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Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Tips for selling your house when you really need to: 2 of 20
When You Have To SellA recent report by Merrill Lynch indicates that a record 2.2 million single-family homes and condos are now on the market. That's almost 1 million above normal levels, and house prices have dropped throughout much of the country. In most areas, it is officially a buyer's market.Good news for buyers, of co... More..
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Great tips for moms who work at home: 3 of 24
The Mindset of a Successful Work-From-Home MomLots of moms dream about working from home. We imagine sleeping in, sitting around in pajamas, sipping coffee, working how and when we want to, and spending lots of time with our kids.But eventually, reality rears its ugly head. And reality looks something like this:I have a clien... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Simple tips for preparing your house for sale: 11 of 80
Preparing Your Home For Sale In Any MarketA recent report by Merrill Lynch indicates that a record 2.2 million single-family homes and condos are now on the market. That's almost 1 million above normal levels, and house prices have dropped throughout much of the country. In most areas, it is officially a buyer's market.Good n... More..
Jobs & Careers > Self-Employment How to make sure you actually work when you work from home: 10 of 57
Lots of moms dream about working from home. We imagine sleeping in, sitting around in pajamas, sipping coffee, working how and when we want to, and spending lots of time with our kids.But eventually, reality rears its ugly head. And reality looks something like this:I have a client who needs a proposal edited by noon. I get u... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes What you need to know about working with a real estate agent: 2 of 9
Do You Really Need A Realtor?When buying or selling a home, one of the first things people debate is whether to hire a Realtor.That always surprises me.Real estate is one of the biggest financial investments of your life. We're talking about a transaction that involves hundreds of thousands of dollars! Most folks don't realiz... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Tips to help you sell your home: 9 of 40
A recent report by Merrill Lynch indicates that a record 2.2 million single-family homes and condos are now on the market. That's almost 1 million above normal levels, and house prices have dropped throughout much of the country. In most areas, it is officially a buyer's market.Good news for buyers, of course. But not necessa... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Easy home improvements that will add value to your house: 7 of 30
Will Your Improvements Pay Off?So you want to make improvements to your home. Great! But before you do, think about why. Are the improvements purely for your convenience? Are they things that you want, but not necessarily something that a future buyer would pay for? Will they add value to your home when it comes time to sell?... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Writing to maximize search engine (SEO) results: 3 of 11
Do-It-Yourself SEO So you've found a killer niche market. You've built a great web site. Now it's time to optimize! Lots of folks opt to hire an SEO company to get their site ranked high among search engines. Truth is, with a little time and effort, you can achieve the same (and even BETTER) results on your own! STEP 1 Ke... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Surviving the real estate deflation: 2 of 7
Selling Your House After The Real Estate CrashA recent report by Merrill Lynch indicates that a record 2.2 million single-family homes and condos are now on the market. That's almost 1 million above normal levels, and house prices have dropped throughout much of the country. In most areas, it is officially a buyer's market.Go... More..
Travel > Vacations Destination recommendations for great familiy vacation in the US: 5 of 17
So where are you spending your summer vacation? Here in Pittsburgh, people usually mention Ocean City. Myrtle Beach. Virginia Beach. But mention Topsail Island, and most people draw a blank."Is that in the Outer Banks?" they ask.Lots of people have no idea where Topsail Island is. But for those who do, its anonymity is just a... More..