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From the Archives: Realtors with Clean Cars Report More Confidence

By Leah Shafer / January 4, 2016 /

If cleanliness is next to godliness, then Realtors may be in the running for one of the holiest professions because of their squeaky clean cars. Sure, it’s a bit of a stereotype to say Realtors have immaculate cars, but … isn’t it also sort of true? Curious, I set out to investigate this phenomenon and…

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Hidden Costs of Homeownership Can Add Up to Almost $10,000 Per Year

By Leah Shafer / August 18, 2015 /

At CandysDirt, we love real estate and we love homeownership! But with a house comes expenses beyond the mortgage and insurance. For the unprepared buyer, these can be a rude surprise. And nobody likes those. We’ve seen it before: First-time homebuyers focusing solely on the list price of a house when deciding how much they can…

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Realtors Keep Their Cars Clean, Tidy for Good Reasons, Report More Confidence

By Leah Shafer / April 1, 2015 /

If cleanliness is next to godliness, then Realtors may be in the running for one of the holiest professions because of their squeaky clean cars. Sure, it’s a bit of a stereotype to say Realtors have immaculate cars, but … isn’t it also sort of true? Curious, I set out to investigate this phenomenon and…

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