Hosting family and friends is one of the best parts of having a vacation home or living in a vacation spot, but having extra people staying in your home can put a strain on your home’s systems and appliances. Check out these five ways to help avoid disaster. 1. Run your oven through its self-cleaning… Read More
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Are you keeping up with the Jonses? Fun interactive infographic.
How different is your current home from the typical newly built home? Click the link below and find out using a fun interactive infographic from the Census Department. – click for HUD Interactive Infographic – Highlights of Annual 2013 Characteristics of New Housing from HUD via Housing and Urban Development Website. Of the 569,000 single-family… Read More
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Get to know the tax deductions for home owners.
Whether you’re buying a home, selling a home or staying right where you are, there’s a wide range of deductions you can take. Some of them are well-known, some less so, and there are a lot of twists, so it pays to review the rules. The IRS has outlined key home deductions in Publication 530…. Read More
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Location, Location, Location … is it really that important?
I can keep this one short. You can change almost anything about a home, from little things like paint and carpet to a complete remodel, even rebuilding from the ground up. I’m a big believer in buying for location. It’s the one thing, really the only thing you can not change.
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4 Small changes that can save home owners big money
Refinance If you haven’t yet refinanced your mortgage or home equity loan to take advantage of today’s low interest rates, there’s still time to lock in a great deal. Jay Brinkmann, chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Association, expects mortgage rates to rise to 4.8 percent in 2015, and to 5.4 percent by the end… Read More
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An IRA for Real Estate?
Real Estate As An Individual Retirement Account Investment If you think the stock market is overvalued, you’ve been disheartened by the relatively low rates of return offered by your traditional fixed income investments or you need to diversify your retirement portfolio, you can open a self-directed Individual Retirement Account (IRA) that invests in real estate…. Read More
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Jon Stewart Runs a Program That Helps Veterans Break Into the TV Industry
by Sam Frizell @Sam_Frizell / TIME Jon Stewart is running a five-week industry training session for army veterans who want to get into the television business. The New York Times reports that the longtime host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show has developed the program over the last three years, but refrained from publicizing it… Read More
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How do I know that I’m pricing my home right?
That seems to be the question of the day. Prices have been fluctuating for years, “stable market” seems to be lost phrase. Fortunately the answer is fairly straight forward. You need to use comparisons an appraiser is going to use, these are the only numbers that matter. Your neighbor’s opinion or that of a friend… Read More
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Selling Your Home? What Should Your Real Estate Agent Be Doing For You?
How Can I Help You? Don’t let anyone tell you that selling your home is confusing, complex or exhausting. If that’s the case then your agent isn’t doing their job. This isn’t my first rodeo, it’s what I do every day. For me it’s all par-for-the course. Below is a list of some of the… Read More
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Do you need an agent when you buy a New Construction home?
I’m not sure why you would even consider buying New Construction without an agent to represent you. There are so many questions that will not be answered by anyone else. Who is negotiating on your behalf? Is the price fair? Are there incentives that might be overlooked? In comparison, what are other builders doing, where,… Read More
