Essential home maintenance for sellers; how Super Bowl stars' homes stack up

Real estate news and advice | [My Profile]( | [realtor.com®]( | [View online]( [Search Homes]( All the best home news and advice February 02, 2018 [Absolutely Essential Home Maintenance for Sellers]( [Absolutely Essential Home Maintenance for Sellers]( A little routine upkeep looks better to buyers—and can help you avoid a catastrophic problem that could devalue your property and derail a sale. [6 top tasks]( [Absolutely Essential Home Maintenance for Sellers]( [Where Philadelphia's Eagles Choose to Nest Off the Field]( [Where Philadelphia's Eagles Choose to Nest Off the Field]( Surprisingly, Philly's Super Bowl heroes mostly prefer not to live in Philadelphia—or even Pennsylvania. [Underdog houses]( [Homes of the Patriots Achieve the American Dream]( [Homes of the Patriots Achieve the American Dream]( The success of the New England Patriots' Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Robert Kraft has translated into some pretty sweet homes. [Gridiron dynasties, real estate empires]( [Make This Trend Timeless: All-White Kitchens]( [Make This Trend Timeless: All-White Kitchens]( The stark, monochromatic look gets old (and dirty) fast. Here's how to tone it down and make it feel fresh. [7 smart design ideas]( [The Hidden Costs of Buying a Home]( [Check Out the Hidden Costs of Buying a Home]( Finally got your down payment in hand? Great! But that's not all the cash you'll need to shell out before you can seal the deal. [5 financial surprises]( [Build It Your Way: How to Save on Home Construction]( [Build It Your Way: How to Save on Home Construction]( If your heart is set on building your own home from the ground up, here's some advice on how to lower your expenses. [Sneaky tips]( [Declutter Your Home Without Throwing Out All Your Stuff]( [Declutter Your Home Without Throwing Out All Your Stuff]( Streamlining your possessions doesn't mean backing up a dump truck to haul most everything away. [Simplify your life]( [Should I Finish the Basement Before I Sell My House?]( [Should I Finish the Basement Before I Sell My House?]( "What are the special rules for a basement? ... We don't need the space, so it would be done just to increase the value of the house." [Is it worth it?]( [A Lighthouse Shines Again as Our Most Popular Home]( [A Lighthouse Shines Again as Our Most Popular Home]( The Virginia lighthouse in need of serious TLC first topped our weekly list when it bobbed onto the market two years ago. [See the top 10]( [iTunes]( [google play]( © 2018 Move Sales, Inc. Realtor, and the [realtor.com]( name and logo are trademarks of the National Association of Realtors® and are used with permission. The information in this work is not guaranteed and should be independently verified with your professional advisors prior to use. Advertisement/Email from: [realtor.com]( a division of Move Sales, Inc. | 3315 Scott Blvd. | Santa Clara, CA 95054. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive news, tips and promos from [realtor.com]( and Move. To [unsubscribe]( or update your email preferences, please [click here](. [Privacy Policy]( | [Equal Housing Opportunity]( | [Unsubscribe]( Connect with us: [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [pinterest]( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -