By Akail Sylvester Have you ever had a conversation with a total stranger where you said something that you regret? If you are placing your house or condo on the market, you're eventually going to end up having to chat with potential buyers. Yes, your real estate agent is likely to do most of the…
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Find Some Savings: Take Steps to Reduce or Eliminate PMI
Historically, purchasing a new home required a buyer to have a down payment of at least 20 percent. However, as housing prices continued to rise dramatically in recent decades, this became more and more difficult for homeowners to do. To meet the demands of home buyers, many banks started offering mortgages with as little as…
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Get Rid of Clutter and Sell Your Home Faster
If you need to sell your home, expect stiff competition. There are homes for sale on just about every street corner. While homes are selling more quickly recently, some homes can sit on the market for months without a single offer — and they are priced at fair market value. If that's the case, clutter…
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Avoid Water Damage: Three Tips for Protecting Your Property
The best way to protect yourself from floods is to prepare your home and property before any kind of natural threat occurs, such as heavy rainfalls, hurricanes, mudflows and ice jams. However, even problems relating to damaged drainage systems, new development and overtopped levees can cause flooding. Fortunately, to help keep your investments protected, here…
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