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    Questions to Ask a Potential Listing Agent
    If you are putting your house on the market, you know you will need help. Do you choose a Realtor, a broker, a listing agent? Is there a difference? And whichever professional you do decide to go with, how do you decide which person is the best to assist with your listing? Everyone out there wants [...]

    REALTOR.com® Was Most Visited Real Estate Website in January
    REALTOR.com® was the No. 1 most visited real estate website once again last month, leading with total unique visitors for the month of January according to the January 2010 comScore report. Last month, Realtor.com attracted more than 7 million unique visitors- followed by Yahoo! Real Estate, which got 5.6 million unique visitors. Other top-ranked real estate sites in January included MSN Real [...]

    What is Net Zero Energy Building?
    Many people are trying their best to “go green” lately, especially around the house. Homeowners are buying energy-efficient appliances, making sure to weather-proof their double-paned windows, and so on. The government is encouraging people to do so by offering tax incentives. New home builders are also hopping on the green bandwagon by building environmentally friendly houses, [...]

    Do I Need to Specify My Insurance Company? Ask a REALTOR®
          Why is there an entry on the REALTOR® forms specifying which title company to use for title insurance?-DonTitle Insurance is something that every property needs unless a buyer is paying cash. In the past, different parties to a sale might suggest and/or handle getting the title insurance for the new buyer: closing attorney, [...]

    Tips for Moving with Pets
    When you move, there is a lot of documentation you’ll need to change in order for people to find you. You will need to fill out a change of address form at the post office, so your mail can find you, head to the DMV to update your driver’s license, and update the information for your subscriptions and [...]

    Save Energy and Get A Tax Credit
    Tax season is quickly coming upon us and most have heard about the first-time homebuyers tax credit. There are other tax credits to benefit from as well. A great way to save money, and energy, is with a tax credit for making energy-efficient improvements to existing homes. If you’ve been thinking about hauling off your old clunky kitchen [...]

    How to Hold a Successful Garage Sale
    If you’re thinking of putting your home on the market, one of the best ways your house can leave a great impression on potential buyers is being clean and clutter-free. Garage sales are a great way to accomplish this. You can remove clutter from your house, save yourself from packing items you no longer need or want, and there [...]

    Doing Your Research on Real Estate ?Bargains?
    As the old saying goes, “if it seems too good to be true, then it probably is.” And this adage is very applicable when it comes to the real estate market. Especially in this economy when bargains and deals are certainly more plentiful now than in the past, as it is a buyer’s market. But if [...]

    Adding Space to Your Home Without Adding On
    If your living space is feeling a bit cramped or cluttered, and you have been thinking about expanding the size of your property, there are many questions to consider. Before you break down those walls or list your condo, Lorraine Kuschmierz recommends simply re-thinking your space. There may be far less extensive and expensive ways to [...]

    Use Common ?Scents? To Sell Your Home
    If you are putting your house on the market, you will probably start thinking of everything you can do to make your home as appealing as possible to potential buyers. Does it need a fresh coat of paint? Have you cleaned all the clutter? How does it smell? That’s right. Blunt as it may seem, a scent [...]