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How many Starbucks coffees would it take to cover a new home’s down payment?
Change your habits and change your life by Cheryl Spangler Jul 25 Key Takeaways Get creative in helping your clients save money on their way to homeownership. How many Starbucks coffees would it take to pay for a down payment on
Home Staging Decreases Time on the Market
Media Contact: Jane Dollinger / 202-383-1042 / Email (link sends e-mail) WASHINGTON (July 6, 2017) — Sixty-two percent of sellers’ agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market, according to the National Association
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
