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You’ve heard of car insurance, renters insurance and, of course, homeowners insurance. Now there’s a new kind available, aimed at today’s economy: layoff insurance. [...]

The warm weather has finally graced the Midwest with its presence! No more waiting around for summer to come. Watch as bare branches show off flower buds and brittle, brown grass blades turn into green, lush lawns! Take advantage of every sunny day that spring provides us by enjoying local free events or specialty festivals! Here’s a list of upcoming attractions to fill your calendars with:

Free Events

Don’t let this economy bring you down! Tons of free events are happening in the Chicago area everyday. Take a break from the work day by strolling down to Daley Plaza around lunchtime. Under the architectural Picasso gem, you can enjoy live performances, farmers markets and more!

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When moving, deciding what to keep and what to leave behind is a crucial, yet bittersweet, job. In today’s buyers’ market, leaving behind a prized possession may score you a sale. Likewise, arguing to keep the item may lose you a sale. When it comes down to it, is finding a buyer more important than keeping your beloved belonging?

Household items that could stay or go often produce bickering between buyers and sellers, more often than you think. Take your dining room chandelier, for example. If you spend a hefty amount of your savings on it, it’s relatively new, or you bought it on a vacation or at a special event, you don’t want to part with it. It would look just as lovely over your new dining room table. But say the buyer sees the chandelier in the photos, falls in love with it, and assumes it’s staying. What now?

Before your house goes on the market, take the time to consider what items have significant value to you. Will you take or leave behind light fixtures, drapes and curtains, blinds, furnishings, shelving units, washer/dryer sets, kitchen appliances and plants?

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Whether building or upgrading your home, you’ll want to make smart choices for the bathroom. Have you looked into all the options for commodes? [...]

This spring, take the time to make eco-friendly choices inside AND out! A few simple steps can reduce stormwater runoff. [...]

Spring is in the air, and there is no better place to be than Atlanta. From festivals to concerts to ball games, there are plenty of outdoor events for you to enjoy! Buy Owner is here to show you the best things to see and do in Atlanta this spring.

• OUTDOOR EVENTS get you out and about to enjoy the beautiful spring weather in Atlanta.

Atlanta Jazz Festival
How about 31 days of Jazz music? Enjoy all this and more during the month of May! The Atlanta Jazz Festival schedules events with famous artists and plenty of activities for friends and families. Be prepared to listen to all kinds of jazz music with Atlanta natives and Atlanta visitors from all over the world! The festival culminates during Memorial Day weekend with a three-day festival of fantastic performances.

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Pull up to a home—any home, anywhere—and evaluate what you see. That initial impression you get, created by everything from the surrounding landscaping to the building’s façade, determines the curb appeal of that property.

A popular buzzword in today’s real estate, curb appeal means simply what you’d expect: it is the appeal of a lot as seen from the curb.

Because it is primarily concerned with first impressions, curb appeal becomes all-important in terms of a home sale. As in job interviews, first dates and meetings with new business clients, you only get one chance to make a first impression. The opportunity to impress a buyer can disappear in moments, and what the exterior of your home says can just as easily turn a buyer away as it can lure him or her inside.

At the same time, when done right, curb appeal has the potential to wow interested buyers, making them say things like, “This is the one!” before even opening the front door. So it’s no surprise that this hot topic has inspired several television programs and remains a common subject of home-improvement magazines and Web sites.
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Your goal, as a seller, is to make sure your home offers the kind of scents that make buyers long to stay. Here’s what you need to know! [...]

Despite the many incentives aimed at today’s buyers, prospective home owners are still leery of entering the market. [...]

There is no better time to tool around Tampa than during the spring! As always, Buy Owner has the inside scoop on the happenings around town.

• OUTDOOR EVENTS allow you to get out in the sunshine and experience all that Tampa has to offer!

Island Fest: The theme of Island Fest is called “Land, Air & Sea!” Bring everyone together for free airplane rides, youth sailing demonstrations, live entertainment and art/vendor exhibitions! There are also plenty of food and drink stands to keep you going throughout the day. To find out more about Island Fest, taking place on Saturday, April 18, visit this website. [...more...]