Indoor air quality can have a big effect on your health. If your home has poor indoor air quality, you could experience problems like allergies and breathing difficulty. It's important to maintain the best indoor air quality possible. And trying to sell a home with indoor air quality issues could be a mistake.

Indoor air quality testing is available for homeowners who believe that their indoor air quality has problems. If you're a homeowner who is concerned about whether your air is healthy, these tips can help.

What To Know About Pollutants

There are different types of pollutants that can be found around the house. In general, these pollutants can be categorized as either biological, chemical or combustible. Within those categories, there are

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Despite Nashville having an abundance of pleasant neighborhoods and communities that all have a quiet residential feel, city living isn't for everybody. And whether you're a Nashville area home buyer who loves the suburban lifestyle for the small-town vibe, the terrific school systems, or something entirely different, there's still something to be said for at least living close to the city in order to minimize your daily commute as much as possible.

While it's true everybody has their own commute and how much time you spend in the car largely depends on where you're going in Nashville, some suburban communities still offer an easier route to the city, regardless of where your workplace is located. So if you're in the market for a new place to live

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The United States has had many housing bubbles and busts through the years. The most recent housing bubble was in the early 2000's with the housing bust beginning in 2007. The dramatic housing price decreases beginning in 2007 created financial hardships for many homeowners, buyers, and professionals in the real estate industry. Since housing prices tend to go up and down, it's important for potential home sellers and buyers to recognize common signs of a housing bubble.

Increases in Home Prices Outpaces Inflation

People tend to think about their housing payment as a portion of their total income. When prices go up through inflation, each item takes up a correspondingly larger share of a person's income. If the cost of food or transport goes up,

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Listing a home can be much more costly than many homeowners realize. Many of the costs incurred during a home sale happen at the end, when money is exchanged and the property changes hands.

Maintenance, Staging and Curb Appeal

These costs, which can range from tens to thousands of dollars, are sometimes optional. However, homeowners who fail to update their home before putting it on the market may see lower bids than homeowners who stage their property. It can be hard to decide what needs to be done to a home before putting it on the market.

Priority items typically include:

• Deferred maintenance: Make repairs that you've been putting off. A broken air conditioner, cracked windows or other glaring maintenance issues can lead to lower

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Having a vacation home in the mountains, by the lake, along a lake, or at a prime resort location is the dream that many homeowners have. Yet paying and maintaining a second house can be tough financially. For some people, they find that they can save money by having another person go in on the vacation home purchase deal.

By jointly owning the vacation house, also called fractional homeownership, each party pays a percentage of the home's mortgage loan, property taxes, homeowners insurance, and maintenance upkeep. Oftentimes, fractional ownership agreements happen between close relatives, in-laws, or friends who a part of the co-ownership. There may also be more than one additional party involved with the purchase, as it's possible to share the

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With today's low interest rates, does it make sense to build equity fast or try to pay off a mortgage?

Is it better to sign for a longer term and then pay additional principal each month? What is the best strategy for building a secure future?

Burning the Mortgage -- An Outdated Goal?

There was a time, not so terribly long ago, when the goal of every homeowner was to have a "burn the mortgage" celebration. But that was when buying a home seemed more like an end goal than home ownership is today. That was also during a time when having the security of a home for old age and future generations was simply "what was done."

Today, owning a home "free and clear," is almost a negative, because it requires cash reserves for taxes and insurance, even

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When the time comes to buy a home or condo, it's very important to buy the right type of property for your needs. Some buyers will be happiest in a single-family home, others in a condo or a townhouse. Knowing the differences between the different types of properties can help you decide what type of property is right for you.

Condos

From the outside, a condo might look just like an apartment. Condos are usually found in buildings that have been divided into units, and each unit is owned by a different person. The building where the condo is located, and the property on which the condo sits, is owned by the condominium corporation.

The condo owner is responsible for maintaining everything inside their condo, but the property and the larger

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With the arrival of September comes a wide variety of awesome things to do in Nashville, Tennessee. By attending these events, residents can wind down from all their summer activities and welcome the fall season in style. Tourists can plan to pop in as well to see what everyone loves most about fall in Nashville, TN. To get everyone started, here are several of the most popular events to attend in September.

Green Hills Park Festival

Beginning at 5pm on September 14th, everyone can come down to the Green Hills Park Festival to eat from their favorite food trucks, participate in fun competitions, and watch a movie under the stars. A silent auction will also be held during the event, giving everyone a chance to bring home something special.

Kids

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As the owner of a farm, you may already understand the particular challenges involved in selling larger tracts of land. Not only is the buyer pool for farms much smaller than for other types of real estate, but the property can also be harder to reach.

Unless the farm borders on a busy state or interstate highway, traditional techniques such as signage and open houses that work when selling a home in Brentwood are unlikely to result in obtaining 100% of viable leads. But, with creative marketing strategies designed to precisely target likely buyers, farm owners can still enjoy an enhanced selling experience.

Notify Neighboring Farm Owners Immediately

Neighboring farmers and landowners, especially those who own large tracts of adjoining land,

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If a home has a fireplace, it likely has a chimney. And if it has a chimney, the homeowner needs to know about chimney maintenance and the problems that may arise. Many homeowners who own a home with a chimney don’t put much thought or effort into it and don’t realize when their chimney has problems that need to be fixed. Here are some of the problems that can occur and some other things homeowners need to keep in mind if they have a chimney and want to help ensure it stays in fine condition.

Chimney Liners Need to be Replaced

A chimney liner is a layer of clay, ceramic, or metal that coats the inside of a chimney and prevents the smoke from directly coming into contact with the stone or brick of the chimney. The liner helps to direct smoke and

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