12 Simple Home Repair tasks to get your House Ready for Spring

  Even small tasks, will go a long way towards getting you out of the winter funk and getting your house ready for the spring. Luckily, there are many easy and quick home repair tasks you can do during the middle of winter. To make this the most efficient, create a to-do list and shop…

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Ready to Buy a Home? Make a List and Check it Twice!

Ready to buy a home? Make a list and check it twice! Have you been thinking about purchasing a home, and don’t know where to start? We have created a checklist for you to help make your home dreams come true:  Decide what neighborhood you want to live in! Are you living where you want to…

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14 Underrated Places You'll Really Want To Move To

Eugene, OR Burlington, VT Provincetown, MA Sun Valley, ID Asbury Park, NJ Portland, ME Fort Collins, CO Athens, GA Marfa, TX St. Augustine, FL Avalon, CA Asheville, NC Grand Rapids, MI Milwaukee, WI Number 13 is obviously our favorite.

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14 Underrated Places You’ll Really Want To Move To

Eugene, OR Burlington, VT Provincetown, MA Sun Valley, ID Asbury Park, NJ Portland, ME Fort Collins, CO Athens, GA Marfa, TX St. Augustine, FL Avalon, CA Asheville, NC Grand Rapids, MI Milwaukee, WI Number 13 is obviously our favorite.

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30 Simple Things That Will Make Your Home Extremely Awesome

From making your home more efficient or just easier to use on a day to day basis, here is a list of 30 things you can most likely do yourself or rather inexpensively. Full list here, but below are a few of our favorites. Hidden Outlet In A Drawer To Hide Clutter Stainless Steel Contact…

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Every 25 Year Old In America Should See This Chart

Today, it’s increasingly become the responsibility of the worker to put money away for retirement in the form of a 401(k) plan or an IRA — that is, a defined contribution plan. Full article and a larger version of the graph are here.

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Did You Know These 29 Things About Grand Rapids?

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Grand Rapids, MI has so much to offer it’s amazing. Luckily for us movoto.com put together a list of 29 things people should know about Grand Rapids before you move here. Below is a list of a few of our favorites. You can check out the full list here. 6. It’s The Hot Dog Place…

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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?

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AllWomensTalk.com has a great article out highlighting 7 things you should consider if you’re thinking about paying off your mortgage early. While they’re all good, number 3 really stuck out to us. Number 3 is “What does your retirement look like?” and it’s a great question. Just because you can pay off your mortgage early,…

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How To Vet A Real Estate Agent

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Forbes recently released are article titled “How To Vet A Real Estate Agent – 10 Questions To Ask Before Hiring”. Ryan Ogle, the owner of Blu House Properties decided to answer them for you.

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11 Home Features Buyers Will Pay Extra For

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Number 4 –  Granite Countertops Percentage of home buyers willing to pay more: 55% Amount willing to pay extra: $1,620 Among homeowners between the ages of 35 and 54, 24% viewed granite countertops as “very important,” compared to 18% of people under 35 and 18% of people over 55. Although just one in every five…

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