Buying This Summer? Be Prepared for Bidding Wars

Buying This Summer? Be Prepared for Bidding Wars Published by: the KCM Crew, July 2, 2018 Summer is traditionally a busy season for real estate. Buyers come out in force and homeowners list their houses for sale hoping to capitalize on those buyers who are looking to purchase before the new
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How to Win a Bidding War Without Coughing Up More Money

How to Win a Bidding War Without Coughing Up More Money Published by: REALTOR.com (Written by: Liz Alterman, Image by iStock/REALTOR.com), June 27, 2018 When my husband and I were in the market for a home in the fall of 1999, a period in the real estate industry known for its notoriously low
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5 Surprising Ways to Save for a Down Payment on a Home

5 Surprising Ways to Save for a Down Payment on a Home Published by: HouseLogic.com (Written by: Erik Sherman, Image by: Jacon Thomas/Offset), February 10, 2018 One of the biggest misconceptions of home buying? The 20% down payment. Here’s how to buy with a lot less down. Buying your
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4 Ways to be an Inclusive Neighbor

4 Ways to be an Inclusive Neighbor Published by: RE/MAX, June 5, 2018 Since the 1970s, members of the LGBTQ community and its allies have designated June as a time to celebrate diversity and raise awareness of the important issues still facing this community today. In honor of this month-long
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Listing This Summer? The Best Investments to Make Outdoors

Listing This Summer? The Best Investments to Make Outdoors Published by: RISMedia.com (Writen by: Suzanne De Vita), June 6, 2018 Are you listing this summer? Get your outdoors in shape - it can pay off. According to National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) research, certain exterior
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7 Home Maintenance Tricks That Will Save Money and Energy

7 Home Maintenance Tricks That Will Save Money and Energy Published by: REALTOR.com (written by: Eleanor Hong), June 15, 2018 The electricity you use to power your home can cost a pretty penny. The average family spends $1,900 a year on utility bills, according to the government's Energy Star
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4 Steps to Win a Bidding War

4 Steps to Win a Bidding War Published by: RE/MAX International, June 10, 2018 Housing inventory is tight across the country, and many homebuyers find themselves in a bidding war with other buyers. RE/MAX has some pointers to help you act fast during the bidding process to gain the seller’s
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Don’t Wait to Sell Your House! Buyers Are Out Now

Don’t Wait to Sell Your House! Buyers Are Out Now Published by: The KCM Crew, May 21, 2018 Recently released data from the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) suggests that now is a great time to sell your home. The concept of ‘supply & demand’ reveals that the best price for an item is
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4 Things NOT to Do When Putting Your Home on the Market

4 Things NOT to Do When Putting Your Home on the Market Published by: RISMedia.com (Written by: Zoe Eisenberg), December 29, 2016 So you've decided to put your home on the market. Congratulations! Hopefully, you've brought a rockin' REALTOR® on board to help you list your spot, and together
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Millennials Are Skipping Starter Homes for Their Dream Homes

Millennials Are Skipping Starter Homes for Their Dream Homes Published by: The KCM Crew, April 30, 2018 A new trend has begun to emerge. With home prices skyrocketing in the starter home category, many first-time homebuyers are skipping the traditional starter homes and moving right into their
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