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Doubling Your Investment: Do Income-Generating Properties Pay? - 11/29/10 06:38 PM
Doubling Your Investment: Do Income-Generating Properties Pay?
Buying or selling a house is one of the biggest decisions most people will ever make with their finances and their lifestyle. Getting the best bargain in the purchase or making the most profit on the sale give buyers and sellers so much to think about that many may never stop to consider keeping that old house - or buying another - as an income-generating property. But the rewards, in savings, profits and problem-solving, can be high.
One option for buyers who otherwise might consider home prices beyond their reach is the property that … (0 comments)
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Rooms for Improvement: The Joys and Challenges of Fixer-Uppers - 11/23/10 03:08 PM
Rooms for Improvement: The Joys and Challenges of Fixer-Uppers
The house that needs work - it's not for everyone. But then, the secret of real estate success, for both a professional like me and a potential customer like yourself, is finding the one home that's right for you. And a fixer-upper even offers the opportunity to have your dream house not be found, but made.
It's important to keep in mind the balance of challenges and chances that a fixer-upper presents. For buyers with cost as a concern, a house needing work will definitely be more affordable - though the discount … (0 comments)
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New Kid on the Block: Moving With Children - 11/20/10 09:11 AM
New Kid on the Block: Moving With Children
Moving is a major change for all members of a family. Adult responsibilities weigh heavily when keeping track of all the tasks needed to make a move go smoothly. If you have children, this may be a difficult time to focus on their problems, too, but it's also one of the most crucial times to keep their concerns in mind.
Sometimes what seems like a major disruption to grownups is viewed as an adventure to the kids. Still, changing homes can also upset feelings of stability (in the case of younger children) and … (0 comments)
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When a Home is Not a House: Condo Pros and Cons - 11/19/10 11:45 AM
When a Home is Not a House: Condo Pros and Cons
Many real estate watchers can remember when buying a condominium was most would-be homeowners' second choice. These properties were considered a half-way measure for people wishing to break out of renting but not quite able to obtain a house. Now, condos are not only seen as a smart step between the two stages, but are an increasingly sought-after option in their own right.
It's not just that condos are an attractive intermediate move, though this is an important recent reality of homeownership. Since 2002, condo values have been appreciating faster … (0 comments)
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Paying It Forward: How Renters Become Buyers - 11/18/10 10:47 AM
Paying It Forward: How Renters Become Buyers
Nothing compares to the feeling of having a place to call home. At one time or another, however, most of us have felt frustration at seeing hard-earned money go into rent every month rather than a more permanent house payment. Renting is most people's first step toward homeownership, but what do you need to do to realize the dream of owning a home?
Sometimes, it's not the regular rent-money obligations but other expenses that are the main obstacle in saving. A whole debt-counseling industry has arisen to guide consumers in getting out from under … (0 comments)
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Confidence Builder: Make the Most of Newly-Constructed Homes - 11/17/10 09:31 AM
Confidence Builder: Make the Most of Newly-Constructed Homes
For the aspiring homeowner, there are always some unknowns to navigate. For home-seekers looking to buy a newly-constructed home, they must also contend with fierce competition, as well as the uncertainties of buying a house, in many cases, that doesn't even exist yet.
Heightened demand has accelerated new construction. Advancing technology has allowed the selection of homes based on virtual tours of the future home's plans. Such options can help the consumer build their house to their every preference, while making it as accommodating in real life as it is promising on paper.
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Save More Than Energy: The Cost-Efficient Home - 11/16/10 08:47 AM
Save More Than Energy: The Cost-Efficient Home
The energy-efficient home is moving from the horizons of futuristic planners to the agenda of current homeowners.
It's not so much a matter of newer technologies - though alternate energy sources like solar and geothermal are making considerable inroads in the modern home. It's more a matter of improvements on very familiar furnishings and appliances. Put simply, these options save by losing less.
