Who doesn’t love a squirrel? They’re cute with big eyes and a fluffy tail. You’d give them a hug if they weren’t full of disease and the fact they’d bite your finger off without a second thought! Nevertheless, squirrels are cool so long as they know their place – and that’s up a tree, storing…
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Sales have surged for new single-family homes, rising more than 20% in August compared with 12 months ago, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau. The spike in new home transactions, which represent 14% of America’s real estate market, has been ignited by builders offering discount deals to lure buyers who’ve been…
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Successful investors and landlords understand what it takes to offer an attractive home that delivers strong rental income, and they pay close attention to the quality of their tenants. Whether they intend to work with the tenants themselves or use a property manager, they’ll look at the deal from the tenant’s perspective. A tenant’s journey…
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With our mortgage rates continuing to slowly taper down towards the 6% benchmark, realtors are reporting an increasing volume of inquiries from owners now thinking of selling. Most Americans spend between five to seven years in their home before upgrading to their next property. However, the high interest rate environment since Covid has forced many…
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Have you ever considered turning your home into a haunted house to maximize its value and give you a capital gain beyond your wildest dreams (or nightmares!). No? Good. Haunted houses don’t usually sell well. But maybe there is one day when you can enjoy the fantasy – Halloween. And it’s coming on October 30th. …
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Are you ready to turn your dream home into a Halloween nightmare! On the evening of October 30th, you can trade in your pristine curb appeal for something spooky. That’s right, Halloween is just around the corner! It’s the perfect time to turn your beautiful home into the spookiest stop on the block. I’ve got…
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For most Americans, daylight savings has ended to signal the impending onset of winter. For gardeners, this is a good time to consider how you’re going to protect the plants you lovingly planted during summer from the biting frosts of winter. In North America, the first frosts can arrive as early as late August, while…
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Disinfectant wipes have become one of the most popular cleaning products for the home in the last decade because they’re designed to kill bacteria and viruses on hard, non-porous surfaces. Their true effectiveness depends on their correct usage and recognition they are not the solution to every cleaning task. The most important factor is known…
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Latest data on prices and mortgage costs suggests buyers need to move quickly before the Holidays if they want to find a great deal. Values look set to rebound as the Federal Reserve moves toward a lower interest rate environment. The US is on track to sell 4 million properties this year with the sale…
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After the long-awaited and highly anticipated 0.25% reduction in the federal funds rate reduction by the Federal Reserve, many realtors are being asked if now is a good time to enter the market. Optimism is beginning to gain momentum because mortgage lending rates have been tapering down ever so slightly for the last few months.…
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