Filed under: Home Improvement, How To Brebca I'm not a fan of doing backbreaking work, so I usually hire a professional to do yard work and any other dirty work outside. After researching the prices of laying sod so I can have a lawn worth mowing, I may change my mind on outdoor work because of the opportunity to save money. Laying sod yourself can save 50-75 percent of the cost of a professional doing...
Jill Chodorov, an associate broker with Long & Foster, writes an occasional column about local market trends and housing issues. A major industry altering debate has erupted in the Washington real estate community as a result of two articles recently published in The Washington Post Real Estate section. Both articles discuss the growing rivalry between...
Filed under: How To, Investing, Selling Getty Images By Catherine Sherman Why do some homes sell for a premium? Timing, for starters. But an analysis in the book "Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate" also reveals listings with certain keywords tend to sell for more than expected. "Bottom-tier homes described as luxurious tend to beat their expected sale price by a whopping 8.2 percent," write...
It’s the great credit divide in American housing: If you buy a home and pay your mortgage on time regularly, your credit score typically benefits. If you rent an apartment and pay the landlord on time every month, you get no boost to your score — zip. Because most landlords aren’t set up or approved...