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Your Credit Score and Buying a Home
by Melissa Stevenson
What to Know About Your Credit Before Buying a Home It’s not just whether you pay your bills on time that matters. Image: Cavan Images/Tanya St/StudioBarcelona/Getty CONTRIBUTED BY This article was contributed by financial expert and blogger Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP, author, speaker, and founder of Workable Wealth. She provides financial coaching for individuals and…
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Home Inspections
by Melissa Stevenson
5 THINGS HOMEBUYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INSPECTIONs REBAC Staff 02/07/2022 A home inspection provides a valuable opportunity to learn about a property you want to buy and how to care for it. Inspections also help you identify red flags—problems that could affect your safety or require expensive repairs. If you’ve included an inspection clause…
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10 Delightful Ways to Make Your House Brighter in Winter
by Melissa Stevenson
Let more natural light shine indoors with these simple tips. Fall and winter start cozy — who hasn’t used the colder temperatures as an excuse to binge-watch Netflix while swaddled in a couch blanket? But come January, staying indoors can feel less like a treat and more like you’re living in a cave. Here’s how to make…
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2022 Living Room Trends
by Melissa Stevenson
9 of the Biggest Living Room Trends to Look Out For in 2022, According to Designers bySARAH LYON published NOV 7, 2021 Credit: Banner Day Interiors No one can predict what the future will hold, but designers do have a pretty strong sense of what to expect when it comes to trends that will be making…
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Watch Out!
by Melissa Stevenson
5 Common Mistakes You Might Make Renovating Your House By Jennifer Nelson Oct 20, 2021 No one wants to spend time and money on a home renovation only to be disappointed with the results. So before you swing a sledgehammer (or allow anyone else to), use the planning stages to carefully ponder what you want—and what…
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Can Improvements Really Decrease your Home’s Value? The Answer is Yes.
by Melissa Stevenson
7 home improvements that can actually decrease your home’s value, according to real estate experts When it comes to resale value, not all home improvements are created equal. In fact, some can even decrease your home value. BY TERRI WILLIAMS JULY 01, 2021 Your home’s resale value is (or at least should be) an important…
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Bye, Bye Bugs
by Melissa Stevenson
7 Ways to Make Your Yard & Home a Bug-Free Zone Be the home on the block that bugs run from. Image: TLC Gardens/David Winger Photography A lush spot for outdoor entertaining? Great. Perfect. A constant swarm of insects that invade your patio and home? No, thank you. Here’s how to keep bugs away from your…
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Staging Your Closets
by Melissa Stevenson
HOW TO STAGE YOUR CLOSETS BEFORE MAKING YOUR NEXT MOVE By: REBAC Staff Many homebuyers are on the move, trading their current home for another one. Buying and selling in quick succession can be challenging, at best. But everything will go better if you begin preparing as early as possible. One of the best places…
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Is it Cheaper to Build or Buy a House?
by Melissa Stevenson
If you’ve been touring homes for sale, you might find yourself asking plenty of questions about how you might change them to better suit your style. What would it take to add another bathroom? Why did the seller choose those cabinets and that flooring for the kitchen? Could the deck be converted to an enclosed…
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Paint and Color Trends 2021
by Melissa Stevenson
Paint and colors shape how we view the world around us, and how we view our homes in particular. After an unprecedented year that found many people spending more time at home than ever before, 2021 is poised to bring even more changes and trends to home decor than in recent years. Each year, Fixr…
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