1. Six Reasons to Use a Realtor
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... Why work with a Realtor®? Here are six reasons to consider: Reason #1 - Realtors®  know your market. Realtors® are in a position to know what’s happening in the real estate market, not just in your state ...

2. Service Is Golden: Real Estate Programs to Put Seniors' Minds at Ease
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... community). Unmatched among national real estate brands, the Plan promises that "We Will Sell Your House, Or ERA Will Buy It!®", and it's just part of the array of methods we have to meet your unique needs. ...

3. A Good Showing: Dressing Your House for Sales Success
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... paint job is an investment that will more than pay for itself, and neat landscaping – trimmed shrubs, new flowers – puts your prospective buyers in just the right frame of mind. Inside, kitchens and bathrooms ...

4. Age Differences: Old Homes vs. New
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... possible drawbacks. In making this decision, it's important to literally leave your preconceptions at the door of any home you're considering. Quality construction can appear in any era, and you just ...

5. The Price Is Right: Finding Home Financing to Suit Every Budget
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... Another advantage to keep in mind is not just the discounts you can gain going into a home purchase, but the ones you can obtain from making the purchase itself – over a third of those who answered the ...

6. The New Urban Neighborhood: Brownfield of Dreams?
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... sellers', buyers' and lenders' minds at rest. Even now, these spaces have proven so popular that developers are applying the term "loft" to structures they have only just built, and buyers are flocking ...

7. 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 ...

8. Career Path: Becoming a Realtor
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... I am a Realtor® can serve to guide aspiring sales associates just starting out. First, it's about helping people. Having a place to call your own is a reward we all seek and a need we all share, and helping ...

9. Rooms for Improvement: The Joys and Challenges of Fixer-Uppers
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... so will related costs such as transfer taxes, and property taxes might be too. If the fixer-upper is just your kind of challenge, then you have the chance to shape your space to just your type of taste ...

10. 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 ...

11. Paying It Forward: How Renters Become Buyers
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... but other expenses that are the main obstacle in saving. A whole debt-counseling industry has arisen to guide consumers in getting out from under what they owe. Smart saving – not depriving yourself, just ...

12. Save More Than Energy: The Cost-Efficient Home
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... the problem to fixing it, the government doesn't just supply the bad news – it provides some solutions, as well. The EPA's "Energy Star" rating has appeared on numerous products, identifying efficient ...

13. Making Your (Dog) House a Home: Moving With Less Stress for Your Pets
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Anyone who has ever moved knows that there are seemingly a million and one tasks to remember, from selecting a moving company to switching off utilities. All of the adjustments and changes involved in ...

14. Staying Power: The Joys and Challenges of Historic Homes
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... neighborhoods, which preserve and offer to the homebuyer just the kind of old-fashioned community qualities that today's home-seekers are craving and today's developers are trying to re-create. If your ...

15. Using Your Energy Wisely: Alternative Energy in the Home
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... But just as there are many styles of homes for buyers' diverse tastes, there are varied options in energy systems ® with more than one sometimes working hand-in-hand for the same house. Wind power – an ...