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Another Staging Video
Check out this video on how to stage your kitchen. For more staging videos, check out ExpertRealEstateTips.Net or ThinkGlink.com. www.youtube.com/v/...
Good Morning America Weekend Edition
I'm supposed to be taped on Saturday for Good Morning America's weekend edition. It's a real estate-related piece, and I'll let you know if they turn ...
Homeowner Finds Home Foundation Issues, Seller Liable?
A home owner asks about who should pay for repairing his home's foundation. He discovers his home needs foundation repair five years after buying it. Whether to sue the seller depends on the cost of the foundation repair and the extent of the foundation's damage.
I’m Filling in for Clark Howard today at 1pm EST
Don't forget to tune into WSB radio this afternoon. I'll be filling in for Clark Howard today from 1p to 4p EST, and again on Tuesday, the day after M...
Housekeeping Tips
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Today on the Ilyce Glink Show
Boy, am I mad. My nearly-new grill that I bought not even a year ago at Costco, has literally fallen apart. The gas line has completely disintegrated ...
How To Evaluate Home Inheritance Options
When you inherit a home from a family member, should you keep it or sell it? What can you do with a home inheritance if selling isn't an option? Does a deed in lieu of foreclosure or a foreclosure make sense? To keep the home, you'd need to keep paying the mortgage, taxes and insurance.
Mortgage Requirements Stricter For First Time Home Buyers
Mortgage requirements have become stricter for first time home buyers. Lenders have tightened credit requirements for first time home buyers, making it more difficult to qualify for a mortgage loan. To qualify for a mortgage loan, first time home buyers need a credit score of at least 660 unless they try for an FHA loan.
Retirement Living For Baby Boomers
Baby boomers expect more active retirement living that the generation before them. Baby boomers look at amenities available for use during retirement living. Boomers require for retirement living: social networking, volunteering and learning. As homeowners, Boomers also want home design that better fits their needs like larger kitchens, dual master suites and spare bedrooms. And even Boomers on a limited budget are looking for extra amenities for their retirement living.
Experience With Real Estate Agent Varies
As with any industry, the professionals who work in real estate are both good and bad. And each customer's experience will differ depending on the real estate agent or broker he or she uses. Each real estate agent or broker will also have different expectations and boundaries with their clients.