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NEWS

 

LIBRARY OF NEWS ARTICLES

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Keep Your Home Fire-Safe

 

Now's the Time to Check Your Smoke Alarm - Create a Fire Escape Plan

 

If Your Lenders Pays Your Real Estate Tax - Monitor It Carefully

 

Do You Have A Security Plan?

 

How To Prepare Your Kids for Moving Day

 

Does Your Closing Date Make a Difference?

 

The 5 Laws of Real Estate

 

Moving tips to ease your pain

 

Why you need a REALTOR on your side

SELLERS

 

How to Handle Low Ball Offers

 

Don't Let An Overpriced Home Be A Humbling Lesson

 

The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

 

How Much Is Too Much To Fix Up Your House?

 

How To Get The Best Price In A Slowing Market

 

What Do Agents Really Bring To The Table?

 

10 Ways To Make Your Home More Salable

 

Pricing Right Sellers' Job No. 1

 

Avoiding 7 Costly Mistakes of Selling Your Home

 

Home Sales Values: The Truth Is Out There

 

Numerous Ways To Spruce Up Your Landscaping Before You Sell

 

What To Do When Your House Won't Sell

 

Tips To Improve Your Curb Appeal

 

Disclosure Requirements For Sellers

 

Selling? Show Your House in the Right Light

 

A House That Looks Good Will Sell

 

Selling? What You Should Know About Setting Your Price

 

Inexpensive Ways to Make Your Home Leave a Great First Impression

 

Why Won't Your Home Sell?

 

Neatness Leads To Top Selling Prices

 

10 Tips For First-Time Sellers

 

Counteroffers: What Sellers Need to Know

 

Questions Every Seller Should Ask a Realtor

 

Techniques for attracting buyers

 

How to choose a REALTOR

 

How to select a Listing Agent

 

 

BUYERS

 

Mixed Messages For Real Estate Buyers

 

Negotiation 201: Terms Over Price

 

What Do Agents Really Bring To The Table?

 

It Is A Good Time To Decide

 

How Important Is Title Insurance?

 

Knowledge is Power When You Buy A House

 

Always Obtain A Property Survey

 

Site To See: MyMoney.gov

 

Home Inspections: Preparing For The Unexpected

 

Most Second-Home Buyers Want A Playhouse In Tune-Out Town

 

Five Financial Fiascos To Avoid When Buying A Home

 

Should You Wait For the Market To Cool Before Buying A Home?

 

Put Your Realtor To Work For You When Faced With Unexpected Closing Costs

 

Buying? Twelve Red Flags That Should Raise Concern

 

How To Foresee Real Estate Market Trends

 

Before You Start House Hunting Begin Searching For Homeowner's Insurance

 

Marriage Presents Real Estate Investment Opportunity

 

The Art of House Hunting: 8 Tips to Help in Your Search

 

Homebuyers: Get a CLUE About Homeowners Insurance

 

Finding a Good Home Inspector: What You Should Ask

 

Keeping Peace with Your Live-In: Get a Written Agreement Before You Buy

 

Plan on Buying A Home Next Year? Then Keep Holiday Spending To A Minimum

 

Repair of Home Defects Negotiable With Seller

 

Tips for Buying an Unbuilt Home

 

First-Time Buyers: Don't Overlook A Home's Potential When House Hunting

 

Make Sure All Systems Are Go When You Inspect Your Would-Be Home

 

Home Owners Hit the Mother Lode

 

Real Estate Creates a Safe Haven For Your Money

 

Rent Backs Can Backfire on Buyers

 

Keep Buyers Needs and Wants In Balance

 

Buyer Strategies in a Seller's Market

 

Speak Up: What to Ask the Current Owners Before You Buy

 

First-Timers, Can You Master the Three C's of Homeownership?

 

Torn Between Two Closings

 

Funds In Escrow: Whose Money Is It?

 

What To Ask Before Construction Begins

 

No Money Down Not For the Short-Term

 

Which is Better More Down or Less?

