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Keep Your Home Purchase on Track

Published: March 30, 2010
You´ve found your dream home. Make sure missteps don´t prevent a successful closing.

5 Tips for Buying a Foreclosure

Published: March 29, 2010
Get prequalified for a loan and set aside funds, and you´ll be ready to purchase a foreclosed home.

Sunroom Additions: Top Features

Published: March 26, 2010
Designing the perfect sunroom addition means thinking about windows, skylights, tile floors, and window blinds.

Sunroom Addition: Return on Investment

Published: March 26, 2010
A sunroom addition returns about 49% of its cost at resale, as long as the improvement is in line with other homes in the neighborhood.

Choosing Windows for a Sunroom Addition

Published: March 26, 2010
Do you want casements or double-hung windows? Wood or wood-clad windows? Simulated divided lights or snap-in grilles? Here´s how to pick windows for your sunroom addition.

6 Tips for Buying a Home in a Short Sale

Published: March 19, 2010
By preparing for a real estate short sale, you can emerge with a great home at a favorable price.

6 Reasons to Reduce Your Home Price

Published: March 19, 2010
While you´d like to get the best price for your home, consider our six reasons to reduce your home price.

Outdoor Lighting for Curb Appeal and Safety

Published: March 18, 2010
Think about it: Most of your guests (and if your home is on the market, many would-be buyers) see your home only in the evening, when its best features may be lost in the shadows. Well-executed outdoor lighting enhances architectural detail and plays up landscape features, casting your home in the best possible light and adding an abundance of curb appeal.

Evaluate Your Yard for a Patio

Published: March 18, 2010
Evaluate your yard for a patio by understanding costs, the shape of your property, and variables such as sun and shade.

Top Features of a Family Room Addition

Published: March 18, 2010
Open space is the goal, so don´t overload your family room with too many features. Choose only the most essential options.

Family Room Addition: Return on Investment

Published: March 18, 2010
A family room addition returns an average of 60.2% of its cost at resale, as long as the improvement is in line with other homes in the neighborhood.

Evaluate Your House for a Family Room Addition

Published: March 18, 2010
A family room is one of the most straightforward additions you can build with a relatively large payback—and it´ll completely transform your home.

What You Must Know About Home Appraisals

Published: March 12, 2010
Understanding how appraisals work will help you achieve a quick and profitable refinance or sale.

Tax credit has Realtors’ phones ringing as deadline looms


TAMPA, Fla. – March 9, 2010 – Kim and Al Langevin were ecstatic Friday to close on a new home in St. Petersburg. And they’re pretty excited, too, about thousands in government money they plan to use to spruce up the house.

The Value of Home Maintenance

Published: March 9, 2010
Regular home maintenance is key to preserving the value of your house and property.

Start a Shared Tool Co-op

Published: March 9, 2010
Save money and have access to a truly stunning tool collection by starting a neighbor-to-neighbor lending program or a tool library.