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Monthly Archives: December 2016
5 Home Design Fads That Are Out in 2017
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, December 30, 2016 Shiplap and white-on-white kitchens may finally be falling out of favor. The two trends have dominated home design in recent years, but realtor.com® says they’ll be fading fast in 2017. Here … Continue reading
Is the Home Office on Its Way Out?
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, December 29, 2016 The home office is becoming less important to homeowners, even though more people are working from home now than ever before. Homeowners are finding less need for a central space for … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged computer, cord, fax, home, house plans, insurance, laptops, mobile, nook, office, owners, printer, renters, selling point, tax benefit, taxes, utilities, work, workplace
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10 States With Best Economic Prospects
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, December 28, 2016 North Dakota tops a list of states poised to have the healthiest economies in 2017, followed by Oklahoma and Texas. The list was compiled by business solutions site ExpertMarket.com, which culled … Continue reading
Posted in Mortage/ Finance News, Real Estate News
Tagged data, economies, Employment, growth, healthiest, household, housing, income, outlooks, recession, recovered, states, trends
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Garage Makeovers: The Final Frontier?
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, December 27, 2016 The garage is usually an afterthought, overstuffed with tools, seasonal supplies, and miscellaneous household goods. But more home owners are sprucing up the space, even seeking to transform it into a showpiece, … Continue reading
The Nation’s Fastest-Growing States
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Utah is officially the fastest-growing state in the nation. The population there surpassed 3 million last year, an increase of 2 percent from July 2015 to July 2016, new Census data … Continue reading
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Tagged Fall, growth, home, market, national association of realtors, population growth, population increase, real estate, realtor, size, top 10, WA, washington
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7 Tips for a Perfect Holiday Home for Not-So-Perfect People
Here’s how to cope with your never-ending to-do list. Whoa, December. You have 27 holiday parties to attend, a nine-hour baking marathon, and oh yeah, the kids are out of school and underfoot. Spending time on your house is just … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged clean, Cleaning, event, family, front yard, gifts, holidays, home, house, houselogic, jobs, kids, lights, look, national association of realtors, outside, realtor, room, savings, stressfree, trees, windows
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Holiday Décor Tips and Tricks for Sellers
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, December 08, 2016 Some home sellers use the holidays to showcase the warmth and character of their home to potential buyers. But they need to be careful not to cover up their home’s finest … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged architecture, buyers, for sale, holidays, home, home sellers, Ice, lights, national association of realtors, outside, real estate, realtor, room, Sale, Sales, selling, size, trees, windows
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6 Things Everyone Should Do When Moving Into a New House
Skip potential trouble by doing these 6 things When I bought my first house, my timing couldn’t have been better: The house closing was two weeks before the lease was up on my apartment. That meant I could take my … Continue reading
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Tagged clean, Cleaning, family, fresh start, heat, home, homeowners, house, houselogic, money, moving, national association of realtors, realtor, room, water
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