Cleaning Your Home Before Selling
When cleaning your home, it’s easy to begin feeling burdened by all the areas that you’ll have to tackle. This is especially true for those surfaces that just won’t seem…
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Why It Just Became Much Easier To Buy a Home
Since the pandemic began, Americans have reevaluated the meaning of the word home. That’s led some renters to realize the many benefits of homeownership, including the feelings of security and stability and the…
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Home Is Where the Heart Is More than Ever This Year
There’s no denying the financial benefits of homeownership, but what’s often overlooked are the feelings of gratitude, security, pride, and comfort we get from owning a home. This year, those emotions are…
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Why Now Is a Great Time To Sell Your House
As we near the end of the year, more homeowners are realizing the benefits of today’s sellers’ market. Record-breaking home price appreciation, growing equity, low inventory, and competitive mortgage rates are motivating homeowners to make…
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How Smart Buyers Are Approaching Rising Mortgage Rates
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac inched up to 3.1%, and experts project rates will continue rising through 2022: “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 2.9% in the third quarter of 2021.…
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Buying a Home as an Unmarried Couple: What to Know
It’s increasingly common for people to live together but not be married. For example, in the past 20 years, the number of unmarried couples living together has almost tripled. You…
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Four Tips for Staying Safe During Unexpected Weather Events
From freezes in Texas, to wildfires out west, to hurricanes in the east, and everything in between, it’s fair to say the weather is getting a little unpredictable these days. While meteorologists and Magic 8-Balls may not have all the answers, there are some steps you can take to prepare yourself and your property for various weather events. The following four precautions are a great way to get started. MAKE AN EMERGENCY KIT Fact: unexpected emergencies are stressful. Anything you can do to alleviate some of that stress is a worthy investment, and nothing is more soothing than knowing you have the supplies you need to weather the storm. That’s why building an emergency kit should be at the top of your to-do list. To begin, choose a bag that’s big enough to carry a variety of objects, but small enough to transport without too much trouble. Doublestrapped bookbags with multiple pockets are always a solid…
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Single-Family Home Rents Grow at Fastest Pace in 16 Years
Single-family rents posted their fastest increase in more than 16 years as Americans continue to desire larger living spaces amid the pandemic. Investors taking notice are flooding the market to…
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Top Homeowner Costs and How to Avoid Them
Homeownership can be extremely rewarding. It is one of the best ways to build wealth, create stability, and hedge inflation. However, a challenging aspect of homeownership can be dealing with…
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New Tech is Putting a Spin on the Current Smart Home
As designs and technology evolve, homes are becoming smarter every day. Developers, builders, and homebuyers are creating more secure, sustainable, and healthier spaces with new advancements in technology. Health –…
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