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What Are Concessions and How to Ask For Them When Buying a Home

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When purchasing a home, there are many costs to consider beyond just the sale price. From closing costs to property taxes, the expenses can add up quickly. One option to help offset these costs is to ask for concessions from the seller. In this article, we’ll...

Questions To Ask Your Real Estate Agent When Buying a Home

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When buying a home, your real estate agent plays an important role in helping you make the best choice. From the initial walk-through to closing, your agent will be by your side providing advice, researching the neighborhood, and helping negotiate prices and offers....

6 Important Tips For New Homeowners

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1. Getting A Home Inspection & Making Repairs When it comes to owning a home, it’ll be up to you to make the neccesary repairs your home needs. Gone are the days where a landlord or leasing office facilitates the repairs, it’ll be your responsibility...

Things to Do Before Moving In

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Moving into a new home is an exciting time, and you’re probably daydreaming about decor and paint schemes and new furniture. But before you get into the fun stuff, there are some basics you should cover first. Change the locks Even if you’re promised that new locks...

How to Finance Your Home Renovation

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Outdated kitchen. Overrun backyard. Unusable basement space. If you have a home renovation project on the mind, the first thing you have to consider is how you are going to finance it. Here are the most common options to make your dreams become a reality. Cash. Paying...

How to Forward Mail After Moving

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Are you making the move this year? New year, new house, yeah? There’s a ton of tasks to be done when moving. You don’t want to miss that Southern Living magazine or wedding announcement so make sure you update your address with the post office! The easiest...