1. No Time like the First Time
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... is architectural style. Do you prefer a Colonial, a Cape Cod or a modern look? An important factor to consider is living space. How much room do you need right now, and to meet anticipated needs? Make ...

2. When the Brood leaves the Nest
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... the age distribution of our population will result in a growing number of Baby Boomers moving to accommodations that better suit their needs. Today’s empty nester is not the sedentary retiree of yesteryear. ...

3. Service Is Golden: Real Estate Programs to Put Seniors' Minds at Ease
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... special needs. That's only right, since, even with all the rewards of a life well-spent, the golden years can bring unique concerns not previously encountered. The prospects of moving for the first time ...

4. The Price Is Right: Finding Home Financing to Suit Every Budget
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... at ERA Mortgage can help you determine your financial abilities and meet your financing needs. ERA Mortgage offers over 100 products, including loans designed especially for first-time homebuyers or even ...

5. First Time's the Charm: Tips for Beginning Homebuyers
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... every income. For example, ERA Mortgage offers more than 100 different loan products, and one is likely to fit your unique financing needs. Once you've gained confidence in that area, it's important to ...

6. Getting It Right the Second Time: To Remodel or Not to Remodel
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... may not be the same one that originally moved in – kids arrive, or people start to work more at home, and the house suddenly seems smaller or unsuited to new needs. Or maybe your new-home search has just ...

7. Career Path: Becoming a Realtor
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... decide which Realtor® most suits their needs. Considering why real estate professionals do what they do may even help customers decide if it's something they might want to do, too. Recruitment is an important ...

8. Doubling Your Investment: Do Income-Generating Properties Pay?
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... her knowledge of the local rental market and its prospects over time.) And of course being a long-distance landlord has its headaches too, so you have to enjoy the challenge and be ready to meet the needs. ...

9. 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 ...

10. Confidence Builder: Make the Most of Newly-Constructed Homes
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... it's the newly-built or the pre-existing home that best suits your search. Start from scratch. Your agent can help you decide what design options not only fulfill your needs but best fit your budget and ...

11. Save More Than Energy: The Cost-Efficient Home
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... It may be well worth it to give your home an efficiency upgrade. First, you'll want to figure out what needs fixing. To identify problem areas, contact a qualified professional and get an energy audit ...

12. Empty Nests and Full Houses: Remodeling for Departing Kids and Returning Parents
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... space (since most "boomers" prefer to "age in place" rather than leave their long-time homes). There is also the perennial family responsibility of caring for older relatives as their health needs require ...

13. Using Your Energy Wisely: Alternative Energy in the Home
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... 80 percent of their electricity needs supplied by them The homes can remain on the conventional power grid for the rest; at sunnier times when the home produces more energy than it can use, it goes back ...

14. How Accessibility Features Can Serve Homeowners of All Ages and Abilities
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... ease of use. Heightened awareness of the needs of disabled people of all ages, and increased legislative attention to their rights, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), have also helped ...