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50 Simple Steps You Can Take To Sell Your Home Faster And For More Money In Any Market
America's bestselling real-estate expert Ilyce R. Glink offers a highly practical, reader-friendly guide to selling your home quickly and for the best price—in any market.
Before Signing A Listing Agreement
Listing agreements are binding legal documents, but many sellers don't think twice before signing them. It's important to understand and negotiate a listing agreement to terms you are comfortable with, otherwise you'll be accountable for whatever is in the contract. Here are a few things to consider before signing a listing agreement.
Your New House: The Alert Consumer’s Guide to Buying and Building a Quality Home
Your New House: The Alert Consumer's Guide to Buying and Building a Quality Home by by Alan Fields and Denise Fields. The newly updated guide to the l...
Real Estate And Economic Advice After 9-11
After the 9-11 attacks the U.S. fell into a deep recession. How did New York and Chicago fare during the recession? What could consumers expect in Chicago and New York after the recession, especially with regard to real estate?
Final Quick Home Inspection Can Protect Buyer
When you're buying a home, just before closing it's a good idea to do a final walk-through. A final walk-through is a quick home inspection where you do a check of all appliances one more time. Doing a final walk-through home inspection can help you spot problems that could prevent a successful closing when you're buying a home.
Home Improvement And Home Repairs: Getting Through Them With Ease
Ilyce gives advice to homeowners who are planning home improvement and home repairs. Homeowners who are planning home improvement and home repairs should put the deal with their contractor in writing. Homeowners should also hire a real estate attorney to draw up the contracts and make sure their home improvement or home repair plans go smoothly.
Homeowners And Home Improvement Projects: How To Survive
Homeowners can do several simple things to survive home improvement projects. The most important thing for homeowners to do is plan ahead for home improvement projects - including choosing paint colors, wall tiles, even the door knobs. The less homeowners have to do during the home improvement project, the easier it will be to survive. Homeowners should also make sure they have written contracts on all their home improvement projects in order to keep things running smoothly with the contractor.