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Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Your Home
You may not know it, but your home could have indoor air pollution. Here’s how to clear the air. You probably clean your home regularly, but your indoor air quality could benefit from a thorough cleaning, too. Recent studies point … Continue reading
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Tagged air, appliances, clear, homeowner, indoor, maintenance, pollution, quality, solutions
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A Kitchen Remodel Worksheet to Help You Cut Costs
How much is that kitchen remodel going to cost you? That’s a hard number to nail down. It’s not like you can cost compare on Amazon. Instead, you need to research, create a budget, and track your expenses. Having your … Continue reading
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Tagged cost, costs, create, expenses, house, houselogic, invest, investment, kitchen, kitchen remodel, labor, numbers, quality, range, realtor, realtors, remodel, return, savings
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Why Staging Matters, Even in a Seller’s Market
Many homes are going under contract the first weekend they’re listed—and sometimes without any preparation for the market. Still, real estate professionals can’t promise sellers their property will stand out and receive the highest offers unless buyers fall in love … Continue reading
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Tagged bedroom, bedrooms, buyers, contract, decluttering, dining rooms, features, furniture, home, home buyer, home staging, homes, interest, interior, invest, investment, kitchen, kitchens, lifestyle, living room, living rooms, market, millennial, online, price, professional, property, quality, real estate, realtor, realtors, return, ROI, room, rooms, Sale, seller, seller's market, sellers, show, space, stage, staging, style, trend, under contract, value
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9 Tools Every DIYer Needs
Those spare Allen wrenches and $1 tape measure from Ikea aren’t going to cut it if you’re making real home improvements. Here are the nine essential tools you need to start hammering out great projects: #1 Two Hammers You know … Continue reading
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Tagged appliances, bathroom, building, Construction, contractor, design, DIY, drywall, equipment, fireplace, home, homes, house, improve, improvement, improvements, kitchen, molding, moving, potential, project, projects, quality, tile, tools
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Curb Appeal Choices w/ Staying Power
Improving your home’s curb appeal brings immediate satisfaction. Plus, the financial benefits can be fabulous, too. Good curb appeal increases your home’s value, making your property easier to sell — and easier to love. The challenge? Spending too much limits your ROI (return on … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, building, color, concrete, curb appeal, deck, doors, durability, efficient, exterior, floors, garage, granite, home, homeowner, homeowners, house, houselogic, investment, landscape, lawn, lighting, maintain, maintenance, makeovers, mowing, national association of realtors, native plants, paint, patio, property, quality, realtor, remodel, remodeling, repair, return on investment, ROI, roof, Sale, selling, selling point, style, trees, trim, trimming, windows
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Stunning Ceilings: The Latest Eye Candy for the 5th Wall
Ceilings are too often the plain Jane element of a listing, but this element of your listing’s structure can assume a starring role and transform a space with minimal effort and expense. Learn about your clients’ options, from millwork to … Continue reading
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The 7 Most Financially Savvy Home Upgrades You Can Make
Enjoy your home more today — and sell it for the best price tomorrow. When it comes to home improvement, some dollars stretch more than others. And if you’re on a limited budget, it becomes even more important to spend … Continue reading
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Tagged air, appraisers, bill, bright, color, cord, crown molding, curb appeal, data, days, drywall, equity, event, favor, features, floor, fresh, home, home sale, home sales, homeowners, house, houselogic, insurance, investment, kitchen, kitchen remodel, landscape, light, lighting, lights, look, lower, market, money, national association of realtors, new, open, outside, paint, personal, price, quality, realtor, remodeling, room, Sales, time, trees, upgrades, value, windows, work
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