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Know Your Property Boundaries Prior to Construction

When you are buying a home, you want to get along with your neighbors. But even when you move in next to your new best friend, sometimes fences just have to be put up between you. If you want to stay friends, it’s a great idea to know exactly where that physical fence should go before you destroy more than a bit of ground cover. Legal disputes between neighbors over property boundaries can be disastrous, both in creating unpleasant living conditions and the financial drain with ongoing action. Unfortunately, it can happen, even states need to be certain of their boundary lines. Even Florida and Georgia once had a dispute over territory.

Knowing where your property ends and your neighbor’s property begins is valuable.
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5 Tips for Choosing Your House’s Exterior Color

In this article, we’re highlighting some of the five top tips for choosing your house’s exterior color. There was a time when various white tones were the traditional—and safe—choices for exterior paint colors. That was especially true in warmer climates because a white exterior helped keep the temperature down inside the house when it was scorching outside. But technology advances and aesthetics change and so today homeowners have a more expansive palette of paint colors to choose from, from bold blues to dark grays and browns.

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One of the tips for choosing your house’s exterior color that we didn’t cover is making sure you love it!
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What is the Relationship Between the Stock Market and Real Estate?

For a long time, investors across different markets have often studied the relationship between the various markets in the financial world. The financial world is interconnected even though the dynamics in specific markets are different. When Wall Street declined abruptly in 2018, the effect was a sudden top in various indices across markets. This occurrence had many investors in the real estate market jittery. There is indeed a strong sense of uncertainty among investors in the real estate market when it comes to the shockwaves that come from volatility in the stock market. But should real estate investors worry about a potential housing bubble as a result of the stock market dynamics?

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7 Tips for Decluttering Before Your Move

It’s the first tip on every moving advice list: declutter. Get rid of excess items so that you don’t have to spend time and money moving them to a new place (only to put them right back into storage). But it’s not always that easy. We tend to amass clutter specifically because we have a hard time letting go. Just having someone tell you to “get rid of clutter,” isn’t very instructive. So, to help both you and your local movers get through this process without hauling excess junk around, follow these steps for successful decluttering before your move.

Before you move to your new home, invariably you will benefit from some decluttering.
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3 Reasons to Use Wallpaper in the Kitchen

Ensuring your kitchen makes a great first impression can be a challenge. You need a variety of aspects working against you such as dirt, grease, food, water spots, and more. All of this and more can really make a mess of your kitchen. One option to save the areas above your countertops would be to use wallpaper in the kitchen. First, it’s inexpensive. Second, easy to clean. Third, wallpaper comes in a large variety of colors and patterns.

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How to Choose Perfect Kitchen Cabinets

Because of their multiple functions and everyday use, kitchen cabinets must combine a series of elements such as durability, design, and ease of use. While it may not seem like a big deal, when you are faced with the multitude of models, shapes, and materials available, your choice will increase in difficulty. But never fear! We are here to help you find the perfect kitchen cabinets for your home.

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What Every Seller Should Know About Today’s Home Buyers

There are more ways to buy a home today than ever before. It’s crazy! In the past, people generally hired an agent or went it alone. Today, we still have those options but now there are many more choices down both paths. If you’re thinking about selling your home this year (or in the future) keep reading. This expert advice will help you better understand what’s happening in the minds of today’s home buyers.

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How to Make Your House Look Like a Vacation Home

The changing season can sometimes force you to constantly redecorate your home, both for comfort and aesthetics. But what if you would rather live in a permanent vacation spot? How can you give your home a beautiful coastal atmosphere or a laidback country home vibe? This can be tricky but not impossible. Read on to learn how to make your house look like a vacation home!

There are strategies that interior design experts use to make spaces look simply amazing.
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Top Ways to Maintain Your Boiler in Colder Weather

As we enter the tail end of Winter, have you tended to your boiler at its most vulnerable? If not, don’t wait… follow these top ways to maintain your boiler before it’s too late. If your home’s heating system is not a boiler, you may be interested in reading Key Things to Look for in Your Home’s HVAC System.

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Instant Hot Water On Demand: Review of the Best Electric Hot Water Heaters

With technology gradually creeping into every phase of life, we see a shift from the traditional way of heating water to tankless systems. This might be because traditional water heaters can’t keep up with the high demands of dishwashers, washing machines, bathtubs, and showers. This paved the way for the tankless water heater that provides instant hot water. This piece will look at the best electric hot water heaters so that you can make an informed decision.

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February Mortgage Rate Forecast In The U.S.

Just recently, the United States economy survived what could be termed the longest government shutdown in its entire history. To make matters worse, so-called trade tensions between the Chinese and the American government have played a role. The mortgage rate environment is very unpredictable. Now that the government is resuming operations from a shutdown that saw over 800,000 American workers furloughed, experts say the economy is largely unharmed. Interest rates are now expected to be on the rise.

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While rates remain at historical lows, they will move higher during 2019.
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How to Keep Costs Down by Recycling Your Move

So, it’s time for you to move. Whether you’re moving to a new Louisville home or across the country, getting everything packed up and moved to a new location is expensive no matter how you slice it. This means that even though you’re spending money to move, you can save a few bucks if you think ‘recycling’ before the big day arrives.

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Recycling your move can save you money by reducing the amount of stuff you need to move and grabbing a few bucks in the process.
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How to Select the Best Furniture and Junk Removal Company

We live a happier and healthier life when the environment is clean and tidy. However, to keep things this way you need to be constantly cleaning. Since we are all so busy time seems to be fleeting so there’s not much available for cleaning. Before you know it, there is a big junk heap at your home or workplace. Looks like you need a junk removal company!

Companies that remove junk will also often remove the trash.
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Important Residential Move Activities

Residential moves are very common. There are more residential moves than there are commercial moves. This should come as no surprise since a residential move can be as small as a few pieces of furniture. Commercial moves require a greater level of planning, not to mention security for the protection of sensitive documents. This article covers some of the most important aspects of your residential move activities.

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Your residential move will most certainly include cardboard boxes.
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Starting A Home Business Just Got Easier: 6 Tips To Follow

A lot of people are running home businesses these days, but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy practice. In truth, being a superstar Realtor is basically a one man or one woman home business. You have to stay disciplined, determined, and ready to work regardless of your mood on a particular day. Luckily, though, there are ways to make this sort of business easier. Whether you’re making crafts or providing the best home improvement services, the following tips will help you stay on track. Here are six tips for starting a home business.

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