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Buying & Selling Homes
December 10, 2012 | Monday
Two Regulatory Trends That Could Trim Your Cash Flow
That sacred cow, the home mortgage deduction, is likely headed for the slaughterhouse. As Congress explores ways to r...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
December 07, 2012 | Friday
Bob Vila Radio: Pocket Neighborhoods
Savvy homebuyers these days know that a home is worth more based on its location than on its square footage. Listen t...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Buying & Selling Homes
December 03, 2012 | Monday
Home Buyers Seek Low Carrying Costs
Price is the number one factor for home buyers, according to the annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers recently r...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
November 26, 2012 | Monday
What "By Owner" Services Won't Tell You
For the DIY-minded, it makes perfect sense. If you've fixed up the house on your own, why shouldn't you sell it on yo...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
November 12, 2012 | Monday
Remodeling Heats Up
Brace for a remodeling revival in 2013. The Harvard Joint Center on Housing is predicting double-digit growth for ho...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
November 05, 2012 | Monday
The Case for Flood Insurance
Nothing underlines the importance of flood insurance like a Major Weather Event. The damage inflicted by Sandy—the hu...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
October 29, 2012 | Monday
How To: Calculate the True Cost of Homeownership
Homeownership is widely considered to be a bedrock of family financial stability, but as aftershocks continue to reve...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
October 22, 2012 | Monday
Estimating Home Value: Whose Price Is Right?
Hooray! The housing market is bouncing back from the depths! No, wait, prices are going sideways—in some markets. Who...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
October 15, 2012 | Monday
Contain the Commission to 3%
You saw its potential. You designed, bought, plumbed, wired and painted it. Now that you are thinking of selling your...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
October 08, 2012 | Monday
Scrapbooking for Fun and Profit
Documenting your project makes for great before-and-after photos to impress friends. A scrapbook can also validate yo...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
October 01, 2012 | Monday
How To: Sleuth an Open House
Traditional real estate wisdom dictates that you should never buy the nicest house on the block. Calibrate potential ...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
September 24, 2012 | Monday
See Your House Through Appraisal Goggles
Good news! Real estate prices are firming up, and sales are on an upswing. You may soon be able to cash in on your ho...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
September 20, 2012 | Thursday
Bob Vila Radio: Return on Investment
Keeping up with the Joneses can actually be a good rule of thumb if you’re planning to sell your house within the nex...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Buying & Selling Homes
September 17, 2012 | Monday
Heat Up Kitchen Resale Value
Kitchens sell houses. That's still true. But if you are remodeling your kitchen with an eye towards recapturing your ...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
September 10, 2012 | Monday
3 Ways Your Neighbors Affect Your Home's Value
Here's some context for the old adage that home values are based on location, location, location: We identify three w...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
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