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11 Steps To Downsizing Your Home

Nothing lasts forever -- including a home where you raised a family or lived most of your working life. And it's a fact of life that suddenly, a place that was perfect for you a decade or two ago might start...

Take Advantage of These Common Homeowner Tax Breaks

Being a homeowner definitely has its advantages, and saving money on your taxes each year just might be at the top of the list. Make sure you're taking advantage of these common tax perks as a homeowner.

Make The Most Of Your 1st time homebuyers Kitchen Space! 7 Time-tested Organizing Tips

Out of all the rooms in your home, your kitchen gets the most traffic. Whether you're getting ready to stage and sell your home, or you're unpacking kitchen items into your new home, you'll want to have it...

21 Things A Real Estate Agent Should Do For You

Just like in any other profession, there are good real estate agents ... and there are, unfortunately, subpar real estate agents, too. But how do you know if you've got a dreamboat or a dud handling your real...

What you Need to Know About Fixed vs. Adjustable Rates

You're about to become a first-time homeowner—this is an exciting time! As you begin working with lenders on securing pre-approval for a mortgage, you probably hear some terms when it comes to mortgage...

How to Find Down Payment Assistance Programs

You just found your dream home, and it’s within your budget! One thing has you scratching your head though, how are you going to come up with the 20% down payment? You're worried that if you can't find...

9 Reasons To Sell In 2019

Real estate has been lodged in a hot seller's market in most of the country for a few years now -- but as you've probably heard, the market is shifting toward more of a balanced or even a buyer's market. Home...

29 Ways To Prepare For A Home Inspection

A home sale is usually a stressful event for both buyers and sellers, but while a buyer's stress is usually centered around the mortgage loan, for sellers, the source of stress is almost always about the home...

How To Choose A Mortgage Lender In 8 Steps

Buying a house is something that you do just a handful of times in your life if you're like most people -- but paying a mortgage will be an event that happens every month, most likely for more than a decade...

How To Calculate What You Can Afford On A Home

Whether you've already started saving for a down payment on a house, or you're just starting to toy with the idea of what it would be like to rent instead of buy, there's one question you have to answer before...