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Are you ready to purchase a home but don’t know where to start? Perhaps the most important step in buying a home begins with your credit. Your credit score plays an integral part in actually securing the funds to purchase your home. Since most of us don’t have thousands of dollars to pay out of …
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It seems like everyone either owns a home or is saving to purchase a home. Certainly, there are significant financial and tax reasons for owning a home. While you typically only make a down payment of 10 or 20 percent of the home’s cost, you retain all price appreciation on the home. Part of each …
Over the last few years, the number of people investing in vacation homes has more than doubled, according to the National Association of Realtors. If you’re one of the many homebuyers considering a vacation home, there are some important considerations to make before jumping into a purchase. Location Whether you’re looking to slip your toes in the …
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Is the builder good? Every new home development looks great as its being built. To get a true idea of how good the builder really is, take a look at communities that the same builder has built in the past, to see how the homes and community have stood up over the years. Talking to …
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Request a Copy of Your Credit Report Requesting a copy of your credit report is a great way to get a detailed overview of your score and all the factors affecting it. There are 3 major credit bureaus that will each provide you with a free copy of your score: Experian, Transunion and Equifax. Don’t …
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Do you have idle equity sitting in your home that could be building wealth instead? One of the greatest aspects of home ownership is that you can increase your wealth every month by building equity in your home and reducing your tax bill at the same time. After you’ve been in your home a few …
The holidays can be a hectic time, especially if you’re trying to sell your home. But the holiday season can also have its advantages when it comes to staging and showing your home. Staging your home during the holidays can be fun. And may help potential buyers imagine themselves spending the next holiday season in …
If you’re thinking of remodeling your home, determine each room’s best practical features, and in what ways will bring out the best in it. Also, keep in mind how long you plan to keep your home, and what might appeal to future buyers. Here are some of best areas and ideas to makeover in your …
Multigenerational living is a household that contains at least two generations or more. Making your home a multigenerational one may be easy in terms of simply adding those people to the household, but you may need to address other considerations, such as the possible need of improvement to your current home to accommodate for …
Prepare yourself early to ensure you have a successful, stress free move in day. Click through 7 ways to get prepared for a big move, and spare yourself from unnecessary hassle and stress. Whether you’re moving across town or moving across the country, the moving out process can either go smoothly or be a total nightmare. Read …
