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Summer Remodeling Ideas
Summer is a majority of everyone’s favorite time of the year. More daylight, warm weather, vacation time, and the enjoyment of being outside. Summer is also a popular time for home improvement. It just makes sense without the hassles and delays that rain and other elements bring. For this reason, a good number of homeowners [...]
Full StoryTips for Moving
With the recent tax credit and the summer months in full effect, a lot of people are moving. If you ask anyone who has done it or is in the process, they will tell you it’s the worst thing in the world. No one likes to carry heavy objects, pack up all their belongings, or [...]
Full StoryExterior Remodeling: The Best Bang for Your Buck
Despite the so called “slow market” in 2009 for Northern Virginia and slight decrease in remodeling projects, some of the smartest improvements are the least expensive. Small scale exterior projects are the most beneficial and profitable at resale according to recent surveys.
On a national level, 8 out 10 projects in terms of costs recouped were [...]
Don’t Abandon Your Mortgage
David Bach, author of The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner: A Lifetime Plan to Finish Rich in Real Estate, pooh-poohs the notion that it makes any sense at all to walk away from a property that is underwater.
In an interview with the AOL.com personal finance Web site, Walletpop.com, Bach said about 50% of homes in foreclosure are [...]
5 Tips for the Greenest Grass on the Block
As most of you have witnessed, the record low mortgage rates, tax credit incentives, and amplified FHA loans have created a trend for people to make that first home purchase. The National Association of Realtors reports that first-time home buyers make up 29% of existing homes sales in June of 09. However, many of these [...]
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