You can gain serious value in a home if you buy a fixer-upper and renovate it yourself. But like any other type of investment, you’ve got to make sure the numbers add up first.
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If you’re like many other Americans, mortgage payments are probably the biggest monthly expense on your budget. But how does reducing your monthly mortgage payments sound? Pretty good, right? If you’re finding it a bit tough to comfortably pay your monthly mortgage payments, there may be a way for you to save off a few bucks.
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California has been under a major housing inventory crunch for a long time now, sending home prices through the roof in many centers across the state. It’s been so bad that many families have chosen to bail out of California altogether in an effort to find some relief from the housing affordability crisis that’s been plaguing the state.
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If there’s one thing you don’t want to skimp on when it comes to owning a home, it’s homeowners insurance. Even though your lender will require you to obtain this kind of insurance in order to get approved for a mortgage, you still have plenty of options to make sure you’re adequately covered.
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Every seller wants to rake in as much money on the sale of their homes as possible. For this reason, it can be really enticing to list with a really high price in hopes of a buyer taking the bait.
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In a perfect world, sellers would only encounter serious buyers who present zero obstacles in the selling process. But just like in all other aspects of life, the world of real estate comes with all sorts of characters.
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Taking the ‘For Sale By Owner’ (FSBO) route isn’t as easy as planting a “For Sale” sign on your front lawn and putting up a few pictures on the internet. There’s a ton of work that goes on behind the scenes that many folks who aren’t directly working in the real estate business usually don’t understand.
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Urban living comes with its own set of perks: the proximity to work, the entertainment, and the amenities. But along with living in downtown cores comes the traffic, pollution, and lack of green space.
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Small spaces certain pose a set of design challenges, but there are plenty of savvy decor tactics that can be employed to make a room seem larger than it actually is, while keeping it stylish at the same time. Here are 13 ways to decorate your home to make it appear bigger if it’s short on square footage.
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Well into its fifth straight year of severe drought, California continues to experience a major shortage of water. Parched land, dying trees, and wildfires are rampant throughout the state. Regulators have been taking steps to manage the situation, including encouraging homeowners to step up to the plate and conserve as much water as possible. And it looks like homeowners are doing just that.
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