Still looking for a deal on distressed properties? If you are lucky enough to find one - bring cash to the table.

Bargain hunters scooped up more foreclosed homes in 2013 -- and many of them paid cash.

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A fierce indicator predicting home sales: job growth. Keep an eye on unemployment rates and businesses hiring or moving to your area - it may be the key to determining how quickly your house will sell.

Key reports in an otherwise light data week show that existing-home sales finished 2013 on an uptick, pushing the annual tally to the highest level in seven years, but obstacles to growth remain.

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Kitchen upgrade ideas for even the smallest budgets. My favorites: solid surface backsplash and soapstone countertops.

This collection of step-by-step guides will help transform your kitchen into tip-top shape

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Trending: 2-year college enrollment increases to off-set financial woes of student loans. Renting allows borrowers to save before embarking on home purchases.

2014 is the year for major personal finance changes for parents across the United States. Pursuing a college education is going to change in a big way this year. With student loan debt at an all-time high, parents and students are reconsidering their path to a college degree. Currently, 13% of stude...

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December resales ended on a high and January hits the ground running! Higher interest rates indicate that buyers are still motivated and adjusting.

Sales of previously owned homes climbed in December for the first time in five months, capping the best year since 2006 and indicating the real-estate market is starting to adjust to higher borrowing costs.

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Thinking of selling your home? A financial plan for your home's sale might be in order to avoid unforeseen surprises.

If you’re planning to sell your home, chances are good that you’re seeking a lifestyle level-up: you want to bring your home’s size, shape, features, locatio...

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Thinking of selling this spring? Take the time to prepare now with these 5 simple steps!

With spring being the busiest time for real estate, homeowners planning to put their homes on the market shouldn't wait for flowers to bloom before getting ready to sell.

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I am a Realtor, not just an agent. I own a home and am committed to home ownership.

If you want your real estate agent to be able to speak from personal experience, you’re in luck. We discovered that the vast majority of agents – almost 85% ...

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Thinking of selling this spring? Take the time to prepare now with these 5 simple steps!

With spring being the busiest time for real estate, homeowners planning to put their homes on the market shouldn't wait for flowers to bloom before getting ready to sell.

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Has Georgia hit its peak? Your home just might be worth today what it sold for in 2005.

Nearly half the nation's states plus the District of Columbia have reached their price peaks from the housing boom or are within 10 percent of doing so, CoreLogic reported today.

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Is the "slow and steady" prediction viable in hot markets like Forsyth County Georgia? Stay posted.

As you approach buying a home this year, it helps to focus on the long term by keeping the following five best practices in mind.

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Did you resolve to get organized this year? Here are a few tips to make the most of your home office!

How to have a calm workstation.

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Cheap tricks for updating your kitchen.

Small changes can have a big effect on how your kitchen looks. Below are 11 decorating tips for the kitchen that you can do in a day or less. Not only are these simple changes easy to do, but they are inexpensive too!

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Know the difference.

Mortgage pre-approval can give you a leg up in buying a home. It's not the same as pre-qualification, however. Here's how a pre-approval can help you.

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Found a home but not quite ready to buy, don't wait too long - low inventory means strike while it's hot on your list.

Even though the new year began with list prices 11.1 percent higher than they were a year ago and at least 4.9 million homeowners have been freed from negative equity since 2012, inventories of listings are only 2.7 percent higher on December 30 than they were a year ago.

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Family gallery "how-to!"

New project for a new year: Display your favorite images of loved ones for the most personal gallery wall of all

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Housing: Bull Market or Bear Market? Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Here are five wild cards to watch this year in housing:

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With unemployment rates falling, shared households may be a thing of the past.

A case made by UBS's Maury Harris.

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Buyer representation, seller representation - what does it all mean?

When you work with an agent in a real estate transaction, you’re either a client or a customer of that agent. There is a difference, and it’s important.

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