1. Six Reasons to Use a Realtor
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... to set a price that can bring the maximum number of offers for your home. Reason #2 - Realtors®  sweat the details. Accurate pricing, qualifying potential buyers, positioning advertising for maximum exposure, ...

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. When the Brood leaves the Nest
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... Security is the ERA®  system’s exclusive Five Point Marketing Plan, which covers all the bases for a quick and hassle-free sale, by maximizing the marketability and sales potential of your home.   If ...

4. Playing It Safe: Security Measures for Homesellers
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... certain hours, obtaining background information on potential buyers, etc. – might be more acceptable to customers coming from a professional. And in this day and age, Realtors® themselves have to take ...

5. A Good Showing: Dressing Your House for Sales Success
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... on your home's possibilities, and clearing of clutter is crucial. The less belongings you have crowding your rooms and closets, the bigger the home will appear, and the easier it will be for potential ...

6. The Price Is Right: Finding Home Financing to Suit Every Budget
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... The knowledgeable customer and the right Realtor® can shift the focus from saving money to saving much worry. The 2002 Fannie Mae National Housing Survey revealed widespread assumptions holding back potential ...

7. Doubling Your Investment: Do Income-Generating Properties Pay?
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... after you move into the new one. Your long-tern familiarity with the home's features and condition could lend a certain confidence both to yourself and your potential tenants. As with any investment property, ...

8. 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 ...

9. Confidence Builder: Make the Most of Newly-Constructed Homes
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... such uncertainties and focus on the new home's potential rather than potential problems – and these aren't limited to the structure itself. Many of these common sense preparations are ones in which the ...

10. Making Your (Dog) House a Home: Moving With Less Stress for Your Pets
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... as crucial a stage as the move itself – familiar settings are disrupted as furniture gets moved and belongings packed away. A cat or dog will wonder who all these strangers are (potential buyers, inspectors, ...

11. 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 ...

12. How Accessibility Features Can Serve Homeowners of All Ages and Abilities
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... was considered an obstacle to resale value and desirability, attitudes – and demographics – have changed, and Universal Design is now considered a resale advantage. This potential extra salability can ...