General Articles Relating to Real Estate

3 Tips to Consider When Choosing a Mortgage Broker

Besides finding the perfect house, one of the most crucial steps is knowing what to do when choosing a mortgage broker. Whether you are building your dream home or buying an existing home, there are a large number of financial products. Navigating these choices requires specific expertise. 

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In this article, we look at why a mortgage broker can help give your sound advice when choosing a loan. Not all mortgage brokers are the same. Read on to learn what to do and what questions to ask to find the best one for you!

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How to Keep Your Basement Dry

A poorly insulated basement can cause ongoing problems for your health and the foundation of your home. Many homeowners do not understand the causes of moisture in their basements. If you want to know how to keep your basement dry, familiarize yourself with the different moisture sources.

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A Guide to Installing a Septic Tank

If you’re completing a house build or renovation, it is fair to say that a septic tank isn’t at the top of the list of tasks you’re looking forward to completing. But if you are, you want to know everything involved with installing a septic tank. If access to a public sewer is impossible, then using a septic system is the way to go. 

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By using a septic tank, you have an effective method to deal with wastewater and sewage. Every home does. Due to the essential nature of a septic tank, it is imperative its build and installation are done correctly.

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Essential Factors You Should Look For When Choosing An Energy Company

Choosing the right energy company is an important decision that many homeowners tend to overlook. In most cases, many don’t put much thought into choosing an energy company. But it’s important to weigh its impact on their finances and their homes’ comfort and safety. 

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Before You Move To-Do List

Making a new place home is a milestone and gives your life a fresh start. Nonetheless, many people dread the relocation process as it is physically exhausting and can emotionally drain anyone. There’s so much to do! So, what should you focus on before you move?

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With more and more people moving to the suburbs, there’s actually a far greater demand for movers and moving-related companies now than in the recent past. It makes it all the more important to have thorough planning and preparation.

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Moving Disasters: 7 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make!

Whether it’s a box bursting open, the exhaustion that seems inevitable, or an injury, you may have already experienced some of the downfalls of moving with previous relocations. However, just because you’ve had a less-than-ideal experience in the past, read on to learn how to avoid any moving disasters in your future! 

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Avoid these seven moving disasters to get your next move off on the right foot. 

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What Does It Take to Move?

Thinking about moving? Maybe you’re moving to Louisville? Read on to learn about the things you might not consider but should that we’ve titled, “What Does It Take to Move?”

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To move to a new home you need to prepare as seriously as you do for a hike, keep in your head a lot of information because there will be no time to fix it. We want to share experiences that will simplify the process of preparation and packaging of personal belongings. First of all, make a list of the most important things in your opinion and collect them separately from others.

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Things to Keep in Mind When Hiring Long Distance Movers

When you are moving to a new home, obviously you will need to move all your stuff. As excited as you are about moving there are a lot of things that you need to take care of before being able to relax in your new home. So, are you up for the job? Or, will you be hiring long distance movers to reduce your stress and make things easier? This piece reminds you of what to take into consideration.

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Traffic Cams in Louisville: What to Know

Most people freak out if they see blinking lights in their rearview mirror. You would too, right? What about those invisible cameras taking pictures of your car? I mean, there are traffic cams in Louisville just like every other city. Here’s what you need to know.

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Sometimes you have a warning sign, others times you don’t.
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Covid-19 and Mortgages: What Will Happen?

2020 has come upon the world with wrath like no other. Uncontrollable fires in California, and Australia, mass flooding, and now the worldwide pandemic Covid-19. We are facing challenges that have not been seen in a long time and this is having very real consequences on the way we live our every day lives, and how we will come out of this disease and back into the normal swing of things. There’s a major question regarding what will happen with Covid-19 and mortgages for the rest of year.

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Predicting the future is always full of peril. Trying to predict with will happen with Covid-19 and mortgages is equally challenging.
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What You Should Know When Renting a Storage Unit

Renting a storage unit is a smart move for many people. You may be moving to a smaller house and need a place where you can keep your extra belongings. Maybe, you need a place to store things while decluttering before a move. A storage unit will also come in handy if you are looking for storage space for your business. Regardless of the reasons for renting a storage unit, here are a few things you should know that can help you have a positive experience when renting a storage unit. 

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Architect Jobs That Are Most in Demand

If you have been gearing up to enter the field of architecture, you are probably all set with the most impressive credentials you can get. Maybe a Bachelors’s or Masters’s degree in architecture from a reputed, accredited college, a specialization in some area, and the requisite licensing. That’s a lot right there. Now you’re looking for architect jobs.

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The next step is to determine where to focus your energies. This way you have a steady stream of projects flowing in with a good potential for earning. In the current environment, this is possible in the following three areas.

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Help Your Employees During a Transition to a New Place

Bringing on a new member of the team is exciting. After all the time spent searching for the right candidate to fill the role you need in your company, you’ve finally found the right person for the job. The only issue is they have to move to work for you. How can you best help your employees?

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7 Essential Real Estate Tech Tools for Today’s Successful Agent

Real estate agents must rely on building relationships with clients and positioning themselves as the go-to when it comes to buying/selling a home. The traditional way of meeting people at parties, door-knocking around neighborhoods, and calling people whenever you feel like it is near an end. Real estate tech is taking over!

Real estate has always been, and will always be about relationships. Understanding and relating to people is huge! But technology is advancing and new tools are coming out that are helping Realtors (and businesses in general) with their marketing to meet those clients so they can build those relationships.

If you’re a real estate agent, it’s vital to understand where the real estate and construction industry is heading so you can stay ahead of it and be successful.

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