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11.28.17
When you decide to put your home on the market, you must make a laundry list of choices, not the least of which is when to list. Believe it or not, there is a right time. Knowing that time can get your house sold faster and at a higher asking price
11.28.17
If you’re having trouble meeting your monthly loan payments and are now facing foreclosure, a short sale may be a better option. Let’s look at the basics of the short sale process, including how to determine whether you qualify, the pros and cons of short sales and the procedures involved in completing a short sale.
Read more about A Short Sale of Your Home: Is it the Right Choice?
04.27.17
Home appraisals are a vital component of mortgage lending. See how the appraisal process works and learn how it protects you as a homebuyer.
04.26.17
Home stagers are typically hired when a house is prepared for sale, to create a warm, attractive house that buyers yearn to call home. However, stagers are also excellent at providing advice on “staging to dwell,” or everyday living in our homes.
Read more about Staging Secrets: Improve Your Home’s Layout with Advice from a Home Stager
02.01.17
Deciding whether to renovate your current home or buy a new house can be emotionally fraught and financially complicated. As well, there may be aspects of the "stay vs. go" equation you may not have contemplated.