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Buying & Selling Homes
April 29, 2013 | Monday
Remodeling for Resale: 3 Tarnished Trends to Avoid
At times it's necessary to walk a fine line when remodeling. On the one hand, you want to give your house distinct ap...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
April 22, 2013 | Monday
Beyond Stainless: What Buyers Want This Spring
House hunters today aren’t necessarily fixated on luxury finishes like stainless steel. They are practical and focuse...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
April 15, 2013 | Monday
5 Savvy Upgrades That Add Home Value
Will your project pay off? For a trustworthy estimate, consult Remodeling magazine's annual Cost vs. Value report to ...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
April 01, 2013 | Monday
Suddenly, a Seller’s Market?
That choking sound you hear is the echo of real estate deals not getting done, because suddenly, buyers can’t find ho...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
March 26, 2013 | Tuesday
10 Simple Home Staging Tips Every Seller Should Know
Putting into action a few simple home staging tips will help your house stand out from the pack in today's improving market.
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KRISTINA GROSSPIETSCH
Buying & Selling Homes
March 25, 2013 | Monday
3 Ways to Polish Your Online Real Estate Listing
“Curb appeal” is real estate jargon referring to the first impression your home makes on prospective buyers. With ab...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
March 11, 2013 | Monday
Tax Tips for Home Sellers
Selling a house can yield some unexpected tax benefits. Few of us buy or sell often enough to stay abreast of the lat...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
March 11, 2013 | Monday
Taylor Swift Sells Her Cape Cod Abode
What do Bob Vila and Taylor Swift have in common, you ask? Apparently, a love for Cape Cod-style architecture! Taylor...
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KRISTINA GROSSPIETSCH
Buying & Selling Homes
March 05, 2013 | Tuesday
7 Renovation Tips to Boost Resale Value
Making the right renovation decisions can help you sell your house quicker, and for more money.
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KRISTINA GROSSPIETSCH
Buying & Selling Homes
February 04, 2013 | Monday
Is Housing Really Back?
Hyperventilation over the housing market recovery is reaching gale force. National news outlets are quoting some expe...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
January 14, 2013 | Monday
5 Market Trends to Cash In On This Year
The unexpected has become the norm for the US real estate market. As evidenced by the annual Profile of Home Buyers a...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
January 10, 2013 | Thursday
5 Smart Home Improvements? Think Again!
Before you find yourself saying, "What was I thinking?" see what five home upgrades topped last year's list of loss leaders.
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
January 07, 2013 | Monday
A Little Income Adds a Lot of Value
If you’ve inherited or converted even a small slice of space to a standalone living unit that could be rented, you’ve...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
December 31, 2012 | Monday
Will 2013 Values Support Improvements?
2013 is likely to see home values stabilizing—but not because of sale prices. A strengthening labor market is the ris...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
December 17, 2012 | Monday
3 Top Ways to Capture Value in 2013
While analysts argue whether 2012 was in fact the turnaround year for home sales, it’s clear that home remodeling is ...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
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