2016

  • Selling Your Home? 4 Inspections You Should Consider Before Putting It On The Market


    Selling a home can be a stressful event, even in a seller's market. If you're about to put your home on the market, you want to make sure that you have the best possible chance of beating out all of your competition. Most buyers want to know what you'll have to offer above, and beyond, a good selling price. That's where the home inspection comes in. Before you put your home on the market, take the time to have a thorough pre-sale inspection conducted on your home.
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  • 3 Ways To Build Credit Quickly So You Can Buy A Home


    When you have little or no credit, it can be hard to prove you have the financial responsibility banks and lenders often require of you to buy a new home. Here are 3 ways you can build your credit quickly so you can by a home, even if you currently have no credit at all. Pay off medical debt Medical debt counts as credit, good or bad, depending on whether you have been making payments or not.
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  • 3 Tips For Getting A Home Sold In Under 30 Days


    When it comes to selling a home, many people want to get the best offer possible and are willing to wait a few months to get it. However, there are plenty of times when a home needs to be sold as quickly as possible. This is often the case whenever someone is relocating for a job or has run into financial problems. In these cases, it's often best for the seller to move the property in less than a month.
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  • Using Short Refinance To Prevent Foreclosure


    If property prices have fallen in your area, you may find yourself in a situation where you owe more on your house than it is worth.  For example, you may buy a house for $700,000 only for its value to plummet to $620,000 after a few years and a mortgage balance of 650,000. In this example, even if the lender opts for foreclosure, they aren't guaranteed of recouping their initial investment.
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  • Three Things You Must Do To Protect Your Empty Home Lot


    Buying a home lot is a good investment for many buyers. If you plan to build a home yourself, or if you plan to invest in a modular home to put down on your land, you will first need a lot. Securing lots is often less expensive than securing a home, plus you get the option to sit down a home in a good neighborhood. If you have an empty home lot that is still waiting for a home to be placed on it, there is still work to be done on the lot before the home arrives to protect the property.
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  • 3 Security Tips To Follow After A Roommate Moves Out


    If a roommate moves out -- whether on good terms or bad -- it is important to protect yourself. Even though you might not want to think about the idea that someone you once shared a home with might cause you harm in any way, you can never be too careful. Luckily, following these three tips can help you protect yourself. 1. Change Your Locks First of all, even if your roommate has supposedly given you all of the keys that he or she had in his or her possession, it still pays to either invest in new locks for your door or to hire a locksmith to have these locks rekeyed.
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  • Book A Vacation Rental For Your Extended-Family Vacation


    A group vacation is an excellent way to bring together family members in a relaxed atmosphere, away from the responsibilities of everyday life at work and home. A vacation rental is the perfect accommodation for such at trip. Room for room, vacation rentals typically cost considerably less than hotel rooms, and you get a lot more for your money. In addition to having multiple bedrooms all in the same accommodation, you also get larger living areas and a full kitchen where you can prepare meals and dine together.
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  • Want A Home That Is Safe For Toddlers? 3 Features To Prioritize


    Going from a rental to buying a home for sale in your area is a pretty incredible experience because you get to have so much control in the features that you end up with in your new home and get to choose a place to live that will serve your family in the years to come. When you have a baby who will grow into a toddler or you already have a toddler, you want several features that will make you feel confident as a parent who wants to protect their child at all times.
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  • 5 Modern And Luxurious Additions To Your Dream Home Design


    Designing your luxury home? With modern technology and materials, it's a great time to be planning your dream home. But there are always some touches that you may not even be aware of -- ones that can make the reality even better. Here are 5 luxury options you may not even realize you need. Automation. Technology can make you master of your own home no matter where you are. You can lock doors, control the interior climate and even see who's at the door by wiring the house to certain apps right on your phone.
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  • Three Benefits Of Using A Home Buying Service


    The process of selling your home can be a very intimidating and stressful experience to go through. However, you might be relieved to learn that there are services that specializing in buying homes from individual sellers. By working with these services, you may be able to enjoy a range of benefits, but there are three particularly important advantages that these services can have over the traditional selling process. Avoid The Need To Update And Repair The Home
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