1. Six Reasons to Use a Realtor
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Why pay a Realtor® a commission to sell your home? After all, more than 10% of homeowners attempt to handle the sale of a home themselves, a statistic that has held pretty steady over the years regardless ...

2. No Time like the First Time
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... emotion, and a touch of anxiety. To help keep you sleeping soundly, here are answers to three big questions that concern many potential first-time homeowners. Question #1: How do I decide what to look ...

3. The Price Is Right: Finding Home Financing to Suit Every Budget
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... homeowners needlessly. One of the biggest is that buyers need 20 percent of the purchase price ready as a down payment to purchase a home. But today several specialized mortgage programs require little ...

4. First Time's the Charm: Tips for Beginning Homebuyers
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... afford a down payment or sheer unfamiliarity with the financing process. But today those worries are often unfounded; there is an array of financing options available for aspiring homeowners of almost ...

5. The New Urban Neighborhood: Brownfield of Dreams?
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... infrastructure, every hectare (about two and a half acres) of brownfields that is redeveloped spares 4.5 hectares of green space. Many of today's homeowners are happy to be part of such preservation, as ...

6. Getting It Right the Second Time: To Remodel or Not to Remodel
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... to advice on what renovations are right for your market). This will make all the difference between building to a problem and modeling homeownership happiness.    ...

7. Career Path: Becoming a Realtor
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... realize homeownership dreams for others is a major source of my job satisfaction. It makes me feel that I've contributed to my community. Then there's the satisfaction of self-reliance. Though my ERA® ...

8. Rooms for Improvement: The Joys and Challenges of Fixer-Uppers
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... idea for first-timers. However, experienced homeowners have an edge, being more familiar with renovations in previous houses and knowing what to expect in both inconvenience and rewards. In any case, ...

9. When a Home is Not a House: Condo Pros and Cons
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Many real estate watchers can remember when buying a condominium was most would-be homeowners' second choice. These properties were considered a half-way measure for people wishing to break out of renting ...

10. Paying It Forward: How Renters Become Buyers
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... permanent house payment. Renting is most people's first step toward homeownership, but what do you need to do to realize the dream of owning a home? Sometimes, it's not the regular rent-money obligations ...

11. Save More Than Energy: The Cost-Efficient Home
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The energy-efficient home is moving from the horizons of futuristic planners to the agenda of current homeowners. It's not so much a matter of newer technologies – though alternate energy sources like ...

12. Empty Nests and Full Houses: Remodeling for Departing Kids and Returning Parents
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... and a TV to pass the time, is also a good investment for both fun and health. On the other hand, many of today's homeowners are opting to add that extra room – or rooms – if they don't already have one, ...

13. The Healthy Home: Minimizing Household Health Risks
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... that has become a common concern of potential homeowners. Radon is a gas that can cause lung cancer; it is present in soil and rock and can enter a home through basement walls and floors. Some states are ...

14. Using Your Energy Wisely: Alternative Energy in the Home
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... home heating powered by underground steam warmed up by the temperature of the earth itself – is a source getting more attention in the American West. Relocating homeowners can choose to move to areas ...

15. How Accessibility Features Can Serve Homeowners of All Ages and Abilities
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... turned their home into a medical facility – you can avoid this with some smart and simple methods that enhance convenience and are common sense for all homeowners, while maintaining the more intangible ...