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How Can You Prepare for a Pre-Listing Home Inspection?

A couple of the first questions you may ask once you decide to list your home for sale are: what will a home inspector be looking at and how can I possibly prepare for a home inspection? For answers, we turned to the National Association of Home Inspectors, Inc. (nahi.org) According to the site, much […]
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Consumer Trends Shaping the Future of Home Amenities

When selling a home, you need to understand the current consumer expectations and lifestyles. Appliance companies have tracked these for a while, and while some trends come and go, others remain popular for years. Recent consumer demands for energy efficiency and for connectivity via a smart phone are shaping the future of home amenities these […]
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Ask the Expert: How Can Property Managers Find the Perfect Tenant?

Today’s “Ask the Expert” column features Silvia Englert, General Manager with Houserie.com Tenant Screening. Q: What steps should property managers take to find the perfect tenant for their rental property? A: One of the hardest jobs associated with being a landlord or property manager is finding that perfect tenant who will pay the rent on […]
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Common Myths about Boosting Property Value

Determining items that add value to your client’s property can sometimes be vexing. They can spend a lot of money on improvements thinking they’ll add value to their home, but it won’t matter if the appraiser doesn’t agree. So how do you know which things add value? Jamie Chapman, a director of solution consulting at […]
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Helping Clients with Pets Find the Perfect Home

Pets are family. Ask anyone who has one. For this reason, you’ll add tremendous value to any home search you conduct when you stay informed and mindful of a few simple things on behalf of your clients with pets. Familiarize yourself with local ordinances. Every city has municipal codes that reference animals within their city […]
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Five Reasons Why Most American Homes Will Go Solar

Solar power is finally entering the residential real estate mainstream in America after years in the wilderness. The heady growth conjures up images of solar rooftop panels sprouting up as a common sight from West Coast to East Coast and points in between. Futurist Ray Kurzweil, a noted inventor who is director of engineering at […]

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Five Reasons Why Most American Homes Will Go Solar

Solar power is finally entering the residential real estate mainstream in America after years in the wilderness. The heady growth conjures up images of solar rooftop panels sprouting up as a common sight from West Coast to East Coast and points in between. Futurist Ray Kurzweil, a noted inventor who is director of engineering at […]
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Five Reasons Why Most American Homes Will Go Solar

Solar power is finally entering the residential real estate mainstream in America after years in the wilderness. The heady growth conjures up images of solar rooftop panels sprouting up as a common sight from West Coast to East Coast and points in between. Futurist Ray Kurzweil, a noted inventor who is director of engineering at […]

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Smart Home Technology: What You’re Missing

Not every home on the block has a thermostat that can be remotely controlled by a smart phone…Yet! Although still a growing trend, adding these relatively inexpensive technologies to enhance your home’s “smarts” has the potential to increase your monthly savings, help ensure safety and can boost your home’s re-sale value. A recent survey from […]
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Report Names Top 10 Markets for First-Time Home Buyers for 2014 Home Buying Season

Realtor.com®, a leader in online real estate operated by Move, Inc., has released the Top 10 Markets for First-Time Home Buyers for the upcoming home buying season. Markets that made the 2014 list by rank include: Pittsburgh, PA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Fort Worth-Arlington, TX; Orlando, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Dallas, TX; Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC […]