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What Features Are Most Important When Buying (and Selling) a House?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is the first rule of real estate, right? The final reason why we chose our house is because it had one of the biggest backyards we saw when house hunting, and there were no other houses behind it. We wanted to pick a house that we really liked but that would also be easy to sell. Location, location, location.

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Life Tips from Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He tried making pots from the clay in the backyard. In his 50′s he studied real estate and the local housing market to find a home to fix up and sell. One of the most impressive things I saw my Father do was to continually try new things. He took an art class by mail and painted landscapes in oil. Just fix it.

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In 1950, according to MSN Real Estate , the average home size was 983 square feet. Sparky day-dreamed about having a backyard pool. But most people didn’t carry a balance – at least the folks I knew. Now it is common, but we don’t carry a balance on ours. More than a 1000 sq foot home. Ours is over 2200 square feet.

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5 Money Saving Home Improvement Projects That Add Value To Your Home

Saving Cents With Sense

5 – Redo your outdoor patio or backyard. Guests and potential buyers alike will be impressed with your newly renovated backyard. When Jennifer is not writing for Right Residential Real Estate , she spends her free time cutting coupons and searching online for deals and money saving tips. All rights reserved.