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  • What Real Estate Agents Credentials Means


    If you are in the process of selling your home or if you are in the process of looking for a home or property to buy, you are probably also looking for the right real estate agent to assist you. Many real estate agents have additional letters behind their name. Here is a quick breakdown of some of the top real estate credentials that you may run across and what they actually mean.
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  • How To Legally Qualify A Tenant


    When a landlord brings in a new tenant, they take the risk of the tenant not paying rent plus losing time and legal fees in the eviction process. Some landlords may try to choose tenants based on a gut feeling, but this is both a bad business practice and something that could leave them open to accusations of discrimination. To select well-qualified tenants, perform the following checks. Income Verification Common real estate thinking is that a tenant should make at least three times the rent to be able to afford a rental.
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  • Three Steps To Dealing With A Potential Bee Infestation


    Whether you are allergic or just uneasy around bees, it can be a scary experience to have your property infested with them. Because of this, you should understand a few considerations that will help you identify them properly, weigh the costs and get them removed from your property quickly and conveniently. With this in mind, read on and follow these steps, in order to handle any kind of bee issue that you have today.
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  • Rental Fraud – Avoid Falling Victim


    Looking for an apartment to rent and make your home can be exhausting. Finding the perfect location, the right price and all of the features that you want makes the search more than a little daunting. Unfortunately, these aren't the only things you should be concerned about during your search – you also have to worry about rental fraud. Rental fraud happens every day. Renters give their hard-earned money to the person they think is the landlord or property manager only to learn when the time comes to move into the apartment that they had been scammed.
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  • How To Select A Luxury Apartment


    Are you finding that your home is simply too big for you? You may find that being empty-nesters makes your home feel lonely. It may also be that you are retiring and that you don't want the upkeep of a large home. For whatever the reason, if downsizing is in your near future, but you still want to maintain a luxurious home, here are some ideas for you to consider.
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  • Rent Out Your Own Condo? 5 Profitable Additions Worth Making


    Owning a condo can be limiting when you want to remodel the unit, but you can still make a number of impressive changes that will add to the value of the condo and make it easier to rent out. While exterior changes such as a new roof or siding are not possible, you have free rein to change up the inside. Dining Room Chandelier When replacing a light fixture in the home, it is a good idea to focus on adding something that is eye-catching and helps to add value to the condo.
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  • How To Save When Hiring Movers


    Are you gearing up for your upcoming move? If so, and the thought of moving all of your belongings yourself is starting to become overwhelming, then you may have started considering hiring a moving company. If hiring a moving company is what you are interested in, but you are worried about paying too much, then there are many ways that you could save when hiring a moving service. To ensure you are saving as much as possible on your moving company, be sure to consider the following:
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  • 4 Questions To Ask When Considering A Lake House Investment


    With easy access to lakeside fun and incredible views from your home windows, when you spot lake homes for sale, it may be difficult to ignore that deep-down feeling that you want to make this location your own. However, there is a lot more entailed in owning a lake house than what some buyers realize, and these are things that you need to know before you make an offer on a specific property.
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  • 4 Reasons To Rent Rather Than Own


    If you're looking for the least expensive way to live, you may want to consider renting rather than owning these days. Many people are choosing to live in a rental home or apartment because of the numerous benefits of doing so. By knowing some of the reasons to rent your living space versus owning it, you may be more encouraged to do so. Reason #1: Costs One of the biggest benefits of renting is that you typically do so at a much lower cost than that of owning a home.
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  • Repair And Deduct: Knowing Your Rights As A Tenant


    Repair and deduct is a method tenants will utilize in order to force their landlord to make repairs to their home. This method involves forcing a landlord to either make the repairs or the tenant will hire a professional to make the repairs and deduct the cost of the repairs from the rent. While this can be a very effective method, tenants must be extremely careful with this method as withholding rent could result in being evicted.
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