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Get expert advice from Ilyce Glink, the bestselling author of 100 Questions Every First Time Home Buyer Should Ask, and the Managing Editor of Right at Home Daily.

Inspect Your Home Before You Buy
A Winning Deal
Long Live Real Living Rooms
Inspect Your Home's Exterior
Title Insurance and Property Records
Looking Into Your Future Before You Buy in the Present
Living Through Your Construction Job
Making an Offer the Seller Can't Refuse
A Change of Seasons Can Help Your Search
Choosing the Right Mortgage Rate
Refinancing Tips
Loan Shopping
The Appreciation of Property
Home Rx: Regular Maintenance
The State of the Home Market
Hiring the Right Home-Buying Team
There Will Always Be Another House
Remember to Protect Your Home From the Environment
Know Your Budget Priorities
High Season for Home-Shopping
Why Do Home-Buyers Go It Alone?
How to Avoid Problems With a Contractor
Making Your Move Special
Be Ready to Bid
Looking Beyond the House when House-Hunting
Improve Your Credit Score
A Home to Call, Without Regret, Home
Will Aggressive Mortgage Shopping Affect Your Credit?
Is Now a Good Time to Buy?
The Upkeep of Home
Prepare For Closing Day
Managing Your Renovation Costs
Renovation dilemma: All at once or in stages
Playing the Negotiating Game
Some Things are More Important Than Money
Let your retailer manage your contractors
How to Get a Fair Deal
Keeping Renovation Costs Down
Homes Need Constant Care
Buyer's Remorse
Expect the Unexpected During Construction
The Shifting Real Estate Market
What's the Budget?
Our Homes Are Our Sanctuaries
Selecting the Right Agent
How to Negotiate as a Buyer or a Seller
Color Is Back: Use It Sparingly
Home Inspection Woes
Frustration of a Seller's Market
What Goes Around, Comes Around
Location, Location, Location
Choosing A Loan
The Right Agent for You
Matching the Project to Your Budget
The Financial Return of a Fixer-Upper