It may be well worth it to give your home an efficiency upgrade. First, you'll want to figure out what needs fixing. To identify problem areas, contact a qualified professional … (0 comments)
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ERA® International Collection Where to Find Luxury - 11/15/10 03:28 PM
ERA® International Collection Where to Find Luxury
Where do you find luxury? It is not uncommon to find it reflected in the affluence of a magnificent home. In today's real estate market, finding just the right luxury home in a gracious neighborhood can seem like a challenge. If you are looking for a luxurious home, then it is crucial to choose a sales professional who specializes in the high-end market.
ERA® International Collection home specialists are trained and certified to provide customers the best quality service, project just the right image, and utilize unique marketing, advertising and communication skills essential to … (0 comments)
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Empty Nests and Full Houses: Remodeling for Kids and Parents - 11/13/10 02:07 PM
Empty Nests and Full Houses: Remodeling for Departing Kids and Returning Parents
The American family is ever-changing, and its primary space, the home, has always changed with it. The present day is no exception: The largest segment of the American public, the baby boom generation, is entering retirement age in high numbers, and confronting "empty nests" when the kids go off to college or marry and move out permanently, presenting the challenge of what to do with the sudden extra space (since most "boomers" prefer to "age in place" rather than leave their long-time homes).
There is also the perennial family … (0 comments)
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The Healthy Home: Minimizing Household Health Risks - 11/12/10 05:48 PM
The Healthy Home: Minimizing Household Health Risks
Indoors is where Americans spend 90 percent of their lives - 25 percent at work and 65 percent at home, and the latter is increasing as home offices become more common. So it's important to take a look at how healthy the home environment is.
Mold is one concern that has gotten a good deal of attention recently, involving possible problems with allergies, the brain and the circulatory system. Wherever there is a leak, condensation or flooding inside a house, causing housing material to stay damp for more than a few days, mold begins … (0 comments)
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Making Your (Dog) House a Home: Moving With Less Stress for Your Pets - 11/12/10 08:13 AM
Making Your (Dog) House a Home: Moving With Less Stress for Your Pets
Anyone who has ever moved knows that there are seemingly a million and one tasks to remember, from selecting a moving company to switching off utilities. All of the adjustments and changes involved in moving to a new home can be even more challenging when you have a pet. But there are ways to prepare to minimize the stress to your furred, feathered and finned friends.
The preparation process can be as crucial a stage as the move itself - familiar settings are disrupted as furniture gets moved … (0 comments)
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Helping Military Heroes buy Homes and Real Estate in Greater Cincinnati - 11/11/10 08:35 AM
11.11.10 Veterans Day Special
MILITARY HEROES REAL ESTATE SPECIAL
In honor of this Veterans Day 2010, I'm offering any military veteran a 33% rebate of my commission when they use me to buy their next home. This offer is valid for the next 12 months. This is essentially free money since the buyer doesn't pay to be represented by a real estate agent. This is the least I can do for the freedom these military heroes afford all of us. Call or email with any questions or to find out more. No obligations, no stings, no BS!
If I can be of … (0 comments)
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Using Your Energy Wisely: Alternative Energy in the Home - 11/10/10 10:23 AM
Using Your Energy Wisely: Alternative Energy in the Home
Energy costs are on everyone's mind, and alternatives are a hot property - though many homebuyers aren't sure how to find and evaluate them. There are a number of technologies to choose from which can help make your next house the home of the future.
Alternative energy gives new meaning to the real estate mantra of "location, location, location" - what works in sunny California may be different from what works on the windy plains. But just as there are many styles of homes for buyers' diverse tastes, there are varied options … (0 comments)
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The Helpful Home - 11/09/10 05:47 PM
The Helpful Home: How Accessibility Features Can Serve Homeowners of All Ages and Abilities
We all need a helping hand from time to time, but prefer to remain as independent as possible. Accessible features in a home are a way of lending ourselves a hand, and staying in our own house for much longer than we otherwise might.
As more members of the baby boom generation - which comprises the largest segment of America's population - reach retirement age, many of them show a preference for "aging in place" in their own homes rather than moving to traditional elderly communities and … (0 comments)
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