Old shrubs make a house look old, new shrubs make a house look new.Tree low hanging tree branchesRun a dehumidifier in basementRemove cars from driveway, garage, and front streetMake sure sump pumps are in working orderHave drains professionally cleaned preventivelyTake down and put away all personal pictures, and any political, religious, or sports references.Professionally clean carpets.Make sure there are no odors, whether from pets, smoking, or cooking etc.Paint the entire interior with neutral colors, doesn't have to be white (snow blind white not recommended), but subdued earth tones work.Have heat or air conditioning on but set at moderate level, should not be too hot or too cold.Keep electric turned on, water too but caution for freeze damage and leaks in vacant houses.

You can perhaps pursue your real estate license part time at the same time, and hopefully hang your license when you get it with the same company you are working for.

In Md I could be buying a lead paint liability that could be hanging over my head for the next 20 years.

Unfortunately in a lot of areas contractors do not have to be licensed and anyone can hang a hammer and call themselves a contractor.This leads to the issue of vetting out your contractor which again most people never do.

You hang out, watch them take it and keep the best items to be loaded until last.

Landlord argues that because of "blasting" out the doorway, there is no way to hang a door.

I know a good bar in Lakeview that has plenty of room, decent food and unlike the big chains, I'm sure would have no issue with us hanging around longer shooting the breeze.

Would you rather worry about offending a seller or buying wrong and have a multi million dollar money pit hanging around your neck??

4- Hang in there.

It's usually a relatively compact meeting (25 - 40 people) so it's not hard to meet people as you eat dinner or hang out afterward.