Homeowner Tax-Filing Tips: What New Owners Should Know
Filed under: News, AdviceBy Aaron Crowe Being a homeowner for the first time comes with all kinds of responsibilities that normally don't come with renting. There's yard work, home repairs, picking...
View ArticleHow to Choose an Investment Property That Earns You the Most
Filed under: News, Advice, InvestingBy Jeff Brown What type of investment property should you buy -- a condo or single-family home? Until recently, that was a trick question, as real estate was too...
View ArticleRenting a Room in Your House: Why It Might Not Be the Best Idea
Filed under: News, Advice, Renting By Donna DeZube Find a great housemate and you can end up with a new best friend. Make a bad choice, and you can end up with a fiend. I had the fiend experience back...
View ArticleSpring Home Makeover Don'ts: HGTV's Sabrina Soto On Big Mistakes
Filed under: Design, News, Advice, Home Improvement, How To Springtime is upon us, and you know what that means. Well, yeah, all that spring cleaning, but now's a great time to do something else with...
View ArticleThe Biggest Mortgage Mistake Consumers Make
Filed under: News, AdviceBy Scott Sheldon Despite the technical rigors of qualifying for a loan today, there is something more ominous lurking in all mortgage applications that most consumers wouldn't...
View Article5 Ways to Get Your Home When Housing Inventory Is So Tight
Filed under: News, Advice, BuyingBy Brendon DeSimone The news is out. Real estate is back. Homebuyers are in the game again, but they're facing a huge inventory shortage in most markets. Some buyers...
View ArticleYou Can Buy a Home Even When It's Not for Sale
Filed under: News, Advice, BuyingBy Marilen Cawad Chris Lichon found her "dream" starter home as she was driving around Rutherford County, Tenn., one fine spring day. The house was on about an acre of...
View ArticleHousing Is Back! Best Moves for Homebuyers
Filed under: News, Advice By Beth Braverman Real estate has finally started to bounce back across the country -- even roar back in some places. Low mortgage rates and pent-up demand have coaxed buyers...
View ArticleBefore Co-Signing a Mortgage, Consider These 6 Possible Pitfalls
Filed under: News, AdviceBy Scott Sheldon Want to be 100 percent responsible for someone else's obligation? Then co-sign for them on a mortgage -- and you'll be just as responsible for repaying the...
View ArticleNightmare Roommate Stories: 'Our Table Was Her Wasteland'
Filed under: News, Advice, Renting Devon Fleming said that she thought she had found the perfect roommate. The woman seemed smart, was easy to spend time with, and the two shared many mutual friends....
View ArticleSelling Your Home Remotely
Filed under: News, Advice, SellingBy Brendon DeSimone In recent years, many homeowners couldn't sell their homes because they couldn't get the price they needed. Many were fortunate enough to stay in...
View ArticleRenting vs. Owning: How Do You Know Which Is Right for You?
Filed under: News, Advice, Buying, RentingBy Benjamin Feldman At this time, when housing prices are starting to rebound and interest rates are still very low, a lot of people are saying that you should...
View Article5 Tips for Buyers Who Want a Million-Dollar Home
Filed under: News, Advice, Buying By Dolly Lenz Called the "Queen of Real Estate" and even "Jaws" for her aggressively successful tactics, super broker Dolly Lenz (pictured in the inset above) has sold...
View ArticleDoes a Pool Make a Home a Better Investment?
Filed under: News, Advice, Investing By Tracy Royce I know I'm not the only one with the looming feeling investors might face this time of year: "Should I buy a house that has a pool?" In places like...
View ArticleRemodeling? Avoid These Costly Mistakes
Filed under: Advice, Home Improvement By Vera Gibbons While many Americans are ready to take on remodeling/renovation projects this spring, doing it the wrong way can be costly. Some errors to avoid:...
View ArticleDIY Kitchen Remodels for Investment Properties
Filed under: Design, News, Advice, Home Improvement By ProfessorBaron.com If you are an investor who is buying rental properties, are a do-it-yourself type or want to renovate your kitchen, there are...
View ArticleAre No-Cost Mortgages Always the Best Deal?
Filed under: News, Advice, BuyingBy Scott Sheldon A program made popular in the height of the subprime lending environment was the no-cost mortgage. No-cost mortgages have gotten quite a bit of...
View Article8 Key Facts About Your Mortgage APR
Filed under: News, Advice, Buying By Scott Sheldon Securing a mortgage today requires careful consideration of all the figures associated with the transaction. The biggest figures that most homebuyers...
View Article5 Renovations That Could Hurt Your Home's Resale
Filed under: News, Advice, Home Improvement, Selling By Brendon DeSimone Unlike the homeowner of 25 years ago, today's typical buyers plan to live in their homes for just five to seven years. So it's...
View ArticleBeach House Diaries: A Shore Thing
Filed under: Advice, Lifestyle By Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb Each week writer Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb will report on summer beach house life from her vacation home on Pictou Island, Nova Scotia. Follow...
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