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  • Make These Simple Kitchen And Bath Updates To Sell Your Home More Quickly


    When it comes time to sell a home, the kitchen and the master bathroom are the two rooms that buyers tend to focus on the most. If your kitchen or primary bathroom are looking a little worse for wear, your home may linger on the market for months -- even if it is in great shape overall. If you can afford a full kitchen or bath remodel, surely you should consider this option.
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  • How To Tell Legitimate Apartment Rental Ads From Scams


    With apartment rental rates rising and spots becoming scarce in some parts of the country, scammers have discovered a ripe source of victims in those seeking housing from afar. If you are planning on relocating to another city for employment or academic purposes, you may have little choice but to rent long distance. Online classifieds can be a good way to line up an apartment, but they're also the venue of choice for online scammers.
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  • What Should You Consider When Investing In Rental Real Estate?


    If you've always wanted to diversify your income stream by purchasing and renting out single-family homes, there is no better time than the present. An unprecedented drop in real estate costs throughout the country has allowed many would-be investors to purchase and rent out homes for a significant profit. However, there are a number of important factors that contribute to a successful real estate transaction. Read on to learn more about the factors you should consider before determining whether a specific home is a wise real estate investment.
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  • 3 Important Tips For Accidental Landlords


    What do you do when you have to move out of the area and your old house just won't sell? If you have the money, you could maintain the old house from a distance while moving into a new one, but few people have the cash to pay mortgage and maintenance costs for two households, especially when the two are a great distance apart. For many people, the solution seems simple: just rent out the old house.
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  • 9 Blunders That Offer An Open Invitation To Pests


    Household and garden pests are more than an inconvenience. Insects and rodents can be destructive to property and pose health risks as well. Although there are circumstances that may warrant the services of a professional pest control company, there are ways to keep these unwanted visitors at bay. The following is a list of common mistakes that may contribute to an infestation: 1. Leaving Doorways and Windows Unsealed You might not have thought about it, but even the slightest gap in doorways and windows can provide easy access and entry to your home for small bugs.
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  • Protecting Yourself From Fraud


    Identity theft is one of the key enablers of crime today due to the widespread use of digital communications. Put simply, identity theft means someone out there is using your identity for personal gain. This can be through obtaining credit in your name, using your passport details or simply hacking into your bank account. Unfortunately, it's getting easier for fraudsters to commit these crimes, so consider the following steps to keep your personal information safe and secure: 
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  • Downsizing? 4 Tips To Make Sure Furniture Placed In Storage Stays In Great Shape


    If you are temporarily moving from a larger home into an apartment or corporate housing, then you may be placing many of your belongings in a storage unit. If you feel apprehensive about keeping your expensive furniture in storage, then don't worry. As long as you choose the right storage unit and prepare your furniture for storage correctly, your items can eventually be removed from storage in the same condition as when they went in.
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  • Five Random Things That Can Cause A House Fire


    Few things are scarier or more potentially devastating than a house fire. Not only would a house fire put your family's lives at risk, but it could also lead to the loss of priceless sentimental items and other valuables, and even leave you without a place to live. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, house fires cause nearly 12 billion dollars in damage a year, and lead to more than 3,000 deaths per year on average.
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  • Crazy Ants: Terrible Guests Making Their Way To Your Hometown


    You have guests on the way. These guests respect no boundaries, have no manners, and will raid your pantry bare before moving on to your garden... and perhaps even your pets or livestock. Who are these merciless guests? They're crazy ants -- a unicolonial ant species native to Argentina and Brazil.   United They Stand Unicolonial is a pretty self-explanatory word; it means one single colony. Crazy ants don't waste any time fighting among each other.
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  • Buying A New Home? Here Are 3 Ways To Help Your Realtor Sell Your Old One Quickly


    According to the National Association of Home Buyers, more than half of buyers are interested in purchasing a new home – so before putting yours on the market, you are going to want to make some improvements that will help you keep up with the competition. Here are three effective ways to make your old home look new again so your realty services can make a sale more quickly, and you can move on to your own new home:
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