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New Construction: Is It Right for You?

New construction home developments have sprung up across the country. They show beautiful new designs in both living spaces and exterior details. It’s appealing to have the ability to choose…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

December 17, 2020

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Old Credit Issues? Ask Your Lender to Manually Underwrite Your Loan

Manual underwriting is how all loans were evaluated before computer algorithms took the human logic out of the process. Simply stated, a manually underwritten loan is one where a person…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

December 13, 2020

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Should You Accept the Previous Buyer’s Inspection Report?

Sometimes a home falls out of contract. Most buyers assume that it is related to a bad home inspection, but there are many reasons for a home to come back…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

November 29, 2020

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Modern White Kitchens? Tips to Clean and Maintain Your White Cabinets

Sleek, white kitchens are one of the most popular trends in interior design. Bright and cheery white tiles, sinks, cabinets, and even appliances replace the dark and heavy wood and…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

November 29, 2020

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Looking for a Mortgage? How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

Nothing is more stressful than shopping for a mortgage, and realizing your credit score isn’t what you expected. Worse is finding that your identity has been stolen, and there are…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

November 15, 2020

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Home Issues That Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Finding the right home can sometimes feel like hunting for a needle in a haystack. Unless you’re buying brand-new construction, every home has some drawbacks, whether it’s style or real…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

November 2, 2020

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Age-Old Real Estate Selling Tips to Ignore

Homeowners planning to sell their homes tend to get unsolicited advice from every direction. “Do this,” “don’t do that,”; it can be challenging to decipher the good from the bad…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

October 25, 2020

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Downsizing? What to Do with Your Stuff

Whether you call it downsizing or rightsizing, the bottom line is you’re moving into a smaller space and have no idea what to do with all the stuff you’ve collected…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

October 18, 2020

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Working From Home? What Home Buyers Are Looking for Now

Many employers now state that their employees will be working from home for the foreseeable future. Meaning many homebuyers have adjusted their must-have list in their next home. Homebuyers need…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

October 4, 2020

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How to Setup Your First Home Office

Working from home is not a new concept, but recent events have created a mass shift in the American workforce, and more people than ever before are working from home.…

Written by Jaime Barefoot & Shannon Wilson-Chandler

September 23, 2020

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