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A recent Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Vacate with Vengeance” concerned the vindictive actions of those homeowners facing foreclosure. [...]

The fall season is a great time to visit Orlando and Jacksonville. Theme parks are usually packed throughout the summer. And during the winter, you’ll often find lots of people coming in from cold, snowy states to enjoy some warmer weather. Come September, October and November, temperatures begin to drop off into the 70s, and the humidity levels are almost non-existent. It’s the perfect time of year to step in out, perhaps in a light jacket, and enjoy the sights sans the crowds of tourists.

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You probably already know how significant the listing price of your home can be. Price too high, and you scare away qualified buyers; price too low, and you get less money than you could have. We’ve written here at the Buy Owner Blog about the perils of poor pricing before, but let’s talk now about the way to do it right:

Determine Your Margin
One of the first factors you need to consider is equity. If you’ve been in your home for several years or if you put down a large down payment, you have a pretty good idea how much money you’d like to get out of the house when you sell.

To keep your house as eco-friendly as possible, while keeping your pets healthy, consider green cleaning and care options! [...]

Want to give your bathroom a new look without spending a lot of money? Check out these five quick tips! [...]

There’s never been a better time to buy a new home, especially when you buy one through Buy Owner, meaning no commissions and much more control! If you’re in the market and looking for a way to stay updated on new properties that come available, we’ve got the tool for you: the Buy Owner eCatalog!

Our popular magazine is now available online for many regions. In these issues, you can flip through and zoom into pages of information-packed home advertisements. Feel like a hard copy? You can also print individual pages within the eCatalog.

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While it’s most common to sell a home unfurnished, so that you can transport your existing belongings into your new location and buyers can bring theirs into your old one, there are homes bought and sold fully furnished all the time. In certain cases, it’s a situation that makes most sense for the seller and the buyer, and here’s why.

Why Sell Furnished?
Sometimes, whether because of downsizing or extensive relocation or something else, sellers cannot bring all of their furnishings to where they are moving. They are then faced with not just needing to sell a home but also the majority of its contents, and so lumping everything together saves a step.

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According to a recent NYT article, today’s sellers aren’t waiting for buyers to settle for their homes; they’re renovating to make them better. [...]

When you’re looking to make your home more eco-friendly, the kitchen is the best place to start, as it accounts for 41.5 percent of a home’s energy consumption! [...]

It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again, with kids back in school, Labor Day over and the prospect of cooler weather and changing leaves on the horizon, but here we are halfway through September.

And whether you’re a long-time Chicago resident, a suburban home owner or someone looking to make a move before December, you’ll want to check out this list of events, activities and ideas for making the most of the autumn in Chicago!

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