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Home Sale Safety: Protect Your Home, Your Agent and Yourself Selling your home requires that you open your house to strangers and allow them access to areas that would normally only be open to trusted friends and family. Unfortunately, we can't trust everyone, even those who "look okay". Securing your home... ( added 37 days 12 hours ago.)

Go AWAY... Please? Dealing with Door-to-Door Annoyances When you move into a new house, in a new neighborhood, you probably will be annoyed from time-to-time by people coming to your door, soliciting employment, magazine sales, Girl Guide cookies, religion, chocolates for the local swim team... you... ( added 57 days 7 hours ago.)

Check Out the Board Before Buying the Condo If you're looking for a condominium, checking out the condo board is imperative. No matter how great your condo is, the board can mean the difference between a pleasant living situation and a hellish nightmare. The board is an important part of... ( added 84 days 6 hours ago.)

Inspect Your Potential Home's Surroundings Before You Buy Consider the impact your neighborhood can have on your personal investment. You may wish to avoid neighborhoods that have a lot of elements that you don't want in your day-to-day life, like noisy partiers or run-down neighboring houses. The value... ( added 100 days 6 hours ago.)

The King of Open Houses! It would be a rare moment if someone walked into your open house and said 'let me sign on the dotted line'! However, just having someone walk in to your home means that your open house is succeeding. There used to be a time when open houses... ( added 133 days 5 hours ago.)

Quick DIY Home Improvements to Boost Your Home's Resale Value There are certain projects that you can attack yourself, that'll stand to improve the value of your home and won't cost you an arm and a leg. Start with a budget that you can afford and then take a look at these DIY home improvement projects- and... ( added 140 days 10 hours ago.)

Gardening UP: The Solution to Gardening for Teeny Tiny Spaces When approaching landscaping and gardening design, many homeowners neglect to look up! Yes, we all tend to forget about the possibilities for vertical gardening. Vertical spaces can provide exciting new dimensions and help make the most of even... ( added 155 days 6 hours ago.)

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary: How Does a Seaside Garden Grow?!! Living near the sea or in a coastal region may exemplify your dream lifestyle, but it's no doubt that the harsh and particular conditions of the sea-side landscape make it hard for things to grow. But, plant growth is certainly not impossible -... ( added 183 days 4 hours ago.)

Color Power: Unlocking the True Potential of Paint When it comes to the easiest and cheapest ways to transform your home, paint is often described as the most powerful tool. And it truly is. But, what many overlook is just how far paint can go. Beyond walls and the front door, there are many other... ( added 190 days 6 hours ago.)

Home Energy Efficiency: Quick and Easy Chances are, in most homes if you add together all the leaks and cracks you'll end up with a hole the size of a medicine ball! Air leaks can attest to 20-40% of heat loss during the winter and cool loss in the summer. If you're looking for a good... ( added 217 days 10 hours ago.)

The Unanswerable Question: Is it Better to Buy a New Home or an Old Home? Like many aspects of real estate, buyers need to weigh out whatever valuable information they can muster, and in the end decide on what is their preference. This being said, although preference can tell you a lot, there are aspects to the purchase... ( added 228 days 5 hours ago.)