Should you focus on selling your current home before looking for a new one?
The Bellingham Herald
DEAR MR. MYERS: We want to buy a larger house, and found one that we really like. Problem is, we have not put our current home up for sale and would not have the money to close the new purchase until we sell it. Can we make an offer on the new house ...

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Kdminer
5 tips for when buying a home | Kingman Daily Miner | Kingman, AZ
Kdminer
Real estate agent Kathy Ortman, right, of ReMax Prestige Properties, shows a home in Fripps Ranch to prospective buyer Melissa Ellico. mugshot photo. By Hubble Ray Smith. Originally Published: April 6, 2018 6 a.m.. HubbleRay. Melissa Ellico is looking ...

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Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)
5 tips when buying a home | Kingman Daily Miner | Kingman, AZ
Kdminer
Real estate agent Kathy Ortman, right, of ReMax Prestige Properties, shows a home in Fripps Ranch to prospective buyer Melissa Ellico. mugshot photo. By Hubble Ray Smith. Originally Published: April 6, 2018 6 a.m.. HubbleRay. Melissa Ellico is looking ...
What To Expect When Selling Your HomeDelray Newspaper (press release) (blog)

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Living with a hot-tempered showerhead
Chicago Daily Herald
Your choice, therefore, is simple: You can have a plumber install a new shower valve, or you can establish a mutual agreement with family members to avoid using plumbing fixtures while someone is in the shower. A third option is to remove the flow ...

TCPalm
Why you really need a home inspection | Real Estate
TCPalm
Buying a house is probably the single largest investment you'll ever make, and you want to ensure you get the best value for your hard-earned dollar. That's why more and more home buyers today are turning to professional home inspection experts. A ...

LancasterOnline
Don't buy a home until you make these final checks - LancasterOnline
LancasterOnline
After nine years as a real estate agent, Andy Sollenberger has done his share of walk-throughs. He's seen homes left in tip-top shape, every bit of debris removed and rooms left sparkling clean for the new owner. He's also had to make last-minute, good ...

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Oak Point residents pay unexpected visit to BOS meeting
SouthCoastToday.com
They also said all complaints made to the owner and developer, Hometown America, have either gone ignored or replied to with claims that it's not their responsibility. “Installation procedures were not followed by the building inspector. The town needs ...

Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)
What To Expect When Selling Your Home - Delray Newspaper
Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Most people buy their home not only as a residence that will provide them comfort through the years, and house their family, it will eventually become their major asset. That is true for most of the house –buying population, but when is the time to ...

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Berkeleyside
From backyard toilets to shoddy renovations, East Bay home ...
Berkeleyside
Secrets, and sometimes deceptive practices, are revealed when a house goes up for sale and home inspectors peer into basements, attics and behind electrical panels.

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Worcester Business Journal
Home energy scorecards spark debate over information, cost ...
Sentinel & Enterprise
By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON -- A home energy efficiency score would eventually become part of the valuation of all homes on the market in Massachusetts under legislation Gov.
Baker proposal would rate homes on energy efficiencyWorcester Business Journal

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Realtor.com News
Deal or No Deal? 8 Times Bargain Hunting for a Home Can Backfire
Realtor.com News
2. Assuming you can get a deal on a short sale. OK, so most sellers are in the driver's seat. But what about sellers who need to offload their home fast? There's gotta be some of those out there, right? Jen Birmingham, a Realtor® with Coldwell Banker ...

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Washington Post
Despite more demand than supply, DC home prices are relatively stable
Washington Post
“Buyers are turned off by aggressive pricing, and we're seeing properties that are priced too high languish on the market.” Although buyers don't have a lot of leverage for negotiating on price before a contract is signed in this tight housing market ...

Best in Australia
Five steps to clean, improve and repair your home this autumn - Best ...
Best in Australia
If you need to get your home ready for autumn, there are lots of steps you can take to keep it clean and in great repair. Whether you own a shack in the woods or a mansion up on the hills, there are standards you need to uphold with your home, which ...

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Home inspection report writing style guide
Minneapolis Star Tribune
I participate in a lot of online discussions amongst home inspectors over how home inspection reports should be written. I'm pretty opinionated about this stuff, and so is everyone else at Structure Tech. We've put together a report-writing style guide ...

Ask Angie's List: How to budget for emergency repairs
Twin Falls Times-News
Be sure to hire reliable contractors to regularly maintain your HVAC and other systems. This offers a number of benefits: First, it will extend the lifespan of your systems; second, it will uncover problems before they become catastrophic; and third ...

Skift
Airbnb Plus' Risky Bet to Push Homesharing to a New Level – Skift
Skift
When Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky took to the stage in San Francisco on February 22 and said that "Airbnb is for everyone," it was a statement about the evolution of the sharing of homes that's becoming more professionalized, more standardized, and in some ...

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Thehour.com
Norwalk cuts kids' lead poisoning cases in half
Thehour.com
“We are seeing results.” Llach said that once she does a home visit, she doesn't see lead in blood levels continue to rise to levels that would normally trigger a home inspection. “For all of the new cases we have had, none of them have gone up,” Llach ...

Toronto Star
Real estate terms you should know before buying a house | Toronto ...
Toronto Star
A link home may look like two separate detached homes above-ground, but they share a common foundation underneath, writes Joe Richer.

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Fra Noi
Spring into a pre-sale inspection
Fra Noi
As children, when our parents asked us to clean up our room, we would stuff everything into a toy box, drawer or closet, deferring actual tidying for another day. Many of us have a similar approach to home maintenance, putting off until tomorrow what ...

Emporia Gazette
Free homebuyer workshop offered Tuesday
Emporia Gazette
“Chris covers topics about budgeting to successfully manage a house payment, taxes, insurance and also the importance of routine upkeep and necessary repairs once you own the home.” Burk, who has been a financial counselor with HCCI since 2001, said ...