Articles in the Tips and Ideas Category

Using Buy Owner to Buy Your Home
By Shanna
Posted in Buying Tips, Tips and Ideas on 21 July 2010
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using buy owner to buy your home There are so many great reasons to buy your own home. Are you ready? Wondering how to get the best deal and how to make the most informed decision? Maybe it’s time to consider Buy Owner!

As the nation’s leading for-sale-by-owner marketing company, Buy Owner showcases for-sale properties nationwide. Buy Owner sellers are great to work with, as they’re looking to cut commissions/costs just as much as you are, in order for everyone to get the best deal.

Here’s how to buy a home with Buy Owner:

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Declutter: Taking the First Steps
By Alicia
Posted in Home Improvement, Tips and Ideas on 16 July 2010
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first steps to declutter how do you begin the decluttering process? Here are some simple steps you can take! [...]

Using Buy Owner to Sell Your Home
By Shanna
Posted in From Buy Owner Customers, Selling Tips, Tips and Ideas on 12 July 2010
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using buy owner Are you planning to sell your property and wondering how to do it? Have you heard about selling by owner and wanted to learn more? Would you like to cut commission costs to make a better profit on the sale?

Buy Owner is here to help.

As the leading for-sale-by-owner company in today’s market, Buy Owner not only offers 25 years of experience but also an unparalleled marketing scheme to help you sell. [...]

Decorate Your Patio
By Alicia
Posted in Home Improvement, Tips and Ideas on 9 July 2010
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decorating the patio To ensure that you spend as much time outside as your schedule allows, treat it like another room in the house. Decorate! [...]

Save Water without Replacing the Toilet
By Alicia
Posted in Green Living, Tips and Ideas on 8 July 2010
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toilet Fortunately, there are DIY ways to save water, energy and money with the toilet you already have! [...]

Make Your Small Home Look Big
By Alicia
Posted in Selling Tips, Tips and Ideas on 5 July 2010
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make your small home look big An abundance of homebuyers are choosing to downsize right now. Whether it’s because they’re still trying to sell a house and can’t afford to buy a large house, they’re living more practical during this economic downturn, or they want to spend less time on housework, now is the time for owners of small houses to step up and show homebuyers why small homes are the way to go!

Because homebuyers tend to feel skeptical toward smaller homes, you’ll want to do everything in your power to make your small home look big. How do you do that? Professional home decorators have plenty of tips up their sleeves to help you out:

Declutter. Even if you live in a castle, it won’t look large or appealing if it’s full of clutter. The most important step, always, when prepping your house to sell is to declutter. [...more..]

Red, White & Blue!
By Alicia
Posted in Home Improvement, Tips and Ideas on 2 July 2010
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usa flag Happy 4th of July! Here are ideas for displaying your appreciation and admiration of America proudly inside and outside of your home. [...]

6 Ways to Green the Kitchen
By Shanna
Posted in Green Living, Tips and Ideas on 1 July 2010
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6 ways to green the kitchen If there are a few small changes you can make to improve your home’s eco-friendliness, beginning in the kitchen, why wouldn’t you? [...]

Old-Fashioned Advice
By Alicia
Posted in Selling Tips, Tips and Ideas on 28 June 2010
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Having a hard time selling your house? Even though all you hear about these days is new ways of marketing, in a competitive market like this one, sometimes good old-fashioned advice will take you the furthest. This involves you stepping out of your comfort zone.

Hopefully you already completed the first step, which is advertising with Buy Owner. Once your advertisement is set up, you have the support of the nation’s leading for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) company at your disposal. Buy Owner will promote your listing nationwide 24/7 through BuyOwner.com, its 1-800 number and its magazine.

You should do everything you can, too. Take the initiative to “sell” your house everywhere you go.

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DIY Repairs
By Alicia
Posted in Green Living, Tips and Ideas on 24 June 2010
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diy repairs If you have the skills, DIY work could save you loads of money. Especially if you’re fixing something instead of replacing it. [...]