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03 Oct 19

Amy Schmitt

6 Ways To Make Your Home Environmentally Friendly

Here’s how you can cut back on energy use, see lower utility bills and reduce the bacteria and toxins potentially

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01 Oct 19

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Step 8. Purchasing Home Insurance

  Now that such a large investment is drawing to a close, it only makes sense to insure the property

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05 Sep 19

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Stop Making Excuses! Busting the Most Common Reasons for Not Buying a Home

Owning a home means you can build equity, take advantage of tax deductions, and partake in a little something called

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01 Sep 19

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Step 7. Home Buying Appraisals

Once under contract, lenders require an appraisal prior to closing. An appraisal is quite different from a home inspection. A

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27 Aug 19

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Capital Economics: Expect home prices to increase as mortgage rates drop

Forecasts a 3% increase in prices by end of year. For the last two weeks Freddie Mac reported 30-year, fixed-rate

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06 Aug 19

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How Many Homeowners Have the Amenities They Want?

Most buyers have to face a hard reality: They can’t expect to get everything they want in the home they

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01 Aug 19

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Step 6. Property Inspections During the Home Buying Process

A property inspection is by far one of the most important portions of the home buying process for any potential

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08 Jul 19

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Five Stars: The 10 Surprising Places That Are America’s Biggest New Food Destinations

No matter where you live, you gotta eat. But of course, not all meals are created equal. Wouldn’t it be

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04 Jul 19

Amy Schmitt

Run away if you see this while shopping for a new home

Your dream home’s beautiful exterior might be hiding a horror show. Prospective homeowners might think they’ve covered their due diligence

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