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How to Spot a Home Improvement Scam

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, February 19, 2016 Home owners looking to spruce up their homes need to make sure they don’t get duped by those who claim to be remodeling contractors. How do you spot a scammer? Will … Continue reading

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Design Trends That Make People say … ‘No!’

Design Trends That Make People say … ‘No!’ Posted in Home Trends, Staging Tips, by Blog Contributor on February 1, 2016 By Justin M. Riordan, Spade and Archer Design Agency Design trends are just that: trendy. They change from day … Continue reading

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Boost Curb Appeal with $100 in 4 Easy Steps

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, February 08, 2016 Does your listing need a more inviting first impression from the outside? Stager Cora Sue Anthony with Antony Staging in Oakland, Calif., says you don’t have to break the bank to … Continue reading

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Fewer Buyers Are Bringing All-Cash to Close

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, February 05, 2016 One in three buyers paid all-cash to close on their real estate transactions near the end of 2015, according to new data from CoreLogic. The share of all-cash transactions dropped to … Continue reading

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First-Floor Master Suites: In or Out?

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, February 02, 2016 As baby boomers reach retirement age, accessibility has become a popular buzzword in home design. As such, master suites on the main floor are a growing trend in new-home construction. BUILDER … Continue reading

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The Power of Pets

January 2016 | By Melissa Dittmann Tracey The real estate business traditionally has shown scant love for pets. The conventional wisdom held that sellers should conceal all traces of their dogs or cats—the toys, bowls, beds, even the animals themselves—when … Continue reading

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The Proper Home Seller Etiquette

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, January 26, 2016 What unwritten etiquette rules should home sellers follow to show their home to potential buyers? Realtor.com® recently highlighted a few of these must-follow etiquette tips that you’ll want to share with … Continue reading

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Trends That’ll Influence Homes in 2016

January 2016 | By Barbara Ballinger Design changes, as does architecture. Trends don’t emerge as rapidly here as they do in say, food or fashion, but the economy, the environment, and demographics all spur shifts in the choices of materials, … Continue reading

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‘Remarkable Improvement’ in Foreclosures

  Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, January 13, 2016 The foreclosure crisis is becoming a fading memory for the housing market. Foreclosure inventory nationwide plunged 21.8 percent in November 2015 year over year, while completed foreclosures dropped by 18.8 … Continue reading

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