Add attic insulation to lower heating and cooling costs by as much as $600 per year. Do you need more attic insulation? A good, quick way to check if you need insulation is to look across your attic floor. If the existing insulation comes up just to the tops of the joists, then you probably need ...

01/08/2011

Basement Insulation Lowers Energy Costs

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Add insulation to your basement to help lower heating and cooling costs by as much as $170 per year. Where to add basement insulation You have two choices: Add insulation to your basement walls and treat the basement as indoor space, or add insulation to the basement ceiling and treat your baseme...

01/08/2011

7 Tips for Staging Your Home

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Make your home warm and inviting to boost your home’s value and speed up the sale process. 1. Start with a clean slate Before you can worry about where to place furniture and which wall hanging should go where, each room in your home must be spotless. Do a thorough cleaning right down to the nitp...

01/01/2011

Make Your House FHA-Loan Friendly

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Know the basics of FHA loan rules and you stand a better chance of selling your house or condo. If your house passes the FHA rules, it will appeal to buyers who plan to use an FHA-insured mortgage. If your house doesn’t qualify for an FHA loan, you’re cutting out 30% of potential buyers. FHA is e...

01/01/2011

8 Tips for Adding Curb Appeal and Value to Your Home

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Appraisers and real estate agents offer advice for adding curb appeal that both preserves value and attracts potential buyers. We asked real estate agents, appraisers, home stagers, landscape designers, and home inspectors which curb appeal projects offer the most value when your house is on the ...

01/01/2011

Looking Ahead to 2011- Tax Tips for Your 2010 Filing

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From energy tax credits to vacation home deductions, check out these tax tips for homeowners looking ahead to 2010 returns. Claim remaining energy tax credits It's time to get cracking if you didn't exhaust your full allotment of residential energy tax credits during 2009. Although tax credits fo...

01/01/2011