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Here’s Why You Need a Real Estate Agent if You’re Flipping Houses

House flipping may sound like a fun, easy way to make fast money on a real estate investment, but flipping a house isn’t as simple as it seems on TV. Buying, remodeling, and selling a home in a short...

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Natural Hazard Disclosure Report (NHD): Disclosing Disaster Risk When Selling...

A cliffside Spanish villa with spectacular views of vineyard-dotted valleys, a historic Greek Revival mansion built on the banks of a picturesque river, a retro Art Deco beach bungalow overlooking the...

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6 DIY Dining Room Staging Tips That Preserve a Classic Space

With fewer families eating together at home, some trend watchers have cast the formal dining room as a stuffy relic from the past that sits empty 360 days out of the year. But according to the National...

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How to Get Started Flipping Houses: 5 Tips Reality TV Won’t Teach You

The home-flipping fad isn’t just an obsession among reality TV addicts. The number of people flipping homes in real life is still growing. In 2022, 8.4% of all home sales were flips, compared to just...

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Should You Get Professional Home Staging or Do It Yourself?

While professional home staging may seem easy, experts such as Peter Sollecito, a top-selling real estate agent in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, have a word of caution. “It’s difficult to know how to...

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How to Find the Right Real Estate Agent for Probate Property

When a person passes away, it’s often left to family members to handle their final business affairs and determine the fate of their belongings. In most states, estates of a certain value that have not...

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7 Tips for Executors Tasked With a Difficult Job: Selling the House

Whether the deceased is your dearly departed loved one, or you’re simply a court-appointed personal representative, the weight of fulfilling someone’s final wishes during probate is a heavy load to...

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What Is a Home Appraisal and How Does It Impact Your Home Sale?

“What’s my home worth?” That’s the million-dollar question throughout the home sale process. Unfortunately, not everyone will agree on the answer. Sellers disagree with their agents about the home’s...

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How Much Can You Make Flipping Houses? The Answer May Surprise You

Flipping can be a great way to earn quick cash,” advises Dustin Parker, a top-selling real estate agent in Millsboro, Delaware, who’s also a house flipper himself. “However, you run the risk of...

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Can a Realtor Represent Both the Seller and Buyer in a Transaction?

Typically as you go through the process of selling your house, the agent you partner up with assists you and only you throughout the course of the transaction. This single agent has what’s called a...

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The Probate Timeline – A Simple Walkthrough for a Complex Process

Grief tends to linger near the surface when you’re the one in charge of a recently-deceased family member’s estate through the lengthy probate process. While this may tempt you to rush through the...

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Looking to Improve Home Value? Avoid These Projects With Terrible ROI

Celebrities who perform dramatic home makeovers on TV and the average homeowner on Main Street live in two very different worlds. One has the budget of a reality show to foot the bill for materials and...

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How to Stage Every Room Like a Showplace for Your Listing Photoshoot

A picture is worth a thousand words, or in the world of real estate, thousands of dollars. “The quality of your listing photos can increase the number of showings you get,” explains Dalton Carroll, a...

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How Long Does Probate Take? These 5 Factors Can Make All the Difference

Slogging through a seemingly endless probate process is the last thing you want to do while you’re in the midst of grieving for the loss of a loved one. So, it’s only natural to ask, “How long does...

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The Seller of My Home Failed to Disclose Water Damage. What Now?

You’re deep into the honeymoon phase with your new house — picking out wall colors, rearranging furniture, playing with your décor options — when suddenly, disaster strikes! Perhaps you discover...

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When Does It Make Sense to Rent vs. Own Your House?

When it comes to paying for a place to live and choosing between renting vs owning your home, which is better? While there’s a strong argument for both positions, the truth is — there’s no right answer...

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How to Sell Your House in a Slow Market: 7 Mistakes to Avoid!

For-sale signs have taken over your block, the local jobs market doesn’t look great, and big red price reduction labels tarnish most of the online home listings in your area. You’ve got enough evidence...

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What’s a Short Sale in Real Estate? This FAQ Sheet Breaks Down the Basics

Every time you open your mailbox, you’ve got stacks of collection notices from every creditor. You’re behind on the mortgage with no way to catch up, and now you’re facing foreclosure. Soon, you’ll be...

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