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What’s with Needing a Co-Signer for an Apartment?

Renting your first apartment is a life-changing experience for many people. As a renter, you’re out on your own with nobody to tell you to clean your room or tell you what to do. The problem for many first-time renters is not only providing income but also providing a stable rental history. After all, how are you supposed to provide rental history if this is your first apartment home? Luckily for you, that is where a co-signer for an apartment comes in.

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Louisville Home Sales Chart, Updated

We haven’t published as many real estate market charts in recent years. More people are looking for home improvement, interior design, or general real estate advice pieces. But that doesn’t mean we can’t throw one in for fun every so often, right? So here’s the newly updated Louisville home sales chart for the period 2002 through 2021.

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Louisville home sales chart updated through 2021.
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6 Key Tips for First-Time Renters

If you are going to be renting your first apartment, then you will want to have all the information in hand so you can get approved quickly and avoid any unnecessary delays. You really should know the following six tips for first-time renters before you apply for your first place.

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One of the key tips for first-time renters is buying the right renters insurance.
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4 Strategies for a Quick House Sale

Selling a house can be an overwhelming and stressful experience. Some of the challenges you’re likely to face when selling your home include choosing the wrong real estate agent, attaching the wrong price tag, being too emotional about it, and others. This causes you to take ages to get a potential buyer for your home. But, you can overcome those hurdles with these four strategies for a quick house sale.  

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We’re going to start with the most important one first but read all four of these simple yet effective strategies for a quick house sell.

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How to Make the Perfect Guest Bathroom

‘Tis the season for guests to arrive and enjoy the festivities! While you may be quite over the idea of having friends and relatives staying by now, the idea of updating your guest bathroom has probably crept into your mind after all of those not-so-subtle digs from well-meaning relatives. In this piece, we’ll inspire you with the right path to a perfect guest bathroom.

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The Most Effective Method for Repairing a Dent in a Stainless Steel Refrigerator

Stainless steel refrigerators are undoubtedly a luxury item. Some people can’t afford them. In most cases, they should last just as long as any other appliance and look better doing it. Keeping one of these appliances in your kitchen is an investment that you want to protect. The only downside to these sleek and shiny appliances is that they can become dented easily. Fortunately, there’s a quick and effective method for repairing a dent in a stainless steel refrigerator using common household supplies.

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Does a Storage Shed Add Value to Your Home?

Almost anything you do to improve your home will add value, but does a storage shed add value to your home? This piece will cover this topic so that you’ll have more info to help your decision. The short answer is, “Yes” but it does depend on some of these factors.

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4 Reasons Why Real Estate Is Still a Good Investment

Purchasing real estate is one of the safest and most lucrative long-term investments you can make. Granted, it does come with its own set of caveats. For one thing, it lacks liquidity, meaning it is a long-term investment that cannot be readily converted into cash (unlike stocks). You also need to shoulder the costs necessary to maintain any kind of property. But in this piece, we will focus primarily on why real estate is still a good investment. 

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New Construction Pros and Cons: Advantages and Disadvantages

Spending your entire life savings on a house is a significant commitment, but it is worthwhile if the end product is exactly what you desire. There are, however, some disadvantages for people who want to build their ideal home on their own. On a regular basis, acquiring good quality construction materials, visiting the construction site, and negotiating with the labor force, laborers, and painters is a physically challenging activity. In this piece, we’ll look at new construction pros and cons.

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Gotta love the look of new construction! Why? Because everything is brand new!
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4 Green Renovations for Your Home

Louisiana is taking its green renovations seriously when it comes to a greener life. In fact, the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is at the head of the new green attitude. Not only has Louisiana focused on adopting green-building practices for education, such as the University of Louisiana, built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards, but it is said that further renovations for all buildings will be under this program’s guidance. Look for green renovation initiatives to spread across the country.

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Solar panels is not the only green renovation you can do for your home.
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Financial Benefits of Home Ownership

Owning their own home means a lot to most people. Homeownership remains the number one dream for many American families. It introduces a level of stability into your life that is just not possible when you are a renter. Homeowners enjoy superior social status and have the joy that comes from seeing a long-held dream fulfilled. But what about the financial benefits of home ownership?

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Move-In Ready vs. Fixer-Upper: What to Buy?

Buying a home is a considerable expense. There are several things you can buy on a whim, but a home is not one of them. Buy the wrong kind of home, and it will knock a massive hole in your finances that will take you years to recover. Buyers make those kinds of mistakes when they don’t get enough information before purchasing. So in this piece, we’ll compare a move-in ready vs. fixer-upper to see which might be a better fit for you.

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8 Smart Choices for Bathroom Renovations

When renovating your bathroom, it is easy to run out of ideas. Bathrooms are standardized in the features they should have. That includes a sink, toilet, and shower or bathtub. But just because bathrooms are more or less predictable, it doesn’t mean your bathroom has to be boring. In this piece, we’ll cover eight smart choices for bathroom renovations that will set you up for years to come.

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There are ways to spruce up your bathroom and make it fascinating. Moreover, those renovation ideas do not have to involve expensive features or labor-intensive makeovers. But updating bathrooms (along with kitchens) will greatly increase the value of your home.

With a slight stretch of your imagination, you can redo your bathroom to give it a luxuriant appearance. All you have to do is follow our creative options for renovating the bathroom.

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What to Do If You Have a Broken Furnace at Home

In the late and early months of the year, having a warm and cozy home is essential. And having peace of mind requires a warm and inviting home. Depending on where you live, a furnace might be essential. Most people don’t know the inner workings of their HVAC system, only that it makes your home warm. So what do you do if you come home one day to a broken furnace?

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