How can real estate professionals help protect their clients throughout a transaction? The answer is not only simple, but a no-brainer: home warranties. Denise Canacci Walters, a REALTOR® with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services in New Castle, Pa., quickly realized just how valuable a home warranty can be for buyers and sellers alike. “I always explain the benefits of a home warranty when I list...
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I’m renovating a 1969 ranch home that’s over a crawl space. I pulled up the existing foyer tile floor so I can put down interlocking laminate or engineered flooring. Much to my surprise, I found a concrete mortar bed under the tile. I’m assuming I must remove the mortar and add more wood sub-flooring on...
You’re exploring life as a new employee in a city of which you know little. The last thing you want to do is blindly choose a house out of necessity. Here are four tips that can help you in your quest to find the perfect new home in your new city. Understand Your Personality and Desires Your personal characteristics, for the most part, remain the same regardless of where you reside. It is important that...