Homeowners:
Paying Up for a Sell, Cash or Mortgage, Features that Boost the Sale
Homeowners: Paying up for a Sale
Home sellers are likely spending almost $21,000 in additional costs to sell their homes, according to an analysis by  Zillow  and  Thumbtack . These costs include prep activities like painting and staging the home for sale.

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An “electrical livable yacht” from Arkup
Waterworld: Could Floating Homes Be the Future?
As sea levels rise, architects are brainstorming ways to make homes more resilient to flooding. A floating unit is being singled out as a living solution for coastal areas.


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Is It Better To Buy A Home With Cash Or A Mortgage?

The idea of living mortgage-free can be particularly enticing for individuals nearing retirement. At this time, it’s also common for empty-nesters to consider selling the large family home in favor of a smaller property or condo that’s easier to maintain. Homeowners who have lived in a house for a long time and now have a low mortgage balance or perhaps no mortgage at all may consider whether it’s advantageous to buy a new property with sale proceeds in cash instead of getting a mortgage. Although pre-retirees may be hesitant to carry debt into retirement, the leverage can pay off.

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A Zillow iPhone app allows realtors to create 3D tours of homes for sale across the USA and Canada. The company  first piloted the app in Arizona  back in 2017, but it has only now been made available to all.
Realtors use the iOS app to take panoramic photos of the home, which the server then stitches together into a complete 3D tour, in much the same way as Google’s Street View building interiors 


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Features That Bump Up and Sell Your House Faster


Home features that boost the sale price of your home and the number of days on the market. In a study done by Zillow , Home Features that Sell , 4.6 million home sales across the country were analyzed in 2017 and 2018 for sales price and number of days listed on Zillow.

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Philanthropy
Our philanthropy efforts went to oneblood.org for our quarterly blood drive. Those who donated received a cool “HERO” hat and a wellness checkup. We thank those staff members who donated!
 
We, also, put our efforts towards a collection done to help homeless men in our community. Our awesome staff collected 2,923 items to be donated to St. Vincent de Paul to help out with this effort. We are a small group, so this collection was quite large and we are very proud of our team!!