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Posted on 05/10/2020

Photo by Mona Tootoonchinia via Pixabay When you purchase a home, your lender charges you for a title insurance policy. You are also given the option to buy your own title insurance policy. Depending on your agreement with the seller, the seller might purchase the buyer’s title insurance policy. Before a seller can sell his or her property,...

Insurance

Title Insurance

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Posted on 05/03/2020

How to Keep Your Bathroom Showing Ready

Photo by La Belle Galerie via Pixabay When your home is on the market, you can’t always anticipate when you’ll get a call from your real estate agent that a buyer wants to see it. Trying to keep your home in perfect condition can add stress to an already complex time, but if you practice these tips, your...

Cleaning

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Posted on 04/26/2020

Key Issues to Address Before You Sell a Home

If you're planning to sell your house soon, you should prepare for the property selling journey. This can mean identifying potential home selling obstacles so that you can address these issues right away. Now, let's take a look at three issues that house sellers commonly face, along with tips to address these problems. 1. Exorbitant Initial Asking Price You...

Tips On Selling

Selling Your Home

Posted on 04/19/2020

What Factors Come Into Play When Choosing a Luxury Penthouse ?

Photo by Steven Buissinne via Pixabay Buying a luxury penthouse isn’t just about finding one perfect thing about it. Several other factors come into play when deciding where you might live for many years. If everything isn’t just right, you may end up with buyer’s remorse. Buying a penthouse is different from buying a house in that you...

Buying A Home

Luxury Home

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Posted on 04/12/2020

How to Choose the Right Property to Flip

Photo by Jonny Lindner via Pixabay Making a flip profitable starts with one straightforward requirement: find a great deal. These tips are straightforward but crucial if you want to nail your first flip or your tenth. 1. Spread the Word that You're In The Market By this point you should have a rock star team nailed down--a few...

Buying

Flipping

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Posted on 04/05/2020

Photo by Sophy Chen from Pexels Like many Japanese words, om-rice is a portmaneau -- a new word created from combining two other words. In this case, it comes from “omelette” and “rice”, and the popular dish consists of fried rice with ketchup wrapped in an egg omelette. Made from basic ingredients like rice, ketchup, and hot dogs...

Cooking

Recipes

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Posted on 03/29/2020

Tips for Homebuyers: How to Set Yourself Up for Success

If you want to find and purchase a great house at a budget-friendly price, it helps to enter the homebuying journey with a plan in hand. Lucky for you, we're here to help you prepare for all stages of the homebuying journey. Now, let's take a look at three tips so you can set yourself up for success as...

Buying A Home

Buyer Tips

Posted on 03/22/2020

Commuting and Homeownership: Is It Worth It?

Photo by Monkey Business Images via Shutterstock Homeownership is a marvelous thing. Many folks go to extraordinary lengths to make it happen for their household. One thing that makes ownership difficult is affordability in the same locale as your employment. When that's the case, many potential buyers begin searching outside their comfortable commuting radius to find an affordable...

Commuting

Homeownership

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Posted on 03/20/2020

Sterling, VA Real Estate Market Update

Click here to view Sterling, VA blog post which has information on the constantly changing market...

Posted on 03/15/2020

How to Buy a Dining Table

Photo by: Annie Gray via Unsplash In many homes, the dining table is the ideal get-together spot to share a meal, hold gatherings and talk about important topics. However, it’s not only for eating, clinking glasses or having family discussions. It’s one of the focal points of your house and should be carefully considered. If you're interested in...

Dining Room

Furniture

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Posted on 03/08/2020

Five Extreme Features of Today's Luxury Homes

Photo by Tom Pottiger on Unsplash As home technology becomes more advanced and affordable, the extreme features of yesterday's luxury homes are becoming more and more standard. Here's an assembled a top-five features in today's luxury homes that will still take your breath away. Some are tech-based, others are designed more with ultimate homeowner comfort in mind. Regardless,...

Luxury

Home Design

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Posted on 03/01/2020

Pros and cons of HOAs

Photo by Bryan Clayton via Pixabay If you buy a townhouse or condo, you’ll find that you’re more than likely a member of a Homeowners Association, or HOA. What that means, in a nutshell, is that you, along with everyone else in your community, own the exterior of the buildings and the common areas. If your roof fails,...

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