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Buying a house?

Pick your priorities Dolores Tropiano

Special for The Republic

Most of us can picture our dream home. But eventually, every dreamer wakes up to the reality that, as Mick Jagger said, “You can’t always get what you want.” A large part of buying a house is the same as any other purchase — pinpointing priorities, sacrificing wants for needs and sticking to a budget. See PRIORITIZE, Page R3

Online tool lets buyers see history of remodels

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hose curious about the work done on a house now can get a free report about a residential property’s major renovations and additions. Realtor.com and home-improvement site Porch.com have teamed up to offer a new tool that will provide information about the remodeling history of houses listed on the Realtor.com site. The Porch Home and Neighborhood Report, which is available on Realtor.com, typically includes home-improvement projects, costs, photos and the names of the contractors who worked on the house. The information is pulled from city permit departments, materials suppliers, professional associations, real-estate agents and homeowners. “For millions of people, the home is the biggest investment they will ever make,” says Matt Ehrlichman, CEO of Seattle-based Porch. “We believe everyone should have easy and transparent access to data and insights that matter most so they can make good, informed decisions.” Go to the website and search for houses for sale. Scroll down on the listing to “Home Improvements and Renovations.” The report is sent via e-mail. Of course, the service also provides Realtor.com and its many members with the emails of people potentially searching for houses in a specific area. The Porch report includes a summary of home-improvement projects and the costs of the work in the neighborhood of the house for sale. Statistics on the neighborhood’s other houses — including value, size, age, whether it is owner-occupied and the See REAGOR, Page R3

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