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Article 11 of the Realtor Code of Ethics states in part:Realtors shall not undertake to provide specialized professional services concerning a type of property or service that is outside their field of competence unless they engage the assistance of one who is competent on such types of property or [Read More]

Moving and relocating can be an extremely stressful time. All sorts of things are running through your mind: Did I make the right decision? Will all my stuff fit into the moving van? Will the kids like the new school? Will everything make it to our destination in one piece? How will I find the dishe [Read More]

Buying a home or just trying to fix up the one you have? Thinking that the totally un-insulated attic needs some help? Here are the types of insulation you can use to bring down that electric bill via the Government Guide to Insulation Types. Any of these will help, but some may help more than other [Read More]

"Greening-Up" isn't always about energy efficiency, although that is a huge part. Greening-Upcan also include somethings that are as simple as decorating with organic sheets, adding houseplants and natural fiber rugs?Now, don't get me wrong, adding solar lighting or changing out your light bulbs to [Read More]

The White House is feeling pressure to start doing more for our Veterans. So theyve started an initiative asking the Fab-5 to scour through their databases and find those VA deals where it would make sense to do a streamline refinance. Well it got us thinking, why should the Fab-5 be the only lender [Read More]

I was going to write my blog today on sellers tips, when I got to thinking, "I wonder to what extremes will people go to sell their home." Needless to say, my blog has changed for the day, although these are definitely some intriguing selling techniques, I'm not sure I would actually go to the level [Read More]

There are many articles out on the internet today about "buying your new house". Find the perfect Location. Make sure that you have the right credit score. Check out the local schools. Be sure to hire a real estate professional. Make sure that you are pre-approved. Blah, Blah, Blah. Same old. Same o [Read More]

Do you live in a city? I do, and it's a fairly well spread out city. Jacksonville, Florida (last I looked) boasts the largest municipal area of any city in the US-it essentially covers the entire of Duval county.Imagine my surprise then, when I realized that my home built 20 amp electric bike will g [Read More]

In January of 2014 the Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey named Hong Kong the least affordable city in the world. However, there were several predictions earlier this yearstating that the home prices in Hong Kong were destined to fall. One of the common predictions was that a 10% [Read More]

Are you looking to diversify your investments a bit? Wanting to take advantage of the current lower home prices and interest rates? Take advantage of the tax benefits associated with owning a rental? We have some tips for you here:The art is in the buying-mistakes made here can pain you for years to [Read More]