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Home Buying (49)
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Are You Buying a House or a Lottery Ticket?
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7 Steps to a Stress-Free Home Closing
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Prioritize Your Requirements When Searching For a New Home
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Negotiate Your Best House Buy
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Home Value (33)
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Hide Your Home’s Biggest Eyesores With These Genius Ideas
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Tips for Replacing a Sump Pump
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Home Remodeling: 6 Improvements to Increase Home Value
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Appraisals (5)
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4 Myth-Busting Facts About Appraisals
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Inspectors May Find Flaws in "Perfect" Home
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4 Ways to Strengthen Your Home’s Refinance Appraisal Value
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What You Must Know About Home Appraisals
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Home Selling (34)
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Find the Best Agent to Sell Your House
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Fielding a Lowball Purchase Offer on Your Home
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How to Buy a Home While Selling One
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Home Repair (60)
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5 Fall Home Improvements for Less Than $500
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The Right Way to Pick a (Gorgeous!) Color Scheme for Your Home
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Fix Noisy, Rattling, Energy-Sucking Windows for Good
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The 7 Most-Needed Repair Tips Every Homeowner Should Know
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7 Super-Easy Cleaning Recipes for the Most Awesome-Smelling Home
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Financial (66)
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Interest-Only Mortgages Making a Comeback - and Sometimes Make Sense
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How to Get Preapproved for a Mortgage and Why It Matters
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Homeownership Under Assault: 4 Issues Threaten Housing Market Recovery
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A Quarter of Homebuyers Unhappy With Their Mortgage Lender, Survey Finds
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When Is Opening a HELOC the Right Move?
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Lifestyle (33)
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Home Maintenance for People with Better Things to Do
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The Genius Way to Clean Fast for Last-Minute Guests
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12 Delightful Ways to Make Your House Brighter in Winter
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Homeowner Education (57)
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How Your Credit Score Affects Your Mortgage Rate
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Landscaping Tips to Defend Against Natural Disasters
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9 Essential Things Every New Homeowner Should Have
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Are Home Warranties Worth the Cost?
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What’s a Mortgage Rate Lock, Do I Need One and How Do I Get One?
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Green Living (25)
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How to Buy Energy-Saving Appliances
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Urban Gardening Ideas for Small Spaces
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10 Clever Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide
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4 Spring Landscaping Ideas for Homeowners Who Hate Yard Work
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Homemade Cleaners That REALLY Unclog Drains and Remove Stains
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Featured (48)
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Declutter Your Home: Why Being Organized Saves You Money
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9 Mood-Lifting Ideas For a Cozier Home This Winter
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Evaluate Your House for a Garage Addition
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6 Reasons There Aren’t Enough Homes for Sale
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Tax Credits for Installing Solar Panels
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Safety (31)
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Aging in Place: Home Renovations for Seniors
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Home Security Cameras: Peace of Mind While You're Away
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Repair Your Chimney for Winter Warmth and Safety
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Extinguish Your Chance of a House Fire
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Home Owner Tales of Holidays Gone Horribly Wrong
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Egging, Toilet Papering: How to Clean Up After Halloween Pranks
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Holiday Fire Safety Tips
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How to Clean Up After Thanksgiving in Half the Time
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Taxes (24)
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Are You Entitled to a Property Tax Exemption?
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How to DIY Your Taxes and Not Miss a Single Deduction
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Your Top Homeownership Tax Questions Answered
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Appeal Your Property Tax Bill
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Tax Advantages Homeowners Get That Renters Don’t
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Remodeling (44)
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7 Painting Hacks to Get the Look of a Pro - Without the Pro Price
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7 Smart Strategies for Kitchen Remodeling
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6 Projects to Banish Boredom From Your Yard
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5 Bathroom Trends You Might Want to Reconsider
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International (3)
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How Home Buyers Who Aren’t Citizens Can Get a Mortgage
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Foreign Homebuyers Boost in Texas, TAR reports
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Tree Falls On Property Line: Who Pays? Who Picks Up the Pieces?
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What Does Flood Insurance Cover?
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Homeowner's Insurance: Time for an Annual Check-Up
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What You Need to Know About Excess Flood Insurance
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Don’t Be Sorry You Didn’t Know This About Your Home Insurance
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Home Repair (60)
Financial (66)
Lifestyle (33)
Homeowner Education (57)
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Safety (31)
Holidays (9)
Taxes (24)
Remodeling (44)
International (3)
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