2015

Home Selling 101: The Five Steps Of Selling A Home

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Selling a home is a common transaction that many people undergo in their lifetime. If you are thinking about selling your house, you are probably wondering what the process is like. Although the process can take some time, it usually consists of five main steps. Here are the five steps of selling a home: 1. Determining Price The first step to selling your home is determining its price. You can do this by searching out homes in your area and their selling price.

29 October 2015

Three Keys For Buying A Ranch

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If you want to be sure that you are able to make the most of your purchase of a new estate country horse ranch, you should learn about closing on the right property, understanding the benefits of acquiring a horse ranch and learning to make the most of your purchase. With this in mind, take advantage of the resource below to understand the purchase of a ranch. Prerequisites To Understand

23 October 2015

Minimize Downtime In Your Rental Property By Focusing On Advertising And Screening

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One of the most important parts of renting out property is keeping your units occupied. A unit that is sitting vacant is only costing you money – but if you rent it out without proper screening, you could end up with a tenant who can't pay their rent on time or who causes damage to their unit. You may even end up needing to go through the expensive process of eviction.

21 October 2015

3 Easy Ways To Give Your Home A Facelift Before Selling It

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Finicky homebuyers can make it difficult to sell a home. Thus, before you take pictures of your home or take any other steps toward selling it, you need to make sure that you do as much as you can to prepare your home. While you might not want to sink a lot of money into a home that you are just going to sell, there are a few simple things that you can do to make your home more appealing to potential buyers.

2 October 2015

Three Things To Consider Before Purchasing A Cape Cod-Style Home

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Cape Cod style homes typically have a full first floor, plus a second floor that is built into what would otherwise be attic space. This second floor tends to have low, slanted ceilings. Cape Cod homes can be cozy and attractive homes for singles, couples and small families. However, you should consider more than aesthetics before you buy one of these homes. Here are three things to know about Cape Cod homes.

15 September 2015

5 Tips For Renting With A Dog

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Your dog is a member of your family, so the thought of leaving him behind when you move into a place probably never crosses your mind. However, some apartment complexes do not allow tenants to have dogs. Certain landlords believe canines may cause damage to their property. Getting an apartment with a dog is a little more difficult, but it can be done. Here are five tips for renting with a dog:

31 August 2015

2 Things to Think about as You Try to Decide How to Sell an Inherited House Quickly

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If your parent recently died and had left his or her house to you and your siblings, you and your siblings might have difficulty determining how to settle the estate. You cannot literally divide a house into several portions to give each sibling a fair share, but there are other options you could choose. If you are in a rush to get the inheritance from this house, you will need to sell the house quickly.

19 August 2015

Want A Cayman Vacation Home? 3 Things To Consider First

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If you want a vacation home and you've picked Cayman Island as your location, there are a lot of great benefits, but you want to buy smart. You want to make sure that you can afford to utilize your vacation home as much as possible by knowing all of the costs in advance. The price tag on the home isn't the only expense you'll have to worry about, and you want to know exactly what you can spend in advance.

7 August 2015

3 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Your Small Kitchen

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Small kitchens are frustrating. They make it difficult to move around in order to make the food that your family needs because it feels like all of the items that you need in a kitchen, such as the measuring cups, large appliances, table sets, and cooking pots, are all pressing down on you. There's no room to store anything. Here are three ways to regain your sanity and make the most out of your small kitchen.

28 July 2015

Tenant Services 101: Four "Extras" Most Millennials Look For When Renting An Apartment

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Even though the news reports that more and more millennials are staying at home or moving back in with Mom and Dad after college, those that do not are looking for very specific things when they search for an apartment. Price is very important, to be sure, but it is not the main driving force in what this new generation is looking for in their first rented abode. As a landlord or landlady, you should try to provide one or more of these extras that the younger generation want.

7 July 2015