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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate

Whether you're buying your first house or preparing your home to sell, Better Homes & Gardens is your go-to source for the ultimate buying and selling experience. With these expert moving tips and our home-buying advice, you'll breeze through every stage of homeownership. We've gathered everything you need to know about boosting your curb appeal, the home-buying and -selling process, what to do before selling your house, how to make moving easier, and more.
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What Does Pending Mean in Real Estate?
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When Is It Time to Buy Your Forever Home?
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How to Choose a Moving Company
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Should You Buy a Home on a Corner Lot?
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What to Know About Selling or Buying a Home in the Summer
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Should You Buy a New Construction Home?
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What Is a Starter Home?
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Must-Do Upgrades for Aging in Place in Any Home, According to Experts
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What to Know About Buying or Selling a Home in the Spring
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What First-Time Homebuyers Need to Know, According to Real Estate Pros
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The Top Spring Projects to Add to Your List If You Plan to Sell Your Home
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What Is Aging in Place, and Is It an Option in Your Current Home?
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What Downsizing Is—Plus How to Know When Downsizing Is Right for You
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Porches and Patios Aren’t the Same Thing—Here’s What Sets Them Apart
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The Ultimate To-Do List for Moving into a New House
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Is Finishing Your Basement Better for Resale Value?
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The Features that Make an Area Ideal for First-Time Home Buyers
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The Features that Can Help Your Home Sell for More Money (and Faster)
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This Is the Best Time to Sell Your Home in 2023
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It’s Official: Backyards Are the Must-Have Home Feature for 2023
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4 Mistakes to Avoid When Listing Your Home, According to Recent Home Sellers
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The Tri-Level Home Is Actually a Form of the Classic Split-Level
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A Majority of People Prioritize Their Pets’ Needs When Buying Their Dream Home
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100 Years of Real Estate and Homeownership, Through the Pages of BHG
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Why Lofts Are the Most-Wanted Apartment Type Right Now
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What an Eat-in Kitchen Is—Plus How Having One Affects Your Home Value
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Single Women Now Own More Homes Than Single Men: Here’s What to Know About Buying Alone
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No, a Den Isn’t Exactly the Same Thing as a Living Room or Family Room
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Will the Housing Market Crash in 2023?
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What an Attached Family Home Is—and What to Know Before You Buy One
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The Difference Between a Family Room and a Living Room
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What You Need to Know About Buying or Selling a Home in Winter
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What Is a Single-Family Home?
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More Homeowners Are Trying Co-Living by Renting Out Part of Their Space
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What Is a Bi-Level House?
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6 Things to Consider Before Building a Tiny Home
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What Is a Prefab Home?
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Building a Home? Here Are 7 Major Industry Changes You Should Know
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How to Deal with Today’s Less Competitive—but Still Pricey—Housing Market
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What Is a Duplex Home?
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What Does It Mean to Buy or Sell a House As-Is?
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How to Find out When Your House Was Built
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What an Open House Is—Plus How to Make the Most of One
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Will a Letter to the Seller of a Home Help or Hurt Your Offer?
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What Is an A-Frame House?
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What to Look for in the Final Walkthrough Before Closing
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What Is a Modular Home—and Is It Worth Buying One?
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Is Painting Your Home's Brick Exterior a Good Idea?
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What Does En Suite Mean?
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What Is a Split-Level House?
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3 Real Estate Photography Tips to Make Your House (and Listing) Shine
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How Home Staging Helps You Sell Your House
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By Adding an ADU, Real Estate Values Can Be Substantially Impacted
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Expert Tips for Boosting the Curb Appeal of Your Flat-Front House
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Why Renovating Might Be More Popular Than Moving Again
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Why an English Cottage Garden Might Be the Secret to Better Curb Appeal
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Could a Climate-Friendly Yard Actually Be Better for Curb Appeal?
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Why Functional Front Yards Are Spiking in Popularity
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Will the Housing Market Crash in 2022?
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26 Expert Tips to Help You Arrange Furniture in Every Room
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8 Landscaping Ideas for Maximizing Your Curb Appeal
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23 Ways to Add Curb Appeal for the Best Front Yard on the Block
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26 Easy Exterior Updates to Boost Curb Appeal on a Budget