Buying a home is undoubtedly expensive—oftentimes it’s the biggest investment people make in their lives.

Here are a few ways to save money when buying a home that can add up and can help your wallet in the long run.

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There are many steps involved in the process of selling a home, each carrying a level of importance. From deciding to sell to fixing up small repairs to choosing the right agent, there’s a lengthy to-do list that will hopefully end in a great sale.

Though it might not seem like the most important aspect of the home-selling process, staging your home correctly can be a game-changer. When potential buyers step into your home for the first time, the staging of the home makes a significant impact on their first impression.

How someone feels upon entering your home is something that you can control—curating an experience and creating an appeal to as many potential buyers as possible.

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Are you looking to buy your very first home? Congratulations! You’re about to take a giant step into a complicated and fulfilling life achievement.

As you prepare to jump into the housing market, we recommend arming yourself with all of the tools and resources available. There are many steps ahead—here’s a simplified guide and timeline to the homebuying process.

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What should you do to get your house ready to sell?

As you prepare to sell your house, there are a few obvious steps, such as pricing correctly, working with an agent, cleaning, and boosting your curb appeal as much as possible.

There are a few other steps to consider that might not be as intuitive. Check out our tips to prepare your house for a sale.

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The drought is over—the housing market is about to bloom, much like the long-awaited pleasures of spring.

Inventory tends to rise during this time of year, as sellers want to capitalize on eager buyers actively looking to find a home. ‘Tis the season to list!

If you’re hoping to sell your house this spring, here are some tips and tricks.

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The real estate market is a lucrative one—buying and investing can be not only fulfilling but highly profitable if done right. You can diversify your portfolio and create an extra stream of income.

The first step is knowing how to start. Where do you invest? How? Truthfully, there are several ways to step into real estate investments, with varying degrees of effort and maintenance.

Here are some of the best ways to start investing in real estate.

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The home-buying process is exactly that—a process. Though no two purchases are the same, most homebuyers go through a similar timeline with multiple steps. According to Zillow, the average sale takes about 50 days.

Here’s what to expect from start to finish.

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As you can imagine, figuring out the best time to put your home on the market has several benefits. For example, timing things correctly, can—at most—maximize your profits and—at the very least—reduce and alleviate the stresses, both financial and emotional, that come with selling a house.

Perfect! So, what’s the answer?

Like in most realms of real estate, there are rarely blanket, one-size-fits-all answers that apply to every person’s situation. It comes down to the specifics—where a seller lives, local market trends, and individual factors.

However, there are pros and cons to every season, which can help you determine the best time to sell a house.

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So, you’ve decided to sell your home. Congratulations!

As you know, you’re facing a tidal wave of decisions, from selecting a real estate agent to choosing any last-minute repairs or projects (a fresh coat of paint never hurts!). These choices can help you to reach your goal, to sell your home.

Keep reading to discover one of our secrets for successful home-selling: pricing your home correctly.

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While the American dream sets up a fantasy of getting a stable job, saving up enough money, and buying a house, there’s a little more to the home-buying process than creating personal savings and tenacity; a healthy credit score is a necessary factor that many people don’t know to consider until after the financing journey begins.

Credit scores, though complex and sometimes difficult to understand, are an important piece of the homebuying process. Credit scores play a large role and are a significant piece of how your mortgage interest rate is determined. A good, high score, for example, can lead to a lower rate.

What’s a good credit score to buy a house? Keep reading to find out.

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