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Anatomy of Home-Buying Pet Owners

Anatomy of Home-Buying Pet Owners Published by: RISMedia.com (Originally Published by: REALTOR.com, Written by: Liz Dominguez), August 8, 2018 Dogs are man's best friend, but how far does that friendship go? You may not realize how important pets truly are to their owners until you look at real
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The Everything Guide to Selling Your First Home

The Everything Guide to Selling Your First Home Published by: HouseLogic.com, August, 2018 How to figure out exactly what you want, and how to work with the experts who’ll help you get it. Selling, a famous salesman once said, is essentially a transfer of feelings. You love and cherish your
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7 Things in Your Kitchen That Are Grossing Out Potential Buyers

7 Things in Your Kitchen That Are Grossing Out Potential Buyers Published by: REALTOR.com (Written by: Stephanie Booth), July 25, 2018 Once upon a time, my husband and I toured an adorable home for sale in a bucolic New Jersey town. We were thrilled when we walked through the front door. But
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4 Super-Easy Curb Appeal Projects to Max Out Your Home’s Value

4 Super-Easy Curb Appeal Projects to Max Out Your Home’s Value Published by: HouseLogic.com (Written by: Anne Arntson, Image by: Loree Bohl), July 2018 The yard of your dreams just might be more achievable than you thought. You’ve been spending so much time on projects inside your home (like
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What Today’s Sellers Want

What Today’s Sellers Want Published by: RISMedia.com, July 25, 2018 The following information is provided by the Center for REALTOR® Development (CRD). NAR has been administering its annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers survey since 1981. The survey has grown from 59 to 131 questions,
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Christopher Tenggren’s July/August ’18 “YourHome Newsletter”

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s July/August '18 “YourHome Newsletter” In this Issue... Kitchen Confidential, Dog Day Deals & Forgotten Chores! Click Link to Open Publication... Christopher Tenggren’s July/August '18 “YourHome Newsletter” Visit Christopher Tenggren's Blog again
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8 Grilling Mistakes Everyone Makes – Trust Us, You’re Guilty of at Least One

8 Grilling Mistakes Everyone Makes - Trust Us, You're Guilty of at Least One Published by: REALTOR.com (written by Jennifer Geddes), July 20, 2018 Warmer weather means it's time to fire up the grill! Yet before you lay on those hot dogs or rack of ribs, know this: Even if you consider yourself
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Owning a Home Makes More Sense

Owning a Home Makes More Sense Re-Published by: Christopher Tenggren - RE/MAX All Pro - St. Charles, IL - HomesInTheFoxValley.com (originally published and written by: The RESupermen at Niblock Company, REALTORS®), July 16, 2018 When comparing the cost of owning a home to renting, there is
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Appraisals Bring Fewer Seller Surprises

Appraisals Bring Fewer Seller Surprises Published by: RISMedia.com, July 11, 2018 Appraisals brought fewer seller surprises at the start of summer, with appraisals in June just 0.25 percent below what homeowners predicted—the closest the gap has been since February 2015, according to the Quicken
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First-Time Home Buyers Continue to Put Down Less Than 6%

First-Time Home Buyers Continue to Put Down Less Than 6% Published by: The KCM Crew, July 16, 2018 According to the REALTORS® Confidence Index from the National Association of REALTORS®, 61% of first-time homebuyers purchased their homes with down payments below 6% in 2017. Many potential
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