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5 Fall Home Projects With High ROI

Aside from planting those plum trees and getting new landscape, your fall season home projects should be focused on home maintenance and repairs that have serious pay off potential.

4 Online Strategies To Sell Your Home

Don't limit your home selling strategies to eye-catching signs and telling friends and family about your upcoming sale - explore other possibilities like the online world.

5 Renovations You Don' t Want To Waste Your Money On

Home renovation is a $400 billion industry, however, this isn't an assurance that every renovation is worth your penny. When cashing out for a home project, it is important to know which ones can give a high ROI and which ones aren't worth your time and money.

4 Reasons To Buy A Condo

Condo living, just like any other setting, comes with its own good and bad sides. For those looking for a lock-and-leave lifestyle, it could be the perfect path to take. But how do you know if it's really right for you?

UK Watchdogs Set to Investigate Suspicious Mortgage Rejections

United Kingdom's watchdog is now starting to investigate suspicious mortgage rejections of various home buyers.

Real Estate Crime Group Nabbed Over Fraud Investments Worth $400,000

A real estate crime group has been finally nabbed after months of terrorizing potential property buyers. The group was able to defraud victims with more than $400,000.

Expensive Budget Mistakes New Homeowners Make

The house's down payment could be the biggest hit to your bank account, but if you think that it's the last financial expense you'll pay as a homeowner, think again.

DIY Home-Staging Tips That Buyers Love

An effective home staging could be the only difference between a quick home sale and having your property sit longer on the market. And now that you recognize the importance of staging, do you know which ones will have the most power to entice potential buyers?

5 Alternatives When Your Home Won't Sell

Have you done everything to make that sale but for some reason it's just not happening? How much have you spent on ads already? How many times did you make a price reduction? Your agent may even now have an expired listing.

How To Choose Kitchen Appliances For Higher ROI

When talking about return of investment (ROI), you would want to set your focus to your kitchen. It is the room in your house that will yield the most value for buyers and could make or break a deal.

Rise in Mortgage Rates Will Cause Unaffordability Among Canadians

Bank of Montreal's Wealth Institute released a survey showing that one in six Canadians will not be able to pay their monthly mortgage payments should interest rates increase which can add another C$500 into their monthly payments.

Fifth Third Bank Set to Pay $84.9 Million Over Civil Fraud Lawsuits

Fifth Third bank is set to pay more than $84.9 million to settle US civil fraud lawsuits after failing to report defects in more than 1,400 mortgage loans.

6 Things That Determine How Fast A Home Will Sell

You are selling your home and you would like to know how soon you will make the sale especially that you have already moved into your new home.

5 Hidden Apartment Fees And How You Can Fight Them

There is way bigger money involved when buying a home than renting; but that doesn't meant that you don't prepare to lay out some cash.

New Mortgage Rules Made Applications Easier for Lenders and Home Buyers

New mortgage rules has taken effect starting this month providing home buyers two new forms from their lenders detailing their loan terms.

South Sound Real Estate Group Recovers from Housing Market Slowdown

Northwest Multiple Listing Service data released a report showing that South Sound real estate group has been recovering from August's cool down in the housing market.

10 World's Strangest Pools Ever Built

These are not your ordinary swimming pools. These pools may excite you or even make your swimming experience the thrill of your lifetime. Ever consider swimming in a pool built near the ravishing waves of the ocean or even in the pool with a water colored like blood?

5 Landscaping Ideas For Sellers

When potential buyers pull up to your home, they would first see your house's exterior, the yard, the trees, and the flowers. If they see wilting flowers and a lawn that hasn't seen a mower in a year, they would likely have the impression that this property is not well taken care of. You wouldn't want that, right?