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4 End-Of-Summer Maintenance Strategies for Your Home’s Exterior

As the relaxing days of backyard barbecues turn to thoughts of school and work mentality, your home needs to prepare for the change of seasons. Summer fun, sun and nature have a significant effect on a home’s exterior. Although end-of-summer maintenance items are not necessarily as labor intensive as many ...

7 Master Bedroom Staging Ideas

As you most likely know, staging involves setting up the furniture, art and accessories of each room to help make your home look as appealing as possible to potential buyers. It’s similar to what furniture stores do when they create displays of model bedrooms, kitchens, etc. When you’re staging your home, ...

A basic guide to home insurance deductible averages

When shopping for homeowners insurance, it's helpful to know the general home insurance deductible average. In insurance, a deductible is the amount of money you're responsible for paying before you can use your policy's coverage. Understanding the basics of how deductibles work from one insurance ...

Buying a Zombie Property

Photo by Curtis Adams from Pexels Zombie properties are homes that have been visibly abandoned but actual ownership has not. The term became popular in the housing industry during the 2007-08 housing crisis when people being unable to make their mortgage payments reached a catastrophic point. According to ATTOM Data Solutions, a firm that tracks ...