As a homeowner, you'll ideally make money if you choose to sell your home. However, there are some home selling costs associated with real estate that you should know about before getting started.

Preparing Your Home for Sale

To attract buyers, you'll likely need to do some work before placing your listing on the market. Homeowners selling their properties can invest in things such as interior and exterior painting as needed, landscaping and curb appeal projects (painting the front door, for example), professional cleaning and staging, and storage unit to reduce clutter by packing away excess furniture and belongings.

In addition to taking care of obvious repairs, homeowners should consider paying for a pre-listing inspection to identify…

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Central Texas is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. With many people moving into the region every day, the government is taking special effort to upgrade existing infrastructure as well as to maintain it with seasonal projects. If you are preparing to relocate to a new home in this area, you may be aware of numerous projects in your area, and you may wonder how living in Central Texas will be affected by road work. By learning more about the road projects in progress, you can better determine how they will affect your new life in the region.

Where Are the Major Road Work Projects?

Through the Texas Department of Transportation's website, you can learn that there are several dozen road projects located throughout Central Texas. For…

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While there are many home tips out there to help you maintain the look and feel of your home both inside and out, many people often overlook the second sense buyers use when looking at homes...the smell. A smell can immediately turn buyers off, or make them feel right at home.  Many of us have pets, dirty laundry, garbage and other items in our homes that can sometimes smell unsavory.  Even the outside temperature can often have an effect on the way your home smells. If you live in a warm place like central Texas, you may have to try different home tips for helping your home smell its best because the humid and hot weather can drastically affect the scent inside your home. Here are some helpful tips to help your central Texas home smell its best.   …

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