Home improvements when selling

The temptation is strong: Clean up the yard, declutter the house, and put it on the market without spending time and money sprucing the place up for sale. This is especially the case if you anticipate losing money on the sale. Some real estate agents recommend you do little if anything to get your home …

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Boomer Expectations Set To Affect Home Markets Over The Next 10 Years

American housing in the next decade is expected to be shaped by the changing values of adults ages 46 to 64, a study by the Urban Land Institute indicates. The people in this demographic are healthier than the previous generation of home buyers and expect to work, at least part-time, past the typical retirement age. …

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5 Keys to Selling Your Home Fast

There is no question that in many parts of the country, houses are on the market longer than they were in the past. As a seller, this slowdown means more homes are competing with yours for a limited pool of potential buyers. Here are five tips to make your home the frontrunner on the fast …

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Planning a home office remodel

If you don’t have an extra room in your house to dedicate to a home office, consider alternative spaces–such as a closet–that can be converted. If you’re looking for a remodeling project that will make your house more salable in the future, a home office may well be it. When the National Association of Home …

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