For Sellers

May 27, 2019

Top Days To List Your Home For Sale

Top Days to List Your Home for Sale [INFOGRAPHIC] | Keeping Current Matters

 

Some Highlights:

  • ATTOM Data Solutions conducted an analysis of more than 29 million single family home and condo sales over the past eight years to determine the top days to list your home for sale.
  • The top five days to list your home brought in a 10% premium over …
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May 22, 2019

Look on the Bright Side: 6 Ways to View Your House's Flaws in a Positive Light

 

So you’re getting ready to list your house for sale, but its flaws keep staring you straight in the face. Your bedrooms are small. The kitchen needs new paint. The place desperately needs a new roof.

As hard as it may be, don't beat yourself up over the …

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May 15, 2019

Why Access Is One Of The Most Important Factors In Getting Your House Sold!

Why Access Is One of the Most Important Factors in Getting Your House Sold!

So, you’ve decided to sell your house. You’ve hired a real estate professional to help you through the entire process, and they have asked you what level of access you want to provide to your potential buyers.

There are four elements to a quality listing. At the top of the …

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May 10, 2019

Your Home’s Spring Maintenance Checklist

Your Home’s Spring Maintenance Checklist [INFOGRAPHIC] | Keeping Current Matters

May 8, 2019

Trapped in a Home Decor Rut? Try These 6 Tricks to Shake Things Up

That's no way to live! You can dig yourself out of a design rut with a few tricks from the pros.

1. Make changing your decor an urgent priority

Photo by Chris Snook 
How long have you been staring at your problem room, waiting for a solution to …

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May 6, 2019

6 Ways Your Bathroom Is Secretly Stressing You Out

In the best-case scenario, your bathroom is your own blissful retreat—a little slice of spa heaven where you can unwind without ever leaving the comfort of your own home.

In reality, your bathroom is probably not so idyllic. In fact, a grim water closet could actually be adding …

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April 29, 2019

Our Basement Flooded 4 Times! Why It Could Happen to You, Too

When we bought a house in 2012, we were excited to give our children the playroom of their dreams in the basement. Since we'd never owned a house with a basement before, we had one question for the sellers: Had it ever flooded?

Prior to making …

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April 27, 2019

Renters Paying Substantially More While Owning Costs Less

Renters Paying Substantially More While Owning Costs Less

In a recent Insights BlogCoreLogic reported that rent prices have skyrocketed since 2005. Meanwhile, the typical mortgage payment has actually decreased.

“CoreLogic’s national rent index was up 36% in December 2018 compared with December 2005, while the typical mortgage payment was down 4% over that period.”

Renters Paying Substantially More While Owning Costs Less | Keeping Current Matters

Why …

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April 17, 2019

Looking To Upgrade Your Current Home? Now’s The Time To Move-Up!

Looking to Upgrade Your Current Home? Now’s the Time to Move-Up!

In every area of the country, homes that are priced at the top 25% of the price range for that area are considered to be Premium Homes. In today’s real estate market there are deals to be had at the higher end! This is great news for homeowners who want …

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April 15, 2019

The Best Flooring for Resale Value: Wood, Tile, Carpet, and Beyond

What's the best flooring to boost your home's resale value? Whether you're selling your place or are just thinking about replacing what's under your feet with something shiny and new, you'll want to carefully consider which type of flooring you pick.

Because flooring …

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