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‘Flipping Across America’ Reveals Which Flip Fetches the Best Profit

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The blue and white design looks great in this room, and it helps give this home that touch of classic charm. Decorate with furniture that matches the home’s design. This house wouldn’t have worked with modern furniture. When Starsiak and Laine’s renovation is finally done, it’s time to stage the house.

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‘Flipping Across America’ Reveals How To Save Money Renovating a House

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These stairs were dated and needed a design refresh. When Mary and Jon Pierre first walk into their Houston house, Mary immediately knows they need to update the old staircase. It’s the first thing people see when they walk in the house, so it needs to be impressive, she explains. Update stairs with a cable railing.

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Selling a Home at Auction: Pros, Cons, and How to Get Started

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This model is somewhat like a swap that relieves sellers from paying two mortgages while waiting for their current house to sell. Trade-in companies will usually buy your current home for an agreed-upon sum if it does not sell on the market within a designated period of time.

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Flipping Houses in Texas: 5 Cities to Consider

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Find a Buyer's Agent What is house flipping? House flippers buy homes, hold them for a couple of months, and then sell them for a profit (that’s the flip part). There’s an opportunity to do renovations differently than most other house flippers in Texas. Is house flipping profitable in Texas?

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Getting Into Real Estate Through Vacation Rentals: 3 Real People Tell Us How They Did It

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It’s crazy, but if you are strategic in what house you purchase, you can make it so the down payment is the only money you ever pay out of pocket for the house. Don’t buy a home just for yourself, use your first home purchase as a business investment designed to help you make more money. Start today!