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Small And Popular Vs. Big And Not When relocating to a new area, especially a higher priced one, you may be concerned about getting the most home for your money. You may be tempted to opt for a larger home in a less desirable area rather than settling for a smaller home in an a...
10/05/2008
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How Bridge Loans Help Buyers Over the Gap Nobody wants to carry two mortgages on two homes at the same time. Sometimes, however, an overlap occurs between buying a new home and selling the old one. Here's where a bridge (or "gap," or "swing") loan can take the pressure off the...
09/22/2008
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Here Are 8 Secrets To Making A Difficult Home Sale Look Easy Not all home sellers need to go the extra mile to sell at a good price. But where help is needed, there are several things we can consider together to make a tough sale happen. For example: To obtain your best price, ...
09/22/2008
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Here Are Some Cool Moves for Buying a Home in a Hot Market Where homes are selling as fast as they come on the market, you might try one or more of the following ways to beat the competition to the front door: Bid realistically Make your offer Be flexible (near listing price) i...
09/22/2008
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Hi ActiveRain Friends, September 2008 Here is a link to our September e-Newsletter Don't miss this month's cover story: "How To Avoid Foreclosure By Selling Fast For Less" Visit our September E-Newsletter online now by clicking the URL above. Then turn to Pages 2, 3, and 4 for m...
09/01/2008
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Latex, Oil Or Enamel? Get The Right Paint For The Job Ready to spruce up your home? If you're planning a few painting projects, keep these tips in mind as you purchase your supplies. The quality of paint you buy depends on the ingredients used to make it. To check the quality o...
08/31/2008
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Getting the Most Out of a Garage Sale A really productive garage sale takes a bit more than stapling up a sign and opening the garage doors. As long as you're holding a sale at all, make it as big as you can. If you can persuade neighbors to join you in a sale effort, so much t...
08/24/2008
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Do You Know How You Can Profit Using "OPM" and Leverage? Home ownership remains an important investment for most people, thanks in large part to the use of OPM ("Other People's Money") to gain "leverage." Here's how leverage works. Assume that a family bought a home five years ...
08/17/2008
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Smart Design Is the Difference Between "Planting" and "Landscaping" Planting is haphazard: "Let's get a pine tree; where shall we put it?" "I have always wanted rambling roses; they would look great over there by the back fence." Sometimes this approach works; but sometimes it ...
08/10/2008
Do You Understand Radon Gas and What to Do About It? Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally as a by-product in the decay of uranium, which is found in small amounts in rocks and soil in most parts of the United States. The gas is odorless and colorless. Here are some ...
08/03/2008