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Make Your Home Greener…with 9 Lawn Maintenance Tips

Stephanie in Green Homes, Homeownership, House Features, Real Estate Tips, Seller Tips   •   4 comments Sep 29, 2011

Most homeowners know the value in installing new windows to lower power bills or in keeping your home protected during the winter by properly winterizing the exterior and interior. But have you thought about your yard lately? Chances are, you probably haven’t. Like most people, you have bigger concerns — things like paying your mortgage…

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Real Estate Tips: 12 Steps to Installing Replacement Windows

Stephanie in Architecture, Design, Homebuyers, Homeownership, House Features, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips, Seller Tips   •   1 comment Sep 14, 2011

Whether you’re looking to sell your home or live in it for the next 40 years, windows play an important role in both endeavors. For those wanting to sell, low-quality, ugly windows or windows that simply don’t match the style of the house can be a turn-off to prospective buyers; for those wanting to continue…

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Winterize Your Home in 10 Easy Steps

Stephanie in Homeownership, Opinions, Real Estate Tips, Seller Tips   •   1 comment Sep 7, 2011

Fall is fast approaching and, with the season only a couple short weeks away, homeowners and home sellers alike need to be focusing on getting their homes ready for winter. Winter? you may be asking. It’s not even fall yet! Why should I be thinking about winter already? The reasons why are fairly simple. Now…

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Farewell to the Fixer-Upper?

Meg in Homebuyers, Homeownership, Homes for Sale, Listings, Market Trends, Movoto.com, Other, Real Estate, Seller Tips   •   0 comments May 10, 2011

It seems that the fixer-upper has lost its charm. The Chicago Tribune reports that, according to a recent poll by Coldwell Banker, almost 9 out of 10 home-buyers said that a “move-in ready” home was a top priority. Even with the economy still in shambles, buyers are willing to pay more in order to avoid…

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Old Construction vs. New Construction

Movoto Team in Buyer Tips, Homes for Sale, Market Trends, Seller Tips   •   1 comment Aug 4, 2010

When buying a home, you have to ask yourself the age old question: new vs. old? New homes have the appeal of a shiny new Schiwnn bicycle with a big red bow. A new home is a blank canvas, ready for you to paint, decorate, and break in; and the best part is that no…

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Why Sellers Sell

Movoto Team in Florida, Foreclosures, Homes for Sale, Inventory, Median Home Price, Mortgage, National Association of Realtors, Real Estate, Real Estate Agent, Seller Tips   •   0 comments Jan 7, 2010

On their 2009 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the National Association of Realtors released a list of primary reasons why home sellers have put their home on the market. Job relocation, low square footage, and change in family situation rank somewhat high on the list, but the report also showed that 2% of all…

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Move-Up Buying

Movoto Team in Buyer Tips, Discounted Homes, Homes for Sale, Inventory, Market Trends, National Association of Realtors, Real Estate, Real Estate Agent, Seller Tips   •   0 comments Dec 28, 2009

Buying your first home ranks very high on the “life accomplishments” list, right up there with buying your first car and getting your first job. But what about buying your second or third home? Is now the right time to buy? Should you consider making the upgrade to a bigger, nicer home? Upgrading to a…

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Real Estate Pictures on Listings

Movoto Team in Buyer Tips, House Features, Real Estate, Seller Tips   •   1 comment Sep 2, 2009

As a homebuyer, a picture can say a thousand words (or a hundred thousand words, depending on the price of the home). Second to the advertised price, pictures are a major selling point for a home and can seriously affect the amount of interest generated. If you’ve ever searched for homes online, you may have…

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CAR Report Suggests Seller’s Market

Movoto Team in Buyer Tips, Homes for Sale, Inventory, Market Trends, Median Home Price, Real Estate, Seller Tips   •   0 comments Jun 29, 2009

The California Association of Realtors’ data for the latest ‘Unsold Inventory Index’ suggests that the for-sale inventory of homes has dropped by more than 50% from May 2008 to May 2009. This may mean that the market has begun transition into a seller’s market. The ‘Unsold Inventory Index’ measures the rate of for-sale single family…

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Pricing Your Home for Sale

Guest Author in Homes for Sale, Market Trends, Real Estate, Seller Tips   •   0 comments Sep 25, 2007

If you need to sell your home, pay attention to the recent Sunday New York Times article: “A Reality Check for Homebuyers” by Austan Goolsbee. The article’s message is simple: if you want to be successful selling your home, price your home at what the market is willing to pay – not based on what…

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