Tips For Purging And Decluttering Before Selling Your Home

Posted on: 23 January 2017
If you are planning to list your home for sale this spring, then now is the time you should start working on decluttering and purging your belongings so you will have less stuff to move. By taking the time to go through all of your belongings well before you have to pack and move, you can easily shrink the volume of things you need to lug to your new home. Moving fewer items will make your moving day a lot faster, easier, and cheaper.
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Buying A Town Home? Know How To Be A Good Neighbor

Posted on: 19 January 2017
If you are moving from a single-family home to a townhome, you most likely realize that there will be some adjustments for living in your new home. Townhomes have shared walls with the surrounding units, and while the closeness often causes people to develop a friendship with their neighbors, bad behaviors can cause you to be alienated. You'll need to do more than turn down the volume on your TV and stereo.
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Don't Put Your Real Estate Agent In The Position Of Dealing With These Negotiation Mistakes

Posted on: 19 January 2017
One of the ways that your real estate agent earns his or her money is by negotiating on your behalf. Whether you're buying or selling a home, having this experienced negotiator on your side will be valuable. However, you need to remember that your agent is taking his or her cues from you and won't take a particular negotiation approach without running it past you first. You can put your agent in a potentially problematic position when you make these critical mistakes.
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Ideas To Get Started Building With Timber For Homes, Barns, And More

Posted on: 19 January 2017
Timber construction methods are a popular design of new homes. If you want to have a unique looking new home, exposed beams and lumber will give your home a rustic look. Building with timber is different than other conventional methods, but it often costs more than more traditional methods. Here are some to give different types of structures the look of timber framing and keep costs low. 1. Using False Timber Accents and A Conventional Structure
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