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Ruthie Porterfield

ABR, CBR

Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

(713) 558-3247 Email https://www.har.com/ruthieporterfield

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Financial ( 66 )

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Home Buying (49)

Will My Credit Score Allow Me To Buy A Home?

Should You Look for Your First House Or Keep Renting?

Winter: The Most Affordable Time of Year to Buy a Home

Why Your Bank May Not Be Giving You the Best Mortgage Rate

How to Find a Mortgage Lender or Broker

Home Value (33)

Neighborhood Historic Designation Can Raise Property Values

French Drains: When You Need Them

Home Remodeling: 6 Improvements to Increase Home Value

Home Upgrades with the Lowest ROI

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Appraisals (5)

4 Ways to Strengthen Your Home’s Refinance Appraisal Value

What You Must Know About Home Appraisals

4 Myth-Busting Facts About Appraisals

6 Steps for Responding to a Low Refinance Appraisal

Inspectors May Find Flaws in "Perfect" Home

Home Selling (34)

Get Top Dollar When Selling Your Home

Preparing to Sell Your Home? The Best 5 Projects to Do Now

Open House Timeline: Countdown to a Successful Sale

Simple Tips to Sell Your Home for the Right Price This Summer

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6 Kitchen Materials Savvy Remodelers Never Use

How to Insulate Your Crawl Space

Stylish Ways to Turn Doors Into Show-Stoppers

The Most Annoying Things About Summer - And What to Do About Them

Replacing Rain Gutters and Downspouts

Financial (66)

All the Types of Mortgages - Explained in a Flash

How to Get a Reverse Mortgage

No-Closing-Cost Refinance: Is It Right for You?

When to Consider an Interest-Only Mortgage

VA Loan Funding Fee: What You’ll Pay and Why in 2017

Lifestyle (33)

4 Funky Odors In Your House Only Your Guests Can Smell

The Genius Way to Clean Fast for Last-Minute Guests

Tips to Convert Your Deck Into a Bug-Free Screened-In Porch

Hack Your Home for Better Sleep

7 Home Hacks That Make Maintenance Easier

Homeowner Education (57)

Why ‘Starter Homes’ Aren’t What They Used to Be

What’s a Mortgage Rate Lock, Do I Need One and How Do I Get One?

You Could Be Wrecking Your Home — And Not Know It (Yet)

8 Costly Missteps New Homeowners Make in Their First Year

The 16 Incredibly Useful Rules Every Organized House Follows

Green Living (25)

9 Things You’ve Got Wrong About Green Homes

Green or Not? 10 Green Facts to Test Your Eco-Smarts

Green Kitchen Remodeling

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Super Simple Ideas for People Who Hate Yard Work

Featured (48)

Weird, But True: Fancy Bath Salts Can Help Sell Your Home

Organize Your Home by Feb. 1 in Less Than an Hour a Day

10 Ways to Evaluate Whether a Home Will Grow With You

Tax Credits for Installing Solar Panels

How to Choose a Neighborhood

Safety (31)

Kitchen Fires: How to Prevent and Put out the Flames

Holiday Lighting Safety Checklist

Home Security Cameras: Peace of Mind While You're Away

Extinguish Your Chance of a House Fire

Wildlife Pest Control for Your Community

Holidays (9)

9 Ways to Avoid Gobbling Up Energy on Thanksgiving

What to Do If Your House is Haunted

Home Owner Tales of Holidays Gone Horribly Wrong

6 Simple Steps to Prep Your Home for Holiday Guests

How to Clean Up After Thanksgiving in Half the Time

Taxes (24)

Don't Miss These Home Tax Deductions

Are You Getting the Home Tax Deductions You’re Entitled To?

Tax Incentives for Historic Preservation

Your Top Homeownership Tax Questions Answered

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Remodeling (44)

6 Projects to Banish Boredom From Your Yard

Getting the Greatest Value Out of Home Remodeling

A Minor Kitchen Remodel Can Yield Major Return on Investment

How to Decide Whether You Should Remodel or Move

If You Were Selling Today, Would You Have the Home Buyers Want?

International (3)

7 Tips for Buying Your First Home in the U.S.

How Home Buyers Who Aren’t Citizens Can Get a Mortgage

Foreign Homebuyers Boost in Texas, TAR reports

Insurance (24)

Should You File a Home Insurance Claim?

What Does Flood Insurance Cover?

Don’t Be Sorry You Didn’t Know This About Your Home Insurance

Don’t Let These Flood Insurance Limits Surprise You

Surprising Facts About Flood Insurance

Home Buying (49)

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Financial (66)

Lifestyle (33)

Homeowner Education (57)

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Safety (31)

Holidays (9)

Taxes (24)

Remodeling (44)

International (3)

Insurance (24)

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(713) 558-3247 Email

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