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Posted on 05/03/2020

Buying a Vacation Home May Be a Realistic Goal

Generally speaking, taking a family vacation can "recharge your battery," give you a new lease on life, and enable you to get back to work with a renewed sense of purpose. That's the ideal scenario when everything falls into place. However, if you're one of those families that are always looking for a new place to explore every year,...

Buying A Vacation Home

Second Home

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Posted on 04/26/2020

Tips on Keeping Your Luxury Bathroom Warm

Photo by banksy07 via Pixabay Adding some extra warmth to your bathrooms boosts your home value while also ensuring that you’ll have a well-heated and comfortable environment for bathing and showering during winter. With these heating options, you can warm up your bathrooms as needed without having to turn up your thermostat, causing your furnace to run more...

Luxury Home

Home Improvements

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Posted on 04/19/2020

What Should You Do If You Suspect Identity Theft

Photo by Brian A Jackson via Shutterstock Identity theft is an issue that has become more common since the digital age has bristled and bloomed. Many people are victims of phishing scams – an online predator steals your identity by impersonating a respectable institution and takes your sensitive information, financial information being stolen from non-secured sites, hacking or...

Credit

Fraud

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Posted on 04/12/2020

How to Buy Your First Home

Photo by Roman Samborskyi via Shutterstock Buying your first home is exciting! And scary! But you don’t have to fear the process if you take the time to become fully prepared for homeownership. Below are the seven primary keys to preparing yourself and smoothing the process. How to Know You’re Ready Determine how much you can afford. The...

First Time Buyer

Preapproval

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Posted on 04/05/2020

Home Improvement Tasks to Tackle Before Selling (And Tasks to Ignore)

Photo by Rudy and Peter Skitterians via PixabayWhen you’re prepping your home to sell, your “to do” list can get quite long, quite quickly. Which projects do you really need to tackle before listing, and which are best left undone? Talking to your real estate agent is a good first step, but this guide will also give you...

Diy

Home Improvement

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Posted on 03/29/2020

What is a Rain Chain?

Image by Kaitong Yepoon from Shutterstock Rain in its due time is every gardener's dream. Saving and reusing rainwater is a great way to save resources for the garden. One way to collect rainwater and store it for future use is to install a rain chain. A decorative rain chain can be used in place of a downspout...

Water

Gardening

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Posted on 03/22/2020

Ingredients of a Successful Real Estate Search

If you've set a goal of buying your first home within the next year, there are several things you can begin doing now to set the stage for a positive experience. While it pays to familiarize yourself with everything from your credit score to mortgage options, choosing a good real estate agent will prove to be an invaluable advantage...

First Time Buyer

Buying A Home

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Posted on 03/15/2020

Reasons to Tailor Your Home Search to Your Budget

For those who want to simplify the homebuying process, crafting a budget is ideal. Because if you tailor your house search to your finances, you can eliminate the risk of spending beyond your means to acquire your dream residence. Now, let's take a look at three tips to help you budget for the homebuying journey. 1. Analyze Your Financial...

Buyer Tips

Buying A Home

Posted on 03/08/2020

What Criteria Determine If You Should Buy a House?

Photo by Athitat Shinagowin via Shutterstock You’ll often hear it stated that paying rent is throwing money down the drain. As a motivation to buy a home, however, that might not be the best idea. A rule of thumb is that if you can purchase a home for fifteen times what you currently pay annually in rent, buying...

Buyer Tips

Renting

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Posted on 03/01/2020

Home Serenity: How to Create Your Own Outdoor Getaway

Photo by Tod Franklin via Pixabay What makes you happy? Do you love to sit and read? Or are you more of a hang-out-with-friends kind of homeowner? Regardless of what moves you, there's a way to create space for it in your own backyard. Even better -- you can increase your home's resale value in the process. Use...

DIY

Home Impovements

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Posted on 02/23/2020

Electrical Issues to Watch for in Your Home

The first few years in your new home feel like heaven. Everything looks so sleek and shiny, but after some time you start to discover some quirks. Most are nothing to fret about, but there are some signs that pop up that shouldn't be overlooked, such as electrical glitches in the home. Not every electrical problem is dire,...

Home Electrical Issues

Electrical Issues

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Posted on 03/04/2020

7257 Oakwood Avenue, Los Angeles (city), CA 90036 is now new to the market!

Listed by Nourmand & Associates-HW - DRE# 01465377

This charming bungalow with Saltillo tile, hardwood floors, updated kitchen, and a perfect private outdoor patio is the place you want to live. Upon entering this home you'll notice the elegant living space that features beautiful windows and a Spanish tiled fireplace. The skylight in the dining room brings in natural light and is accessorized with vintage moulding. The kitchen features high-end stainless steel appliances like Wolf Range/oven and a dishwasher. The two bedrooms are ideally placed on opposite sides of the home creating more privacy. The French doors in the master bedroom lead to the patio with a free-standing hot tub and a...

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