Is Renovating Cheaper Than A Teardown And New Build? (The Answer Might Surprise You)

Renovating your home could be just the thing you need to make it truly yours. But be careful: This decision could lead you down a never-ending (and stealthily expensive) home improvement rabbit hole. Once you’ve turned your kitchen from drab to fab, for example, your family room now seems out of place, the living room looks […]

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Pay Up! How Renters With Roommates Should Divvy Up Expenses

Having a roommate or two can help you handle the financial burdens of renting, because you don’t need to shoulder the total cost of your living expenses. Splitting rent with a roommate also can help you choose a better location that you couldn’t afford on your own — for instance, a Federal Hill apartment in […]

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5 Affordable Upgrades That Won’t Overimprove Your Home

Say you’re living in a starter home. You don’t plan on being there forever, but you also aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. You’d like to make some home improvements, but you’re worried you won’t get much return on your investment when you’re ready to sell. While this thinking could be accurate if you’re planning to […]

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Trulia’s Guide To What Homebuyers Want In Every State

If you’re planning to sell your home in 2017, it’s a good idea to spend some time in 2016 planning how to market your home in Santa Fe, NM, or Philadelphia, PA, real estate. Whether you intend to check some best-for-ROI upgrades off your to-do list or play up the features your home already has, […]

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Pawesome! 4 Pet-Friendly Apartments For Rent

For those of us who consider our furry friends family, the apartment hunt can be heartbreaking thanks to three little words: No dogs allowed. The good news? More and more developments are embracing pups and pooches, with incredible amenities ranging from convenient (on-site dog washes) to just plain cool (a dog park on the roof!). […]

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Charmed! 12 Tiny Homes For Sale In The Mountains

One thing we’ve learned from the tiny-home movement is that if you’re going to go small inside, you should maximize your living space outside. One way to do that? Plant yourself smack-dab in the middle of nature. These tiny mountain houses currently for sale make up for what they lack in square footage with amazing […]

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My House Was Perfect (Until It Wasn’t)

When John and Carrie Aman moved into what they thought was their dream home one December, they hadn’t met many of their neighbors. “Being in Buffalo, NY, there’s a very short window of time to get to know neighbors before people start hibernating for the winter,” says Carrie. Fast-forward several months to summer, and the […]

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8 Signs Your Landlord Secretly Has Your Back

While not all landlords are created equal, and some would never win any citizen-of-the-year contest, contrary to popular belief, landlords can be pleasant to deal with — and can even save you money. A great landlord does the little niceties and goes that extra mile to make life easier for their tenants, maybe even leaving […]

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How to Close a Deed of Trust In-House (Seller Financing Tutorial)

When you’re selling real estate with owner financing, there’s one critically important question you should be asking yourself: As the Seller, what type of loan instrument should I be using? It’s an important question, because the answer can vary greatly from state to state. In several states around the U.S. – the Land Contract (aka – Contract for Deed) […]

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“I Put A Spell On You” And Now We Want “Hocus Pocus 2”

There are a lot of things that remind us of Halloween — from haunted homes to witch’s brew. One movie in particular, Hocus Pocus, is fairly synonymous with the spooky celebration. The ’90s Disney classic brought scares, laughter, and major stardom to this ghostly and spooky celebration. With Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, and Kathy […]

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6 Reasons To Invest In Multifamily Real Estate

With interest rates at historic lows and a strong rental market encompassing much of the country, people are investing in real estate. Many investors automatically think “single-family home” when they set out to buy a property, and while this may be a smart move in cities where the rental market is hot, like Austin, TX, […]

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I Sold My House (And Everything In It!)

Imagine: Your Newport Beach, CA, home has been on the market for a week and voila! You have an offer. But it’s not just any offer — the buyer wants everything included. As in, really, everything: your couch, curtains, kitchen table, the works. Just pack the clothes in your closet and head to your next home. […]

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Buying In 2017? 7 Steps You Must Take Now

If you’re thinking about buying a home in 2017, October to December is the perfect time to “warm up” for the house hunt so you can hit the ground running in the new year. And whether you’re looking in Athens, GA, or Athens, NY, the prep work is relatively the same. We’ve asked real estate […]

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How to Close a Land Contract In-House (Seller Financing Tutorial)

After working in  commercial real estate banking for nearly a decade (while running a part-time real estate investing business on the side), I’ve closed hundreds of real estate transactions over the course of my career. Whenever the word “financing” comes into play, there always seems to be an endless pile of paperwork and legal hoops to jump […]

