasing a home in the past you are probably familiar with what a fixed rate mortgage loan is. While there are a number of different options when it comes to...
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Fixed Rate Mortgages
If you have purchased or have considered purchasing a home in the past you are probably familiar with what a fixed rate mortgage loan is. While there are a number of different options when it comes to...
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Why 2014 is Looking Up
Crazy snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures, uncertainty over the affordable health care act, the final season of “How I Met Your Mother”, it’s hard to get past all these negatives and see the potential...
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Building a Playhouse: Step by Step
Need a new project for this upcoming spring? Want to impress your kids? Build them an amazing playhouse! Even if you have little experience with building and construction, check out the tutorial from...
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Best States For “Flippers”
During the pre-recession years the practice of “flipping” houses became as ubiquitous as eggs and bacon. It was a staple of the American housing market and everyone was doing it, including Grandma....
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Surviving Homeownership
Becoming a first time homeowner can be one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences you can face. At first it’s all about arranging the furniture, painting and hosting your first party, but...
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Surviving Homeownership
Becoming a first time homeowner can be one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences you can face. At first it’s all about arranging the furniture, painting and hosting your first party, but...
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Getting Your Offer Accepted
You’ve been looking at houses for months; you’re set up with your real estate agent to be notified the moment a house comes on the market that meets your specifications, but it seems that nothing...
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Never-Fail Paint Colors
Whether you are getting your house ready to sell or you just feel it’s time for a change, interior painting can restore your home’s vibrance and at the same time alter the mood of your living space....
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A Positive Start to 2014 Home Buying
Despite being forced to wear snow shoes, parkas and ski masks – The beginning of 2014 has shown that home buyers aren’t afraid of a little inclement weather. In fact, according to a report by...
View ArticleGot Junk?
We all have at least a few things tucked into the corners and crevices of our homes and garages that we just haven’t figured out what to do with. The fine people over at Houzz.com have stepped in with...
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Supersize This House
What can you say – Americans like to live large. After a few years of declining new home sizes, due mostly to the economy – The past five have seen a gain of over 300sqft of living space with the...
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Supersize This House
What can you say – Americans like to live large. After a few years of declining new home sizes, due mostly to the economy – The past five have seen a gain of over 300sqft of living space with the...
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So You Want to Buy a Condo…
For many people, and for many different reasons, the idea of owning and being responsible for maintaining a house is not an appealing one. Maybe it’s an affordability issue, or maybe it’s the thought...
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The Agony of Moving
As the month of May approaches, we draw closer to the moving season. People are scaling up, scaling down, renting homes and buying homes; one thing they are not doing however, is looking forward to the...
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Sub Prime Loans – Is it a Comeback?
You may remember a time when anybody could get a home loan. In the sub-prime mortgage days of yore, underwriters had no problems approving applicants with no credit history, and nearly nothing to offer...
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Sub Prime Loans – Is it a Comeback?
You may remember a time when anybody could get a home loan. In the sub-prime mortgage days of yore, underwriters had no problems approving applicants with no credit history, and nearly nothing to...
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