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What Size Storage Unit Do I Need? And Other Questions to Ask When Picking a...
NoDerog/iStockIf you need a storage unit, there are many questions you should ask before you pick one. For example: What size unit do you need? How much does a storage unit cost? Choosing a storage...
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4 Hard Lessons I Learned Helping Mom Move
xavierarnau/iStockThis year, I helped my mom sell our family home. The hardest part? Going through decades worth of old belongings, deciding what to keep … and what to chuck. Before this move, I never...
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Bonus Points for Bonus Rooms: 8 Ways to Make Buyers Fall in Love With Your...
asbe/iStockHome buyers love to get the most space for their money. In fact, a recent survey revealed that 66% of millennials cite more living space as the No. 1 reason for buying a house. So if you’re...
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How to Buy a Tiny House: A Miniguide to Going Small
TexasPixelPro/iStockLove the idea of living in a tiny house? You and the rest of the world! But before you purge all of your belongings and sell your regular-size place, you’d better get a bit more...
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The Upside of Downsizing Your Home
You worked so hard to own your home, it’s hard to imagine moving on—much less to a smaller abode. But while downsizing your home may involve major lifestyle changes, there are a lot of advantages to...
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Upsizer Uprising: Why Some Retiring Boomers Want Bigger Houses
PeskyMonkey/iStockIt’s easy to live in a small house when it’s just you and your partner and you’re both at work during the day. But when it’s time to retire and you’re both spending more time at home,...
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50 Cent Declared Bankruptcy: Should He Sell Some Real Estate?
house: realtor.com/50 Cent: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images Just last week, The New York Times touted Curtis James Jackson III, the rapper popularly known as 50 Cent, aka Fiddy, as having “exceptional...
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Downsizing Your Home? Ask Yourself These 4 Questions First
GraphicaArtis/Getty ImagesDownsizing your home comes with a lot of benefits. Only, when is the right time to “rightsize” to a home that’s better suited to your needs? Well, if you’re in the 60+ crowd...
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Taking Your Family on the Road—for the Long Haul
nomadlyinlove.comAt one point, Stevie Trujillo, 40, described herself as a “high heels and manicures” kind of girl. Yet after getting laid off from her corporate sales job in 2009, the Venice, CA,...
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The Ultimate Guide to Downsizing Your Home
philhol/iStockIt’ll probably creep up on you; one day, you may wake up and feel like your home is just too dang big. Maybe your kids have abandoned their bedrooms to jet off to college, or your aching...
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5 Surprising Ways Downsizing May Actually Cost You Big Bucks
OJO_Images/iStockSure, downsizing should save you money. Whatever may have spurred the urge to purge—whether it’s kids flying from the coop, a desire for a smaller place to maintain, maybe even an...
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Where is the Tiny House Capital of America? Tiny Homes Spark a Big Controversy
a40757/iStockTiny-home dwellers aren’t short on some big opinions. With several TV shows highlighting the attractions of tiny-house living to the masses at a time when prices of much larger homes are...
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5 Major Mistakes That Retirees Make With Real Estate
Peopleimages/iStockYou’ve worked hard year after grueling year and, finally, retirement is on the horizon. There’s nothing ahead for you but lazy days of relaxation and idle time to pursue those...
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‘Tiny House Hunters’: Did These Home Buyers Break All the Rules?
HGTVAfter a house fire destroys everything they own, Seattle couple Jesse and Sarah reach a surprisingly rosy epiphany: Maybe they don’t need so much stuff after all. And so begins their journey on the...
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6 Family Heirlooms People Hate Having in Their Homes
kzenon/iStockWhen my parents got married, they were given a number of beautiful wedding gifts that, alas, went straight into their closets to collect dust. One of these gifts—a crystal punch bowl with...
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6 Downsizing Mistakes Even Smart People Make
iStockThis past year, my mother downsized from our six-bedroom family home into a two-bedroom condo in a senior development. Although she was nervous to cast aside her old life, now that the deed is...
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What Size Storage Unit Do I Need? And Other Questions to Ask When Picking a...
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When to Sell Your House: 6 Surefire Signs Now Is The Time
Paul Bradbury/Getty ImagesWhen to sell your house is not always the easiest question to answer. Most people don’t plan on living in their first (or second or maybe even third) home forever, but knowing...
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How to Downsize Your Stuff Without Losing Your Mind: Moving Tips for Buyers...
therry/iStockLooking around, wondering how to downsize a house full of stuff so it will fit into your new home can send you right into anxiety overload. But look at it this way: downsizing can make a...
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Are You Truly Ready To Downsize? 9 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Giving Up...
Getty ImagesThere’s a host of reasons for downsizing to a smaller home. You might want to pocket the savings and build upon your nest egg. Maybe you’re ready for a new adventure and eager to move to a...
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