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Home Improvement

What is a Real Estate Betterment?

Clients often ask about betterments and home value. What is a betterment and how does it differ from normal improvements to a home or property? Here is the answer.
Simply put, if it makes your property more valuable (or better), it’s a betterment. Painting your home isn’t a betterment because it sustains your home’s value but doesn’t increase it. But a new addition to your home does…

Five Air-Purifying Houseplants and How to Care for Them

After living in an apartment for a year and a half, I figured out that I was starving for some plant life. I wanted the air in my apartment to feel fresher and I wanted some greenery. And believe me, I was far from having a green thumb. But the deprivation fueled my fire. After failing to keep an embarrassing amount of plants alive, I think I’ve started to get the hang of it.
Now I love my…

Moving Soon? Here are Seven Tips.

You’ve decided it’s time to make the jump and move to a new home. Before you embark on your moving adventure, keep some of the tips below in mind:

Don’t Procrastinate
From renting your moving truck to packing, don’t wait until the last minute. They say it’s better to be over-prepared above all. This couldn’t be truer when it comes to moving. Reserve your moving truck at least a…

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