Deep cleaning goes beyond vacuuming and dusting. Giving your home a deep clean means getting carpets steam cleaned, mopping floors, cleaning windows inside and out, washing walls to remove stains and ...

A real estate agent will help you navigate the homebuying process, but you want to make sure that the agent checks all the ...

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Selling your home to a family member is called a controlled transaction, while selling your home on the open market is referred to as an arm’s length transaction. An arm’s length transaction is ...

Save up money. Find a real estate agent. Attend open houses. Put in an offer … or two or three or four. Once the deal is closed, real estate agents for both the buyer and seller get paid commissions, ...