Why the Right Realtor Matters
People dream of picking the perfect home with the amenities they can’t live without. Yet, picking the right realtor for your needs could be even more important. Your…
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Lee Nelson
Lee Nelson is a Chicago-based writer whose work has appeared on Realtor.org, Yahoo! Homes, TheMortgageReports.com, and more.
Articles by Lee Nelson
Ways to Increase Your Credit Score Effectively
That three-digit number called a credit score can have a big impact when it comes to purchasing a home, driving away in a new car and even opening…
Smartest Things You Can Do Long Before Buying a House
You dream of that amazing home with quartz countertops, a blazing gas fireplace and a master bathroom to luxuriate in after a long day. But months before you…
How Much Does Home Staging Cost and Is It Worth It?
When watching any of the remodeling shows on television, people constantly see a plain room transfixed into a gloriously designed showplace quickly. It’s called home staging. But is…
Hottest Bathroom Trends in 2018 to Increase Home Value
The influence of remodeling shows on HGTV and other channels continue to influence what people want in their bathrooms. “Overall, people want a spa-like feeling in their…
How to Fire your Real Estate Agent – and Find a Better One
You loved how enthusiastic your real estate agent seemed the first meeting as he toured the home you wanted to put up for sale. His personality melded with…
Biggest Financial Burdens Stopping People from Buying Houses
Sometimes, people do things that undermine their chances of buying a house. It can be anything from having way too much credit card debt or forgetting to pay…
Helpful Hints to Fireproof Your Home
When you buy a house, you are excited to make memories in it and have a safe and special place to land at the end of each day.…
Buying a First Home with Student Loan Debt
Everyone has big dreams after earning a college diploma. However, many who actually graduate end up with hefty student loan debt, and many times that debt can become…
Good and Bad of Buying a Home in an Up and Coming Neighborhood
Todd Jones and his wife had bought a townhouse in Wicker Park in Chicago in 2005, before it was a very trendy and expensive place to live. Gentrification…