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INFOGRAPHIC: Your Home Inspection Checklist
Don't miss the opportunity to have the home you plan to purchase inspected before you finalize a real estate contract. Before you close on a deal, make sure the following components are checked out during the home inspection.
10 Things You Shouldn't Forget to Clean When Spring Cleaning
It's that time of year. Many homeowners dread spring cleaning, but it's a necessary task when you consider how many things typically get overlooked as part of every-day cleaning.
8 Signs of a Pest Problem in a Home
As a buyer, you'll want to scope out a home in great detail before you agree to put in an offer. But one more thing you'll want to add to the list of things to check out when house hunting is a potential pest infestation. The following are some telltale signs that a home is likely infested with pests.
Are Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Too Risky?
If you're taking out a mortgage on a home, you'll be stuck paying interest on top of the initial loan that you take out. The lower the interest rate, the less you'll be paying towards interest overall, which is why it's always best to try to get the lowest rate possible on a home loan.
INFOGRAPHIC: First-Time Homebuyer Stats
What do today's first-time homebuyers look like? The following stats will help paint that picture, as compiled by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
7 Signs Your Air Conditioner Needs to Be Repaired or Replaced
California homeowners are heavily dependent on the air conditioners, especially as the summer sun starts to really sizzle. There's no denying the importance of your air conditioner, which is why it's so important that it remains in good working order all throughout the year, even during times when you're not using it.
How to Find a Reputable Contractor For Your Home
Whether you're looking to improve your living space to better suit your lifestyle or want to spruce up your home before putting it up on the market, sometimes a little professional help is needed. Unless you're extremely handy and a licensed contractor yourself, many times it's necessary to call in the pros when it's time to tackle a home improvement job.
Avoid These 6 Decor Trends When Selling
As a seller, you want to make sure that you find a buyer in a reasonable amount of time. You also want to find a buyer who's willing to pay you what your home is worth. And one of the best ways to do that is to prep your home in such a way that it "speaks" to buyers.
INFOGRAPHIC: California Sales Report For February 2018
The real estate market in California made strides in February with sales improving from January, as well as from the same time last year. Here are some statistics surrounding the housing market in California for February 2018, as compiled by the California Association of Realtors (CAR).
7 Things to Know About Modular Homes
Unlike traditional home construction, modular homes are structures that are built in phases entirely inside a factory. If you're considering buying a modular home, there are certain facts you should know about first in order to make a sound purchasing decision.
6 Reasons to Reduce the Price of Your Home
No seller ever wants to have to reduce the price of their home, but sometimes it might be a necessary step to sell in a reasonable amount of time.