Hot Staging Ideas for a Winter Home Sale

Wednesday, 19 November 2014 by Mercer Savings Bank
It may not be your first impulse to list your home in winter, but life events can sometimes dictate timing on when moves must happen. Knowing how to best show off your home to its full advantage can pay even bigger dividends in the winter, when daylight hours run short, temperatures drop, and the usual
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3 Reasons to List Your Home in November

Monday, 17 November 2014 by Mercer Savings Bank
Some owners hesitate to market their homes between Halloween and New Year’s Day, believing the holiday season to be an off-peak time to sell. But the idea that houses don’t sell in November and December comes from outdated historical trends. In fact, several studies show that, on average, homes listed during this time are more likely to
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House Hunting? 9 ‘Flaws’ You Might Want to Ignore

Monday, 10 November 2014 by Mercer Savings Bank
In the market for a house? You probably have a list of all the things you want—a big backyard, a farmhouse sink, hardwood floors—but ironically, that list might actually cause you to overlook your dream home. “When people are house shopping, they have a picture of what the house needs to look like, but if
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4 Common Myths About Financial Planning

Wednesday, 05 November 2014 by Mercer Savings Bank
There are a lot of people out there who know they need financial planning but are still unclear about what financial planning actually is.  So to help you better understand the importance of financial planning, I’ve debunked four major myths about it. 1. Financial planning is not a product. A lot of people assume that
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