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When it comes to your home, curb appeal can make or break buyers' interest in your property. Scan the list below to see if you're guilty of these four curb appeal mistakes: Clutter mania - a cluttered driveway may mean there's not enough room to store everything in the garage. Tidy up. The less a...
09/15/2014
First-time home buyers may benefit from a new program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In order to make its loans more accessible to U.S. home buyers, HUD has introduced a new FHA program: Homeowners Armed with Knowledge (HAWK).The HAWK program, which is slated to start...
09/14/2014
A lot has been written about how to sell, and a lot of trainers have made a lot of money helping people do just that. But to be successful in selling, you have to pair the art of communication with the science of psychology. A recent article in Inc. by Steve Cody, who co-founded Peppercomm, a str...
08/26/2014
"...the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."Apple Inc. An organization's ability to learn and translate that learning into action rapidly is the ultimate competitive advantage.Jack Welch The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has bro...
08/20/2014
Real estate agents use a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to value a property and establish the correct selling price. This is important whether you are selling or buying. Here are some factors we look at:Active Listings: These are listings for homes for sale in your neighborhood. It's important...
08/16/2014
Just like in the commercials, people are still enjoying family dinners together, but chances are they're not taking place in those formal dining rooms of years gone by.Instead, you're likely to find families eating at large kitchen islands, desks in multi-functioning offices, on terraces, or in o...
08/15/2014
Big data is changing real estate pricing models. And that's bringing the future right into our living rooms.Big data is derived from a myriad of data sources and can help you answer with some degree of certainty a question that's been hard to answer definitively in the past. Marketing professiona...
08/15/2014
If you have toddlers, it's hard to imagine a more dangerous area of your home than the kitchen. Knives, stovetops, and potential toxins all pose hazards to your kids, who can and will want to touch.If you have a small child entering a particularly "grabby" phase, try these tips to childproof your...
08/02/2014
The price of redecorating can be out-of-this-world, but it doesn’t need to be. With creativity, DIY perseverance, and craftiness, you can decorate on a dime...or very close to it. How do you do it? Easy - just use the suggestions below. As you might guess, it’s all about working with what you’ve ...
07/24/2014
Moving to a new city can be scary for many reasons, but house-hunting doesn't have to be one of them. Here are the six Rs of house-hunting in a strange city: Rent or buy - is your move to test the waters or make a permanent change? Know what the future holds before deciding. Research - look to yo...
07/24/2014