 

Warranties Ease Buyers Worries, But Read The Fine Print

 

10 Tips for First-Time Buyers

 

Questions You Should Ask About Property Taxes

 

A Realtor's service can help you with home buying

 

Why do you need so many reports?

 

Rent Vs. Buy: How Tax Deductions Really Work

RELOCATING?

 

Research Cities Before Moving

 

How transferees pick a Realtor

 

Overseas Relocation: How to Prepare

 

Job Hunting Strategies for Trailing Spouses

 

Attention Relocators: Illinois 4th Fastest-growing State in Tech Growth

 


FINANCIAL

 

Five Tax Mistakes That Could Cost You An Audit

 

It Pays To Be Up Front With Your Lender

 

Congress Approves Higher VA Ceiling

 

Long Term Interest Rates Inching Up As Economy Shows Signs Of Improvement

 

Underwriting Process Becoming Easier For Credit-Impaired Borrowers

 

Fixed Rate Alternatives Get More Attractive

 

Divorce Can Complicate Mortgage Plan

 

Avoiding Interest Overlap When You Refinance

 

Credit Counseling 'Crisis' Chiseling Consumers

 

Multiple Mortgage

 

Mortgage Rates Fall for the Fourth Week in a Row

 

Remodel? Refinance? Why not do both?

 

Mortgage Insurance Deduction Bills Moving in House and Senate

 

Creating Emergency Fund With Home Equity Line of Credit

 

Five Reasons to Check Your Credit Report Regularly

 

Applying For A Loan? Start By Ordering Your Credit Report

 

Think Twice Before You Jump Ship On Your Lender

 

Home Insurance and Affordability

 

12-Step Program to Eliminate Mortgage Guesswork

 

How To Stay On Top of Mortgage Payments During A Short-Term Financial Crisis

 

Paying Your Monthly Mortgage Bi-Weekly

 

Using Your Equity to Finance New Property

 

Watch Out For Refi Tax Snares

 

The 103 Percent Mortgage Loan

 

New Rules Create Added Mortgage Opportunities

 

A New $pin on Credit Scores

 

Is Credit Counseling for You?

  

Refinancing Do's and Don'ts

 

What To Do When Financial Trouble Strikes

 


HOME REPAIR/IMPROVEMENT

 

Don't Delay Energy Efficiency

 

Put Gutter Cleaning at the Top of Your Spring Cleaning To-Do List

 

Hot Tubs and Dirty Secrets

 

Techniques Learned On Popular TV Show May Help Around The House

 

High Energy Bills May Be Due To Commonly Overlooking Holes In Your Home

 

Heating Costs Twice As Last Years

 

Hate Cleaning? Try These Decorating Tips

 

What To Do When A Contractor Scams You or Does A Shoddy Job

 

Conquer Closet Woes Before You Move In

 

Dryer Vents Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

 

Know The Signs of Foundation Problems

 

Popularity of Kitchen Islands Continues to Surge

 

How To Find A Good Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fan

 

Don't Give A/C Maintenance the Cold Shoulder: Best To Do It Now Before Heat Hits

 

Don't Get Scammed - How to Weed Out Fraudulent Contractors

 

Plenty of Choices Abound To Floor You in the Kitchen

 

Hot Design Trends for 2003: Family Focus, Specialty Rooms, Color

 

New Year's Resolutions Every Homeowner Should Make

 

Shedding Light on New-Window Options

 

Basement Moisture - Fix It Yourself Or Hire A Professional

 

Tips for Inspecting and Maintaining Your Fireplace and Chimney

 

Get Ready For Higher Heating Bills This Winter

 

Tips For Remodeling Your Kitchen On A Tight Budget

 

Tips for Surviving A Remodeling Project

 

Right Paint Choices are Key to Resale

 

Tackle Your Home Improvement Yourself or Hire A Pro?

 

How to Create the Illusion of Space

 

Mold a Mounting Concern for Homeowners, Builders

 

Septic Systems: What Goes Down Can Come Up

 

Will Your Home Improvement Pay Off?