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Article: HouseLogic Getting smart — about what to do, ask, and avoid — can move you ahead of the crowd. Ah, the open house — a chance to wander through other people’s homes and imagine yourself knocking out walls and gut rehabbing their kitchens. This is what dreams are made of (or at least episodes […]

Welcome to your Dream Home in Black Creek! This beautiful open floor plan design is perfect for entertaining and will fit your lifestyle perfectly! You’ll love the warm hardwood floors and gas log fireplace that greets you as you step inside. You won’t believe all of the custom finishes throughout this custom home! The gourmet […]

Article By Houselogic Peace of mind begins with changing the locks. When I bought my first house, my timing couldn’t have been better: The house closing was two weeks before the lease was up on my apartment. That meant I could take my time packing and moving, and I could get to know the new […]

Article By Lighter Side Staff Finding the house of your dreams might seem pretty easy. You know what you want and like. You feel like you will know the perfect house when you see it. The minute you find “the one”, it will be love at first sight. It will just feel right, like it […]

Deciding whether you want to sell or rent out your property is a very personal decision and there’s no single answer that’s right for everyone. It will depend on your financial situation and your plans for the future.  Our team talks to investors and homeowners in Chattanooga who are moving into a different home or […]

This article  by financial expert and blogger Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP, author, speaker, and founder of Workable Wealth. She provides financial coaching for individuals and couples in their 20s to 40s across the country, helping them make smart, educated choices with their money. Like it or not, your credit score is one of the most […]

Now that you’ve decided to purchase a house, you will need to determine how much house you can afford. There are plenty of factors you should be aware of when planning to purchase a home. These factors determine the size of the mortgage you can afford to take on and ultimately how much house you […]

Article by: Stephanie Booth We asked real estate pros about the biggest buyer deal breakers they’ve encountered in a living room. 1. Dead bugs Nancy Wallace-Laabs, a licensed real estate broker in Texas, once viewed a house where hundreds of dead June bugs were piled up inside a living room window screen—“about an inch deep […]

Buying a home is one of the largest single purchases most people will ever make. About 40 percent of Americans say that home-buying is the most stressful event in modern life and selling an existing home is a large component of that anxiety. That’s why large real estate companies began programs like iBuyer to use […]

Bad habits are so easy to fall into. But in the end, we know they only make us miserable. They’re “the opposite of what makes you happy. They’re what make you miserable,” says M.J. Ryan, author of “Habit Changers: 81 Game-Changing Mantras to Mindfully Realize Your Goals.” Especially when they cost you money. Here are […]