Pricing Your Home to Sell, Part 2
Filed under: News,EconomyIncorrectly pricing your home won't make it any easier to sell in this market. We recently explored some common home pricing mistakes. Now we'll look at a few more mistakes...
View ArticleGulf 'Spillionaires' Target Real Estate Market
Filed under: News,Economy"Spillionaire" is a term coined during the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 to describe those who make bank after an oil-related environmental disaster. Corporations, small...
View ArticleHome Energy Saving Projects for Every Budget
Ed and Amy Kelly of Indianapolis, Ind., are excited about their recent kitchen remodeling. While their initial reason was to update the appearance of their kitchen, the couple realized that replacing...
View ArticleMoving and Storage on the Cheap
Filed under: Buying,How ToThink cheap moving involve bribery with pizza and beer? You're not alone. Amy Stafford used this formula for several apartment moves off-campus during college and early in her...
View ArticleCommunity Gardens: Hot and Under Attack
Filed under: Lifestyle Is New York City the "greenest" American city? Not if you consider the recent two-steps-back the city and state have taken concerning community gardens. TreeHugger reports on...
View ArticleHome Renovation: Tips for Thrifty Upgrades
Gone are the days when home improvements were "a dollar in, a dollar (or more!) out." Still, it's an excellent time to undertake home renovation projects. Contractors, tradesmen, and other skilled...
View ArticleGulf Coast Homes Expected to Lose $56K in Value on Average
Filed under: News,Economy,LifestyleThe unprecedented BP oil spill disaster just got worse, thanks to the estimated $56,000 drop in home value that every homeowner on the Gulf Coast could experience. As...
View ArticleInsulation at Home Saves Money
Raymond Yoder of Indianapolis, Ind. learned his lesson in home insulation the hard way. "It was cheaper to buy one of the new model homes without insulation. We figured we'd save the cash," Yoder says....
View ArticleHome Improvement Grants Give Homeowners a Boost
Warning! If you search the Web for "home improvement grants," you're likely to get some shady sites promising you "exclusive" access to grant information--for a fee. What they don't tell you is that...
View ArticleSelling Your Home on Craigslist: Trickier Than You Think
Filed under: News,EconomyCraigslist's free classifieds are familiar to everyone from real estate agents to average homeowners trying to sell a home. The site covers 700 cities worldwide and is used by...
View ArticleGoing Green in the Kitchen
Annette Thomson of Washington, D.C., wants to green up her kitchen remodeling project. "I want to replace old vinyl flooring and add Energy Star appliances," she says. "Is there anything else I can...
View ArticleWhy Renting Can Be Your Best Bet
Filed under: LifestyleIs buying always superior to renting? Not always, and in a down market, not when it comes to selling. Writer Sutton Stokes recently shared his saga with The Washington Times...
View ArticleSave Water and Money in the Bathroom
Can a woman's college dorm in Southern California hold a secret to your water-saving bathroom renovation? Yes, says Alexandra Bennett, sustainability coordinator at Point Loma Nazarene University in...
View ArticleSeller Financing Comes Back
Filed under: News,EconomySellers once again might want to consider "owner financing" as a method to get that house sold -- and reap some tax breaks, too. Owner financing (also known as "seller...
View ArticleRenters: Get Your Security Deposit Back
Amanda Flores didn't anticipate any problems getting her rental security deposit back. After all, she paid her portion of the deposit up front to her roommate. In Amanda's view the apartment was nearly...
View ArticleSolar Power at Home Saves Money
Filed under: Buying,How To,LifestyleBarry Floyd of Elkhart, Ind. loves his pool, but not the electric bills that come with it, or the cost of the utilities that he and his family rack up in the other...
View ArticleHome Staging for an Empty House
Creative Director Beth Elzer needed to sell her Washington, D.C., condo quickly. She and her husband had already moved into another home, so the house was empty. Her broker, Joe Himali of Best Address...
View ArticlePricing Your Home to Sell, Part 1
Filed under: EconomyHome selling No. 1? Not knowing what your home is really worth and pricing it incorrectly. Here's the ugly truth: your home is not what you think it's worth. Your home is what the...
View ArticleHow to Make Renting Off-Campus Pay
Filed under: RentingCollege students return to campus this week. Many of them argue -- and some even convince their parents and student loan officers -- that living off-campus is cheaper than living in...
View ArticleSoundproofing Against Outdoor Noise
Scott Warrick of Bloomington, Ind. has a noise problem outside his house: jackhammers. "I'm enduring three months of daily jackhammering as they tear down a local school." Excessive noise entering your...
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