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Seven Essentials for Buying a Safe Home
Written by PJ Wade Posted On Monday, 03 July 2017 13:17 Fences like these from Life Saver Pool Fences make beauty safe In dazzling summer sunshine, everything in a home looks great. But… and it’s a big but! Buyers can be distracted
Warren Buffett’s Oncor Play Shows Berkshire’s Energy Ambitions
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Dana Mattioli, Nicole Friedman and Peg Brickley Updated July 7, 2017 9:04 a.m. ET Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. struck a deal to buy one of the country’s biggest power-transmission companies, cementing electricity
6 Shocking Things Your Home Inspector Won’t Check
By Lisa Gordon | Jun 28, 2017 SLRadcliffe/iStock Home inspectors are quite thorough. Before you buy a house, they’ll scrutinize things you never thought to look at in your many walk-throughs, from cracks in stucco to how well the toilet flushes. In fact, their checklists include
How Green Can You Go? Eco-friendly Solutions For Every Commitment Level
Written by Jaymi Naciri Posted On Wednesday, 21 June 2017 18:36 It’s hard to ignore the influence of big oil in Texas. Thirty-five miles to the Southwest of Frisco, TX, this year’s second-fastest-growing city in the nation and home to thousands of
How to Prepare Your Home Before Going on Vacation
By Emily Long Editor’s Note: This was originally published on RISMedia’s blog, Housecall. See what else is cookin’ now at blog.rismedia.com: The Home Behind Miley Cyrus’ New Single ‘Malibu’ 10 Home Improvements to Make This Weekend Predictive Analytics: The Crystal Ball of
America’s Most—and Least—Affordable Beach Towns, 2017 Edition
By Yuqing Pan | May 31, 2017 Scott Masterton/Getty Images It’s the American summertime real estate fantasy. When the mercury starts rising again from coast to coast, we start dreaming about having a home right by the beach—close enough to enjoy a morning walk by the water and to
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices rolls out new technology
By LYN COLLIER LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties has launched a new platform to help match homebuyers with Nevada homes. “At the moment, we are exclusive with it (the new technology,)” said the company’s COO, Gordon Miles. “It’s
4 things first-time homebuyers need to know
by Kathryn Vasel @KathrynVasel May 11, 2017: 3:27 PM ET My wife and I are hoping to be first-time homebuyers this year. We’ll likely blow our savings on the down payment and closing costs. What’s the best way to handle the
Year-to-Year Comparisons of What Realtors® Have Been Saying About the Housing Market
Posted in Economist Commentaries, by NAR on May 4, 2017 This blog post was written by Karen Belita, Data Scientist. In the monthly REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, the National Association of REALTORS® asks members if they have additional comments or information regarding