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16 Useful Rules Every Organized House Follows

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

Homes don’t clean themselves. But these rules (wake and make!) will make you feel like they do. Here’s the thing you may have noticed about houses: They don’t clean themselves. Which is unfortunate, because if houses cleaned themselves you could … Continue reading →

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11 Easy-Up, Easy-Down Décor Hacks for Stress-Free Holidays

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Give or take a Scrooge or two, everybody loves the holidays: Decorating the tree, hanging lights, hanging holly … all those things! But you know what nobody loves? Taking all those things down. Because, wow, what an unorganized mess. Before you go all … Continue reading →

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Existing-Home Sales Inch 0.7 Percent Higher in September

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (October 20, 2017) — After three straight monthly declines, existing-home sales slightly reversed course in September, but ongoing supply shortages and recent hurricanes muted overall activity and caused sales to fall back on an annual basis, according to the … Continue reading →

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6 Tasks That Every Smart Homeowner Does in October

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

The temps are starting to drop; the smell of wood smoke is in the air. Temps are more chilly than warm. That’s when veteran homeowners know it’s time to do these six things if they want to avoid grief or … Continue reading →

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3 Remodeling Mistakes That Hurt Resale Values

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, August 28, 2017 “Projects that take a home significantly beyond community norms are often not worth the cost when the owner sells the home,” says Scott Robinson, president of the Appraisal Institute. “If the … Continue reading →

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Home Prices Jump 6.2% in 2nd Quarter; Eclipse 2016 High

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (August 16, 2017) — The headstrong supply and demand imbalances in much of the country slightly tempered the pace of sales and caused home prices to maintain their robust growth in the second quarter, according to the latest quarterly … Continue reading →

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Fed Votes to Leave Key Rate Alone

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it will hold off on making any increases to its short-term interest rate, at least for a while longer. The Federal Open Market Committee … Continue reading →

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Existing-Home Sales Retreat 1.8% in June

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (July 24, 2017) — Existing-home sales slipped in June as low supply kept homes selling at a near record pace but ultimately ended up muting overall activity, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Only the Midwest saw an … Continue reading →

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4 Things Home Inspectors Don’t Often Check

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, July 05, 2017 Most home inspectors carefully scrutinize a house from top to bottom, many with checklists that contain more than 1,600 features to evaluate. But some items require a specialist for a more … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: maintain

16 Useful Rules Every Organized House Follows

11 Easy-Up, Easy-Down Décor Hacks for Stress-Free Holidays

Existing-Home Sales Inch 0.7 Percent Higher in September

6 Tasks That Every Smart Homeowner Does in October

3 Remodeling Mistakes That Hurt Resale Values

Home Prices Jump 6.2% in 2nd Quarter; Eclipse 2016 High

Fed Votes to Leave Key Rate Alone

Existing-Home Sales Retreat 1.8% in June

4 Things Home Inspectors Don’t Often Check

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