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What Are Your Options for Selling a House with Code Violations?

It’s time to sell your house but there is one surprise that you have to deal with first — you find out that your home has code violations. Before you go down a rabbit hole of worrying about how you are going to fix all of the code violations or whether you can even still sell your house, you can consider your options, and the good news is, you probably have more options than you think. Here is an overview of how you can sell a house with code violations, with expert advice from Realtors, to help give you peace of mind. 

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4 Life-Changing Home Improvement Tips

Looking for home improvement tips? Contrary to popular belief, upgrading your home doesn’t mean you have to break the bank or spend years planning everything. In fact, it’s never been easier to give your home some touch-ups and fancy additions. Plus, enhancing your home can be done on a budget. This is great, as times are tough for a lot of people financially. Whether you’re someone who lives alone or is in the middle of raising a family in a 4-bedroom house, here are some life-changing home improvement tips.

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Having a stellar home office is easier than you think! | Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians

Of course, once you’ve read through all four of these home improvement tips, you won’t be able to contain your excitement! 

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Top 3 Ways to Be an Awesome Landlord

One of the best ways to be financially independent is to own real estate. Renting your own property makes money each month but also reduces debt. And don’t forget, your property increases in value over time! Most millionaires in the world today make their money via real estate. So what are the best ways to be an awesome landlord? If you do, let’s move forward!

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Why Moving to Louisville Kentucky Could Be a Great Choice

Having an ideal home is something you dream about as a kid. Whether it is a bungalow by the sea or a large house in the middle of the country, everyone has their own perspective. What’s your dream home? There’s a chance you might find it by moving to Louisville Kentucky. 

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4 Reasons to Hire Foundation Experts Before Buying or Selling

Have you considered hiring foundation experts in Louisville before buying or selling a home or commercial building? If you’re thinking of putting your house on the market (or are looking for an investment property) you’re already under enough stress. Just think about all that is associated with a move. If so, why rack up one more expense by consulting with a foundation contractor?

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6 Popular Luxury Condo Trends in Real Estate

The real estate market is an area that will never be without peaks and troughs. There are many interesting trends to keep an eye out for, especially if you are involved in the luxury condo market. These luxury condo trends are often aimed at a more affluent demographic. They have more disposable income, but also higher expectations with their living accommodations.

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Smaller spaces are becoming more acceptable today than in the past.
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6 Tips to Find the Real Estate Experts

Buying or selling a home can be stressful or even confusing, especially if it’s your first time doing so. In fact, even if you’ve done it all before, you might still not be familiar with all of the processes and documentation involved. Thus, if you want a smooth and hassle-free transaction, it’s best to work with the best—the real estate experts.

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The best Realtors for first time home buyers have these five qualities.
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How a Moving Checklist Can Help Facilitate Your Move to Louisville

Even with all the help in the world, few of us enjoy moving. It can be hard to deal with rushing out of your last home following all of the packing, cleaning, inspections, and dealing with the pressure associated with these prep tasks. Something always gets forgotten. That’s where this article comes in! We have a checklist that will help facilitate your move to Louisville, Kentucky.

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How to Fix a Running Toilet in Your Home

It might just be that annoying noise. Or, it could be a much more significant problem that would lead to major repairs. In this piece, we’re going to cover the bases on how to fix a running toilet in your home.

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You may not be selling your home, but you just want things to work properly. A running toilet can cause damage to your home—mold damage caused by condensation is a perfect example. What causes a toilet to run overly much is likely water quality issues or internal parts of the toilet failing.

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What to Expect If You Need House Lifting

Does your home have foundation problems? If severe enough, house lifting will be needed before you can correct the problem. In this article, we’ll cover the main factors that contribute to its cost. Before you find a foundation repair agency, you must have a clear idea about what’s involved. Having a good-sized budget is more than half the battle. 

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What Goes Into House Lifting

Here are some factors that add up to the overall cost of house lifting services.

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Relocating for Work: 9 Practicalities You Need to Consider

Moving to a new job can be an exciting prospect. It is essential to go into the process with your eyes open and make the decision for the right reasons. But make sure you look at relocating for work from all angles. And be prepared for some major changes in your life.  

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If you have doubts, it is best to be cautious. Consider what you will be leaving behind and whether the move is worth the disruption.  

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Today’s 5 Top Bathroom Remodeling Ideas

Your home is a huge investment. You want to ensure it fetches the highest price in the market when you finally decide to sell it. As such, you need it in the best state possible so that generally means renovations. Buyers look at a property’s entirety before buying it but certain areas attract more scrutiny than others. With that in mind, here are five amazing bathroom remodeling ideas to help you get started!

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Why Every Contractor Needs Liability Insurance

Are you an independent contractor that is just looking to start your business? Maybe you want to take it from a side job to a full-time gig. Bigger projects mean you need employees to help you out. As a contractor, you know better than anyone just how important it is to be reliable. That’s what people want. But what do you know about liability insurance?

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As you look to grow your business and make a name for yourself in the industry, it’s important to also think about what you need from a business standpoint to protect yourself and the livelihood of the company. This is where contractor liability insurance comes into play. It might not be something you’ve given much thought to. But you should re-think your stance so you can learn why every contractor does need this type of insurance.

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4 Benefits of Investing in Land

Today we’re going to look at the four main benefits of investing in land. This idea might be something a good number of people have considered at least once in their lives. Maybe it was a late-night infomercial that sparked interest or a simple conversation among friends. Buying or selling a property in any area will always bring additional questions. There are several types of real estate investments with the most elusive to understand being vacant land.

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