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Ask the Expert: A First-Time Buyer’s Guide to Home Inspections

We breakdown the cost, process, and requirements for home inspections with realtor, Libby Satterfield. 

Buying Your First Home Out of State

 Follow these tips to make your big move much easier.

Great Places For A First-Time Home Buyer In Rochester, New York

The Greater Rochester, NY area is an incredible place to live, work, and play. Find your neighborhood!

Tips for First-Time Home Buyers with Young Children

Buying your first home when you have kids is hard, but not impossible. Start here. 

The Top 7 Things First-Time Home Buyers Should Know about FHA Loans

Since its introduction, the FHA mortgage program has helped thousands of people achieve the dream of owning a home. Can it help you?

5 Things First Time Home Buyers Should Know Before Starting Their Search

5 Things First-Time Buyers Should Look For In A Home

Our guest poster, Bill Gassett, gives us some tips for first-time home buyers. 

Ask the Expert: What Is a Home Inventory?

Quick, tell us the make, model, and serial number of your TV. How about the name of the paint you used in your upstairs guest bath? Can't remember? Okay, one more. How much longer do you have on your hot water heater's warranty? Any idea? Sounds like you need a home inventory. 

Ask the Expert: 5 Ways to Stage Your Home to Sell

Your home is warm and comfortable. It feels just right to you, and you love being surrounded by pictures of your family, mementos from trips, and that brown and orange afghan your mom made in 1973. But when you're trying to sell your house, a cleaner simpler look can help. We asked a home staging expert for her best tips.

Ask the Expert: An Explanation of the Home Office Deduction for Work From Home Small Business Owners

Unless you're a tax accountant, home office tax deductions can be confusing. We asked our friends at Money Crashers to give us the rundown.