New Construction Inspection

When buying a new construction home you may ask yourself if an inspection is really necessary. The general consensus is yes, a home inspection is still necessary. Even new homes can have issues or not be built to code.

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Home Staging Visual Tricks

Staging your home as the seller has many benefits to you but being the buyer walking through a perfectly staged can lead to you being deceived. The purpose of staging is to make a home look the best that it could possibly look. When walking through a home make sure you are also imagining your things in that home and not just the perfectly staged items you see.

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Is Your Backyard a Deathtrap?

For many people their pets are a part of their family. The last thing you would want is to buy a new home or live in your current home if your yard is going to harm your pet. There are several things that need to be considered when finding a new home or re-landscaping your current home to make sure its Fido friendly.

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Avoid the Fence Fued!

Having a fence between you and your neighbor can really help to maintain good standing and help prevent them being on your property and vice versa. Where to put the fence, who has a right to decide what kind of fence, and who should maintain the fence are all questions that will need to be addressed when building a fence with your neighbor.

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Great Family Home!

580 Parkwood Dr. is in a quiet Twin Falls neighborhood within walking distance of an elementary school. Living room, dining and kitchen are open concept with vaulted ceiling, plant shelves and updated lighting fixtures found throughout. You will love spending time in the kitchen with stainless steel appliances (including upgraded convection range), and full backsplash. 18x18 floor tiles & new backsplash within bathrooms also add to this homes appeal. Step outside to the west facing, fully fenced yard lined with mature trees. A must see!

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Halloween Horrors to Avoid

Normally the purpose of decorating for Halloween is to scare trick or treating little children. However, when you are trying to sell your house you do not want to scare off potential buyers with zombies and rotting jack-o-lanterns on the front porch. Here are some other ideas of Halloween decorations to avoid.

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Renovation Horror Stories

Renovation always comes with a couple of road blocks but what happens when those road blocks become mountains? It could be a completely failed job, a bad contractor, or a lack of budget but whatever it may be it always leads to some interesting stories and life lessons.

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