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How Does Owning a Home Give You Wealth?
You have heard repeatedly that putting money down on a home will repay you with equity. But that’s hard to remember after a large down payment and closing costs! However it is an important piece of information to remember when …
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Capitalize on the Market and Sell your Home!
If you have ever thought about selling your home, now is the time! The most recent Pending Homes Sales Index from the National Association of REALTORS® showed that contracts went up in December by 1.6% which is impressive in our …
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How to: Lower Your Energy Bill
In the age of technology we like to be plugged in 24/7 but that may not be so good for our home or our energy bill. When we turn off gadgets and gizmos they are still using power and sucking …
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Resource Video: Homeowner Edition
Home Improvement Projects That Need a Professional If you are considering a home improvement project, it’s important to know what jobs you can do yourself and which ones should be left to the pros. A good rule of thumb is …
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Resource Video: Buyer and Seller Edition
The Difference Between a Listing and Selling Agent In most real estate transactions, there is one agent who represents the seller and another who represents the buyer. This informational video provides key points on the differences are between the two …
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Calling All Sellers!
Why does the market sway between a buyer’s market and a seller’s market? The price of any item is determined by the supply of that item, as well as the market demand. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) surveys “over 50,000 real estate …
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New Campaign Aims To Help Parents Select Correct Car Seat
Keeping your children safe in a vehicle is something that every parent wants. Shorewest Insurance offers these great tips for selecting the proper car seats. From rear-facing to forward-facing, convertible to all-in-one, selecting a child safety seat isn’t exactly …
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Is Your Home Properly Insulated?
Home insulation is a very important function in your home. Insulation is designed to minimize heat transfer from your home and the outside weather. Whether it’s warm air from your home battling the cold temperature during the winter months, or …
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Want to Buy or Sell a Home? Now is the Time!
2016 was the year of low mortgage rate and also low inventory. The average for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.65% which is the lowest annual average ever recorded by Freddie Mac going back to 1971. Since then mortgage rates …
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Where Are All of the First Time Buyers?
Many first-time home buyers are Millennials, but we are seeing a large part of this generation hesitating to make the leap into homeownership. Which begs the question, why the hesitation? Recent surveys have uncovered that potential buyers believe that you …
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