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By Woodykk
Hi,We are looking to buy a house in Olympia WA. There are both new construction and old house for sale in the area.We will first meet the buyer realtor there in a few days but we are wondering what sh... Continue Reading
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By Journalist2
We are looking to rent a home near the airport in Atlanta, Ga. I'd like a safe, family oriented neighborhood. We need more than 2 bedrooms. We have no pets.
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By Blessed
My husband and I were so Blessed to find a wonderful Broker/Agent to help us, when we had such horrible experiences with other agents. This review is in regards to Alexander DiSaggio with City View Pr... Continue Reading
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I love hearing everyone's opinions on these hotly-debated topics, so I'm curious...do you have a television in your room or not? We do, and we always have. We don't actually watch it all that often, b... Continue Reading
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By AssetAvenue
Gateway cities like San Francisco and New York have long been​ ​favored by​ ​real estate investors​, because they are fairly recession proof and tend to be insulated from job loss and declining proper... Continue Reading
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By Madonna
My husband and I are looking for a house. Currently, we live in Costa Mesa, CA. We are renting a four bedroom house in a very nice area. The problem is, all our earned wages are going to rent and hous... Continue Reading
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By Leigh
Our colonial cape was built in 1986 and has very dark wood trim around the windows and doors. Doors are dark too. Brick fireplace with dark mantle too. What wall color would work best? The floor plan ... Continue Reading
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By Shewill
My husband and I went on vacation in the Dominican Republic and signed a contract with Lifestyle holiday vacations, We realized it was a bad idea after we put paid down a large amount of money on a cr... Continue Reading
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By TomSansone
Before I freak out on my realtor, I wanted to ask if this was a normal fee. We are already paying a 6% commission. But under Special Stipulations (the very last section of the both the buying and sell... Continue Reading
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By Laura4056
I am at a bind and I need help from those that follow the market Can anyone give me a good link to read about the market in UK post Brexit, without ending up in a UK website (which happens to me every... Continue Reading
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I'm curious to know what your best ever flea market or thrift store find was. I love going to flea markets and thrift stores to find ideas and furniture that I can give a new life - I'm constantly on ... Continue Reading
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By NataliaB
In a recent article, we put together the worst colors to paint your house, according to science. My favorite is the blinding, highlighter yellow. Imagine all four walls of your bedroom looking like a ... Continue Reading
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I've always disliked the color our home is painted but we haven't ever had the budget to have it painted (or the energy to do it myself!). My perfect home would be painted navy blue with crisp white t... Continue Reading
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