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Staging Your Home for Selling
Home staging is quickly gaining a foothold on the real estate selling consciousness, with "professional home stagers" available for just about any kind of staging, from residential real estate to office buildings. There are some tips that you can benefit by if you decide to stage your home yourself. Read
By: Lisa Gray | 23/10/2008 | Real Estate
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Refinancing Risks and Rewards
Paying less over longer can work for you if it's the only way to keep from the risk of defaulting and foreclosure. If you stay in your home long enough, even extra interest payments can be much cheaper than rent, with the added bonus that *some* money is going towards equity. If you are early enough in your home ownership, refinancing can mean a savings in interest. Read
By: Lisa Gray | 23/10/2008 | Mortgage
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Celebrating Halloween While Trying to Sell Your House
Decorating for Halloween when you have a home to sell can be somewhat harder if you're accustomed to going "all out", but with a little flexibility, you can decorate in a way that both acknowledges the season and doesn't turn off any buyers! Read
By: Lisa Gray | 08/10/2008 | Real Estate
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Are You Pre-approved, Pre-qualified or Pre-ticked
Why is that, you may wonder, and why did I bother to get pre-qualified? Well, in some ways, one is just a step on the way to the other. Generally speaking, a pre qualification is by word of mouth, (i.e. it is often over the phone) and back up paperwork is not requested. Read
By: Lisa Gray | 06/10/2008 | Mortgage
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Your Insulation Options
If you desire to move away from man-made insulations, there are a variety of natural insulations that are also highly affective. Wool batting is made of sheep's wool that is mechanically bonded. It can also be formed into ropes for insulating between the logs in a log home. Read
By: Lisa Gray | 19/09/2008 | Remodeling
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Is Home Staging Still Worth It?
Since garages, spare rooms and storage space are features buyers appreciate in a home, you don't want to over-fill these spaces with your boxes. Some sellers rent storage space. Others make use of friends or family's storage space. Whatever you do, stick to the rule of keeping out the clutter in your home for sale, no matter what. Read
By: Lisa Gray | 19/09/2008 | Real Estate
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Bathrooms That Soothe!
Assuming that you have decorated in the 2008 bathroom colors of silver gray and white, or beige and white or another neutral combination, you can add subdued lighting to give atmosphere. Read
By: Lisa Gray | 11/08/2008 | Bath Showers
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Selling Your Home in a Downward Market
Therefore, if your home is on the main screen - it had better look good if you want them to investigate your property further! The garden will be immaculate with blooms and shrubs situated in pots, (if necessary buy some!), to take away any plainness. Try and take the photo when the sun shines and is making the new paint sparkle! Read
By: Lisa Gray | 11/08/2008 | Real Estate
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Sizzling Summer Success: Outdoor Home Staging Tips for the Hottest Season!
Too hot for you to get out there and do some summer gardening? Well, if you're selling your home you'd best be prepared to get out there and liven up your landscaping. In summer's hot and competitive market, buyers are expecting yards to be parading their "best in bloom" colors, and showing off all their assets. So, slap on that sunscreen and get in gear to optimize your homes final sale price. Here are some quick and easy tips, to get you revved up for potential buyers: Read
By: Lisa Gray | 07/07/2008 | Landscaping
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Why Renovate When You Can Retro-reno?
There's a new trend that is paying homage to homes and styles of the 1940's, 50's and 60's. Homeowners are rediscovering the architectural charms and styling of this era, and instead of eradicating existing structures and styling there's a growing population interested in resurrecting the post-modern flair inherent in these homes. Read
By: Lisa Gray | 07/07/2008 | Interior Design