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7 Tips For Choosing A Real Estate Agent

Consider the real estate process: there’s time spent researching neighborhoods, searching for homes that match your budget (and your lifestyle), negotiations on price and repairs, the commitment level of making one of the biggest purchases of your life. Does going it alone sound scarier than entering a haunted house at midnight? Fear not: homebuying doesn’t […]

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How To Sell Your House Off-Market

The real estate market is hot, with homes in competitive markets like Nashville, TN, and Portland, OR, often snapped off the market in mere days. And although it may seem counterintuitive, this lack of housing inventory is motivating more “pocket listings,” which is slang for homes that are not listed on the Multiple Listing Service […]

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Quiz! Can You Guess The Price Of These 5 Homes For Sale?

Low-pitched roofs, porches with thick columns and stone supports, overhanging eaves with decorative brackets — chances are, you’ve seen an Arts and Crafts–style home and admired its charming curb appeal. Frequently built in the 1920s and ’30s, Arts and Crafts (or craftsman) homes were popular coast to coast, with bungalows popping up across the country […]

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7 Ways To Avoid Being Burned By Hidden Terms In Your Lease

Think of your lease agreement as your parents’ house rules kicked up a notch. You need to abide by your lease terms as you would house rules, but the consequences of not following said rules of your Seattle, WA, apartment are probably worse than being grounded. Violating a lease term could get you kicked out, […]

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8 Ways To Get A Deal During Real Estate’s Off-Season

The holiday season can seem to go by at warp speed with all the shopping, traveling, baking, and gift wrapping that goes on … in addition to everyday life. So selling or buying a home probably isn’t at the top of your (and most people’s) to-do list. That means low inventory but also mild competition, […]

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30 CRAZY Real Estate Images That Will Leave You Speechless

It’s been a while since I’ve written a piece on this blog for no other reason than pure fun. I have no agenda or “teaching points” with today’s article. Instead, I’ve been spending some of my spare moments over the past few months, putting together a collection of crazy real estate images that blew my mind. […]

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7 Things To Know Before Moving To Chicago

Mention a move to Chicago, IL, and you might elicit warnings about the Windy City’s epic winters, the ongoing Cubs/White Sox feud, or locals’ utter refusal to garnish their hot dogs with ketchup. Then again, you’re just as likely to hear about its world-class architecture, cultural institutions like The Art Institute and Steppenwolf Theatre, and […]

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Local Love! San Antonio Edition

While known for the Alamo and other missions, San Antonio, TX, is an up-and-coming city with all the activities and diversity of a large metro but the familial, comfortable feel of a small town. Foodies, history buffs, activity junkies, and basketball fans, rejoice! After breakfast tacos or a class at the Culinary Institute, the number […]

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4 Reasons To Sell Your Home At Auction

When it comes to real estate, conventional wisdom is that auction sales are just for desperate sellers or bank-owned properties. But in the past few years, auction platforms have seen a steady increase in the number of homes sold, and far more buyer engagement from owner-occupant consumers. In fact, online real estate auction sales have […]

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How To Score An Apartment In 6 Of America’s Top Cities

Like the for-sale housing market, the rental market is booming. But in hot markets like Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA, Austin, TX, and other major metropolitan areas, the struggle to score an apartment is real. So real, in fact, that the number of apartments in New York, NY, and other booming markets like Boston, MA […]

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7 Designer-Approved, Affordable Ideas For Styling Your Rental Kitchen

It needs to be said: The typical rental kitchen is the worst. There are plenty of exceptions, but for most of us, the theme is usually “builder’s-grade everything,” with the appliances, cabinets, and flooring chosen for affordability rather than durability — and definitely not for style. It’s also not uncommon for a rental kitchen to […]

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How To (Finally) Get Your Offer Accepted

In a hot real estate market where you keep losing out to other buyers, you might fantasize about taking a hint from The Godfather and making the next seller an offer they can’t refuse. But since you live on the right side of the law (and don’t want your next residence to be the slammer), […]

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How to Save Water and Boost Your Cash Flow

In my years as a rental property owner, I’ve learned the importance of paying attention to costs. One cost, in particular, is very easy to overlook, yet it has the potential to slowly sabotage the profitability of every property I own. The Water Bill. In some cities, it’s easy for landlords to simply make their tenants […]

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