You may have always wanted a big project like renovating an old house. Or you may have fallen in love with a slightly rundown but charming place. Before you do anything you might regret, take a breather, and consider, is that old house worth renovating?
10 Residential Renovations that Reap Rewards: A Guide to Inexpensive Home Improvements
Whether you are selling or dwelling, home ...
Are You Ready to Make a Purchase Offer?
When Should You Make a Purchase Offer?
By Elizabeth Weintraub, About.com Guide
Not every buyer is ready to make an offer.
Making a purchase offer and actually buying a home are generally two different actions, but home buyers sometimes confuse the two. Especially in states such as California where the purchase offer is not the final ...
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Cut down on housework and stay on top of cleaning; We'll tell you how in six easy steps
An MSN.com article gives the secret of beating housework as, “Clean less stuff more often.” Although it is now believed that some dirt and germs may help us develop immunity to asthma and allergies, no one wants a filthy home. Work less in your home by following these easy steps.
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10 Tips for Not Annoying Your Realtor
They're human, too. If you treat them nice, there's that whole karma thing.
By Geoff Williams, FrontDoor.com | Published: 4/27/2010
Realtors will rarely admit that anything bugs them. They don't want to come off as complaining. For most real estate agents -- certainly the great and good ones -- customer service is something they take a lot of pride in. They'd ...
May gardening checklist
From knowing what to plant when (and where) to fertilizing and controlling pests, here's what needs tending to this month.
By Sally Anderson of MSN Real Estate
Gardeners, it's time to test your mettle. If temperatures are cooperating, the merry, merry month of May may be your busiest until September, with planning, planting and patio projects to lead ...
May home-maintenance checklist
Summer is almost here, and it’s time to get your house in order for the hotter months. Here are tips to put your furnace to bed, store your space heaters, prep your cooling system, repair window screens and more.
By Marilyn Lewis of MSN Real Estate
When the weather turns warm, follow the impulse to fling open the ...
8 signs of a real-estate rebound
Confused about whether the housing market is coming back? Look for these 8 indicators to determine whether there's good news ahead.
By Amy Fontinelle of Investopedia
Is the housing market on the verge of recovering? Is it recovering already? If you're not sure whether you believe the economists and pundits who think they can see the future, here are ...
A recent MSN.com article gets you on the right track with a few first steps
You have been thinking about it for a while, maybe even gradually saving up for a down payment, when, finally, it dawns on you: you are ready to buy your first home. Since you obviously haven’t done this before, you may be asking yourself, “What now?” It may not be clear to you now, but the first ...
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Before you do anything you might regret, take a breather, and consider; is that old house worth renovating?
You may have always wanted a big project like renovating an old house. Or you may have fallen in love with a slightly rundown but charming place. However romantic it might seem in your mind to merrily work away on updating bathrooms, tearing out old kitchens or rewiring electrical ...
Adding value to your home; We've got easy ways to do it.
Whether you currently have a family or might have one in the future, it is important to consider your family’s current and future needs when buying a home.As most homeowners know, adding value to your home can be a large cost upfront with a less-than-sure payoff down the road. We’ll help you be smart about home ...