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A great room is an area that combines several different spaces into one—the family room, the television area, the living room, and the computer space. Some great rooms, which usually boast a two-story ceiling, may even have an area for a table and chairs, while others boast a walkway or loft area that looks down [...]

A FICO is the most frequently used type of credit score. Credit scores, essentially, are used to summarize your credit risk, based on a snapshot of your credit at a particular point in time. This helps lenders estimate the risk involved with loaning you money. Your credit score influences the credit that’s available to you and [...]

Selling a vacant home can be difficult. For example, without seeing a kitchen table or a living room sofa, it might be hard for potential buyers to picture their belongings in your home. On the other hand, it might eliminate the distractions of decor that doesn’t match a certain buyer’s taste. Making an empty house [...]

What are you doing to get ready for spring? Spring is the hottest time to put your home up for sale, when the snow melts and your home is looking its best. March is coming quickly upon us, and now is the time to get your home in gear for spring house hunters roaming around [...]

In 2007, the Mortgage Bankers Association noted that half of the 1.3 million home mortgage loans were in foreclosure at the end of the July-September quarter. With only one month under our belt this year, private economists already expect the number of foreclosures to double to an astonishing one million in 2008! A new plan [...]

Did you know there a number of ways to make your home a little greener, even in the blah winter months? Helping the environment helps everyone, from you (lower bills) to the world around you (a better planet). REEVALUATE YOUR HABITS Take a look at Buy Owner Blog article, “Energy-Saving Tips“ for specific ideas on [...]

Where would a home be without windows? No natural light, no tree-filled views, no connection between the indoors and out. In short, it’d be a pretty drab place to live. It makes sense, then, that windows play such an important role in the appeal of a home. There are many different types of windows, and [...]

Take a look at this recent Buy Owner article, created for Peachymoms.com!

In case you missed our recent series of cost-effective ways to improve your kitchen, take a look at these specific areas where kitchen upgrades really add up: Cabinets Counters Backsplashes Sinks/Faucets Lighting Decoration

  Sometimes it can be difficult to imagine a new look. But the next time you are in your kitchen, take a minute to see how many ideas you can invent to inexpensively update the room. As seen in the series on kitchen improvements, a little effort and a minimal amount of cash can easily [...]