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Buyers. Are You Ready?

What are you looking for? Do you have a specific timeframe in mind? These are good questions to discuss with your REALTOR. 1. Are you financially Ready? Do you have good credit ? Have you paid your all bills on ..Read More

Sellers. Why Use A Realtor?

All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR “®” logo on the business card or other marketing and ..Read More

Goat-Powered Weed-Whacking?

Homeowners and businesses replace pesticides and gas-guzzling garden tools with hungry goats-for-hire. Recently, the patch of weeds behind Steve Holdaway’s Chapel Hill, N.C., home grew so unkempt that he hired outside help. For six hours, the crew’s members tackled tall ..Read More

HOT HOT HOT! Are You Blasting Your A/C This Summer?

If your A/C is 8-10 years old, it could be using 2x the amount of electricity of a new one! Air Conditioning Equipment: Repair or Replace? If you’re deciding whether to repair or replace central air conditioning equipment, assess the ..Read More

Make Your Home a HOT Property This Summer!

Adapt Your Home to Its Selling Season Play up your home’s amenities for the season in which you choose to sell. Summer Staging Tips Highlight your outdoor areas. This is your outdoor space’s chance to shine. Clean your deck, porch, ..Read More

6 Biggest Mistakes Homebuyers Make

Buying a home is the biggest purchase most people will ever make, yet many go into it blind. Here are the 6 most common — and costly — mistakes homebuyers make. 1. Not knowing your credit score If you’re even ..Read More

15 Easy Ways to Prep the House for a Sale

Sabrina Soto, Get It Sold host and home-staging expert, shares her tips on what to do before putting a house on the market. Print out this handy checklist. Use “home wash” (a hose attachment that is available at any home ..Read More

Why Isn’t My Home Selling?

Price is the No. 1 culprit! If your answer is price, you’ll be right a good majority of the time. If your home isn’t selling, buyers think the value of your house is less than the price you want. For ..Read More

The Value of Home Maintenance

If you think home maintenance is an unavoidable series of weekend-eating chores, remember the age-old advice of Benjamin Franklin: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The fact is, proactive maintenance is essential to preserving the value ..Read More

15 Green Projects for Under $500

1. Build a clothesline Next to your refrigerator, your dryer is likely the biggest energy-guzzling appliance in your house. And while we wouldn’t ask you to store your food in a vintage icebox, an old-fashioned clothesline is actually a pretty ..Read More