1. No Time like the First Time
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... an urban, suburban or rural setting? Consider proximity to work, schools, shopping, entertainment and houses of worship. Once you’ve narrowed your list of potential candidates, the Internet can be an excellent ...

2. When the Brood leaves the Nest
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... 180 days of listing your home. Simply put, “If we don’t sell your house, ERA will buy it®.” The Sellers Security® Plan is a guaranteed sale plan offered in all 50 states. An attractive feature of Sellers ...

3. Service Is Golden: Real Estate Programs to Put Seniors' Minds at Ease
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... a guaranteed sale of your current home for those who need to move into their new one in a specified time (as can often be the case with commitments to purchase a new house or deadlines to join a retirement ...

4. Playing It Safe: Security Measures for Homesellers
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... any valuables or lock them away before an open house or other showing of your home. Never leave an answering-machine message telling when you aren't home, and never divulge sensitive personal details like ...

5. A Good Showing: Dressing Your House for Sales Success
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As important a landmark as buying a home is in people's lives, you'd be surprised at how much of it can turn on snap decisions. If you're selling a house you'll have to put careful thought into customers' ...

6. Age Differences: Old Homes vs. New
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Of the many concerns to weigh when buying a new house, a major one is whether to buy a new one in name only: both state-of-the-art properties and distinguished older homes have their attractions – and ...

7. First Time's the Charm: Tips for Beginning Homebuyers
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... is perfectly equipped to help you with. You also need to evaluate the soundness of your possible new home. What condition are major components like the furnace, windows and roof in? Is it a house needing ...

8. The New Urban Neighborhood: Brownfield of Dreams?
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A house in the country will always have its appeal. But lately more homebuyers are preferring the city, for reasons ranging from the sheer excitement of the surroundings, to the rescue of impoverished ...

9. Getting It Right the Second Time: To Remodel or Not to Remodel
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Sometimes the house that was once your dream home is challenged by the changing realities in your life. Then it's time to decide whether to change the house you're in, or just change houses. Your family ...

10. Career Path: Becoming a Realtor
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... a month. It provides unique assurances, like the ERA® Sellers Security® Plan, which guarantees "We Will Sell Your House, Or ERA Will Buy It!®" It offers one-stop-shopping opportunities for everything a ...

11. Doubling Your Investment: Do Income-Generating Properties Pay?
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Buying or selling a house is one of the biggest decisions most people will ever make with their finances and their lifestyle. Getting the best bargain in the purchase or making the most profit on the sale ...

12. Rooms for Improvement: The Joys and Challenges of Fixer-Uppers
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The house that needs work – it's not for everyone. But then, the secret of real estate success, for both a professional like me and a potential customer like yourself, is finding the one home that's right ...

13. New Kid on the Block: Moving With Children
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... at each stage of the move. They don't have to get a vote, but it helps everyone for them to get increasingly used to the idea of this change. Bring them along when you look at houses, make them familiar ...

14. When a Home is Not a House: Condo Pros and Cons
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... but not quite able to obtain a house. Now, condos are not only seen as a smart step between the two stages, but are an increasingly sought-after option in their own right. It's not just that condos are ...

15. Confidence Builder: Make the Most of Newly-Constructed Homes
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... of buying a house, in many cases, that doesn't even exist yet. Heightened demand has accelerated new construction. Advancing technology has allowed the selection of homes based on virtual tours of the ...

16. 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 ...

17. Save More Than Energy: The Cost-Efficient Home
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... as ERA Real Estate, feature the ERA® Select Services® network of national and local vendors with leading household products, often at a discount. Consult a local ERA Real Estate professional on how to ...

18. Empty Nests and Full Houses: Remodeling for Departing Kids and Returning Parents
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... challenge not of how to deal with extra space, but how best to add more. Changes which only affect the inside of a house can be the simpler type, but are not necessarily any easier a decision. However, ...

19. Making Your (Dog) House a Home: Moving With Less Stress for Your Pets
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... are coming and going from your house more than usual, and reduce the danger of a scared cat hiding itself in the moving boxes with potentially tragic results. Such precautions help calm your pet for the ...

20. Staying Power: The Joys and Challenges of Historic Homes
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... or visits, etc.). To be sure, such homes present many challenges. The older the house, the more likely certain toxins will be present that aren't in newer homes (such as asbestos and lead paint); these ...