Five Realities of Cul-de-Sac Life
Buyers usually clamor for homes on cul-de-sacs, often paying as much as 20 percent more for houses on these idyllic dead-end streets. Typically associated with a rounded end to facilitate…
How to Get Your Baths Open-House Ready
When it comes time to sell your home, you want to make sure every room is in tip-top shape—that means clean, neat and free of clutter. One room to pay…
Trading Up Costs $450 More a Month, With Exceptions
There are many benefits to trading up to a home with more square footage, especially for growing families. But with more house comes more cost, and, as a recent analysis…
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Six Bedroom Design Trends That Buyers Dislike
Whatever’s hot now will someday be…not. From mountains of pillows to bright colors, Realtor.com offers seven once-popular trends that decorating experts suggest sellers banish from the bedroom when placing their home on the…
Your Workout Preferences Could Help Boost Home Prices
Real estate agents are increasingly calling out proximity to gyms such as CrossFit in listings or when showing clients condos or homes—something previously only done with good schools and restaurants.…
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Five Money Moves That Could Derail Your Mortgage
You received a pre-approval, found a home and had your offer accepted. Now all you need to do is relax and wait for closing, right? Well, not exactly. Sure, the odds are reasonably…
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High Resale Value Projects You Can Tackle in a Weekend
You might think you have to put in a ton of time, effort and money to increase your home’s value. But that’s not entirely true. Here, RISMedia offers some weekend…
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America’s Hottest Real Estate Markets for February 2017
During the final month of winter, supplies were scarcer than ever in the residential real estate market, according to Realtor.com’s preliminary analysis of data. Factoring in strong buyer demand, sales…
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The Early Bird’s Guide to Buying a Home
Planning to purchase a home this spring? Then the last days of winter is the time to get rolling. Here, Realtor.com explains how to get way ahead of the pack…
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Five Home Upgrades That Won’t Add Value
Just because you’ve updated your home, that doesn’t mean you’ll profit when it comes time to sell. Hoping to increase your home’s value (above and beyond the cost of an…
