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Unique (Unconventional) Ways to Market Your For-Sale Home

Typical forms of marketing a for-sale home such as flyers and online listings are still very important and effective in finding buyers. However, if you find yourself in a pinch or wanting to take additional, creative approaches to marketing your home, then

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4 Home Updates to Help You Save Money This Winter

While sometimes we’re lucky enough that temperatures stay high into late fall around Michigan, eventually temperatures will drop and the heating bills will go up. If you’re looking to lower your monthly utility bills, try one or all of these tips for

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Tips for Selling Your Home Remotely

Selling your home is challenging regardless of circumstances. But when you have to sell your home remotely, it can prove to be extra tricky. Take a look at the following tips for selling your home remotely.   Select a Top Real Estate

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Lansing Fall Activities for the Whole Family

Fall is always an exciting time in Michigan. The leaves are changing color and, though the air temperature is cooler, it is much more comfortable. Not only is this a time of weather, scenery, and style changes, but it also signals a

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5 Tips for Living in a For-Sale Home

Have you decided it’s time to sell your house? While living in your home while it’s for sale can be a tiresome task, it’s a financially wise decision if it means you won’t be taking on a second mortgage or rent payment

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Greater Lansing Market Has Almost Recovered

A recent measurement of the percent recovery of real estate markets peak-to- trough done by Homes.com indicates that the Lansing/East Lansing market has rebounded 91.71% by the end of July 2015. The peak date was December 2005 and the trough date was

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5 Signs it’s Time to Sell Your Home

We get it – deciding whether to stay where you're at or sell can be a tough decision. That’s why it’s important to analyze all of the important factors to determine whether it’s the right time to get out while you can

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How to Determine the Listing Price of Your Home

Determining the real market value of a home is an art. What an able and willing buyer and seller will agree to in an arm's length transaction is often unclear until the end of the process. Pricing your home too low may