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Home Security Tips for House Showings

Photo by Gino Crescoli via PixabayIf a stranger were to knock on your door and ask to come in, you’d likely say no. Yet when you’re showing your house, this is exactly what you’re doing. You’ll let stranger after stranger come in to tour the home and see if it’s ...

Open Floor Plans: Where Accessibility and Design Unite

Photo by Pixabay from Pexels It may come as something of a surprise to prospective home buyers and contractors, but the open floor plan was popularized as far back as the 1950s. The open floor plan boom took off during the 1990s, and that’s when it evolved into a new construction ...

Why Bargain Hunting is a Bad Idea

It seems like every month there is a new website offering deals on everything from electronics to travel. In fact, the “coupon industry” is booming. This trend has conditioned people, more than ever before, to look for bargains and become determined to pay well below the market price for merchandise. There’s ...

Avoiding risks during your homebuying journey

Every real estate transaction comes with a certain amount of risk. Whether you’re buying or selling, you leave yourself open to potential issues at every stage. It can be especially difficult for homebuyers - luckily, there are some simple ways to mitigate common risk ...