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Buying & Selling Homes
August 20, 2012 | Monday
Kitchen Trends to Bank On
Baked-in obsolescence is the last thing you want in your kitchen remodel. Classic layouts, finishes, and styles are ...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
August 13, 2012 | Monday
Leap Over the Top 3 Market Obstacles
Whether you are selling or buying a house, your plans are likely to be derailed by one of three factors that are trip...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
July 30, 2012 | Monday
Buy for Your Buyer
The smart way to buy today is with resale in mind. Here are four long-term trends that will likely shape the marketab...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
July 29, 2012 | Sunday
Bob Vila Radio: Buying Short Sales
Lots of home-buyers look for “short sales”, because on the surface, they can seem like a bargain. CM_BVILANOTES-6 Buy...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Buying & Selling Homes
July 28, 2012 | Saturday
Bob Vila Radio: Buying Foreclosures
In the current real estate market, it’s not hard to find foreclosed properties to buy. But a home that looks like a g...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Buying & Selling Homes
July 16, 2012 | Monday
Capture High Marks for Below-Grade Improvements
Photo: shutterstock. comBasements are a common target for the supposedly easy and fast addition of livable space. Aft...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
July 09, 2012 | Monday
Put an Appraiser on Your Remodeling Team
Home values continue to vacillate in most markets, which means that it's difficult to estimate exactly how much equit...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
July 02, 2012 | Monday
Gen 'Why' Ponders Homeownership
Though they've seen their parents lose equity, today's 20-somethings have home-buying on their minds. A just-released...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
June 30, 2012 | Saturday
Bob Vila Radio: Outdoor Living Adds Value
Summer’s here, and it’s a great time to expand your living space—and your home’s value—by making the most of the grea...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Buying & Selling Homes
June 27, 2012 | Wednesday
Maximize Your Remodeling Dollar
Make your bathroom and kitchen remodeling jobs pay for themselves and find out where to spend your money best
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BOB VILA
Buying & Selling Homes
June 25, 2012 | Monday
How To: (Really) Win a Bidding War
It's a realty agent's dream: bidding wars are back! At least, that's the hyperventilation du jour. From Boston to Los...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
June 20, 2012 | Wednesday
What’s My House Worth?
Read expert tips to calculate a home’s value in a volatile market.
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ALYSON MCNUTT ENGLISH
Buying & Selling Homes
June 18, 2012 | Monday
Senior Moment: Boost Home Value by Enabling Independent Living
Not much has been guaranteed in the housing industry in the past seven years, but there's one trend that is sure to r...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
Buying & Selling Homes
June 17, 2012 | Sunday
Bob Vila Radio: Staging to Sell
Did you know that making your home look like a stage set can actually add 10 or 15% to the selling price? You can hir...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Buying & Selling Homes
June 11, 2012 | Monday
Money Matters Monday: Every Home's a Stage
You stripped the woodwork, replaced the windows, and brought the kitchen from the dark ages into the light. You poure...
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JOANNE Y. CLEAVER
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