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You just cannot predict a Chicago winter. Contrary to popular belief, the city’s temperature isn’t always 10 below zero, and the winter sometimes ends before March! However, no matter how long you’re bundled in wool hats and mittens, you can still plan all kinds of fun, seven days a week! Chicago offers tons of outdoor activities, sporting events, music shows and more.

If you’re looking for some winter fun in the Windy City, here are Buy Owner favorites to check out!

WINTER-THEMED EVENTS are happening all over the city! Just because the holiday season is over, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the white, snowy atmosphere for the next few months. Whether you enjoy bundling up and braving the cold, or you prefer a simulated experience in a warm, cozy building, there is something for everyone! [...more...]

When selling your home, location matters! You have the opportunity to use all of your built-up knowledge of your property’s surroundings to help the potential buyer realize it’s the right home! Even though you are most concentrated on the home itself, you should take advantage of each meeting with the buyer by not forgetting to discuss the home’s location, too.


By completing some pre-selling research of this home’s surroundings, you may just help the buyers decide that this home is the one for them! [...more...]

Redecorating for the new year? Have you thought of using an interior designer? [...]

Did you know we spend a third of our lives in the bedroom? This means it’s a great place to begin going green! [...]

While everyone else stays cooped up this winter with a blanket wrapped around them, take advantage of the warm Florida weather by attending outdoor festivals and activities! Not only does Florida contain some of the world’s most impressive amusement parks, but each city and town hosts its own fests and local events that you may not know about! Here are some of the most interesting upcoming winter activities all around Florida. Winter in Florida doesn’t have to change your lifestyle, so start the New Year out right by filling your 2009 calendar now!

On Jan. 17, enjoy Yoga Day in West Palm Beach! All day, outdoor yoga will be offered for free! This is a great opportunity for beginners who want to test out this popular fitness option. To get you in the mood, music and food will be provided.

Also on Jan.17, if you live in Deerfield Beach, attend a lecture on xeriscaping and water conservation. If you’ve heard of xeriscaping but was never sure how to do it, this is the perfect opportunity to join those who are living greener in 2009!

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Happy New Year from Buy Owner! A new year means a fresh start: a chance to begin again and do things differently. Are you selling a home? What will you do to market your home more effectively? This new year is the perfect opportunity to put a few key marketing choices into play.

To begin, here are three basic tips:

1. Price it right.

Probably the #1 most important selling tip for today’s market comes down to pricing. You have to price your home aggressively in this buyers’ market. If you don’t, you lose the opportunity to make the all-important first impression that can make or break the sale. For more information on pricing your home correctly, read these Buy Owner Blog articles: “The #1 Mistake of Home Sellers”, “Is It Time to Drop Your Price?” and “Why Your Home Isn’t Selling. [...more...]

Happy New Year from Buy Owner! Now is the time to get a head start with your home improvement plans for the new year, by looking at potential 2009 home decorating trends! [...]