Should You Turn Your Home Into a Rental Property?

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The decision to reimagine your home as a rental property is one that more and more homeowners in the United States are making. Rental income is a major source of free capital and helps float homeowners through difficult financial times—like the current situation we’re living through with the coronavirus pandemic. Your home is likely your […]

5 Common Home Warranty Questions

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The paperwork that comes with new homeownership can be daunting. Warranties for heating and cooling systems can seem especially complicated. But before you freak out and plan for your first therapy session, take a deep breath and don’t let it diminish the excitement of purchasing your new home. Home warranties don’t have to be intimidating when […]

How to Prepare Your Home for a Heat Wave

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While winter is going to be in full swing soon, summer will peak its head around the corner before you know it next year. The summer in most places brings with it extreme heat and often heatwaves that last for weeks on end. A heatwave is defined as a bout of extreme heat that lasts […]

Quick Tips for Running a Real Estate Investment Firm

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More and more investors are entering the real estate market these days. Properties have replaced gold and other precious metals as the vogue investment opportunity for those looking to continue building upon the successes found in the stock market. However, the real estate marketplace has always been a fantastic source of wealth generation – the most […]

4 Tips for Preparing for a Large Plumbing Project

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Chances are you didn’t plan on having to call in a plumber to fix your pipes. Chances are even better than you had no idea that you’d end up with no hot water, no water coming out of the faucet, and plumbing that needed a major overhaul. Now, that you’ve called in the plumber Arvada services […]

5 Things to Inspect Before Buying a Home

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Buying a home is truly exciting but, even so, various challenges that come with being a homeowner are overwhelming to handle. For example, the inspection process for home buying is extensive and multi-faceted. For these reasons, you’re stuck not only navigating your finances throughout the house search but also left sifting through lists upon lists […]

5 Home Staging Tips For New Real Estate Agents

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Real estate is all about the presentation. Selling a home requires a charm that must be learned and perfected, but it’s a talent that you can foster without too much difficulty. Take it from the professionals at Venterra Realty. Professionalism, knowledgeability, and magnetic charm are essential to success in the real estate industry. Learning on the […]

What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Have on Speed Dial

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Real estate is a fantastic investment opportunity for those with the acumen to find diamonds in the rough and polish them into pure gold. It takes a discerning eye, but for those with the drive to learn the business, it can become one of your portfolio’s top earners. The professionals in the real estate game […]

3 Top Reasons Why You Should Service Your Boiler in the Summer

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You probably haven’t been using your boiler much through the summer months. If you’ve turned it off, remember to turn it on often, so the heating system doesn’t get rusty from disuse. If you use a boiler as your primary heating system, you also need to ensure it’s in good condition through the summer months. Remember to […]

Banishing Clutter and Waste

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Americans have a lot of “stuff.” Studies have shown that Americans own more things now than ever, and that much of what we own is little more than “junk”—cheap, mass-produced stuff that fills up homes and landfills alike. We’re buying more of that sort of thing, and we’re not getting rid of it as fast […]

5 Reasons to Buy a Mountain Home

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You could hunt for a perfect, peaceful vacation destination, or you could live at one. It’s time to start thinking about mountain homes and why you should purchase one. Here are five excellent reasons to do just that. It’s Endlessly Beautiful No matter which mountain town you move to, you’ll find endless beauty. You can […]

3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Starting a Business in Oregon

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  Oregon is known for its lush forests, rainy climate, artisan breweries, and quirky Portland hipsters. But what most people don’t know is the state is booming with entrepreneurship. With a thriving start-up scene, more than 320,000 small businesses, and big-name brands like Adidas and Nike, Oregon is the nation’s best-kept commercial secret. So what […]