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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...

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How 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...

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Renting 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...

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Spring 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...

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The 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...

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5 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...

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You 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...

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Housing 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...

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Before 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...

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Nightmare 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....

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Selling 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...

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Renting 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...

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5 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...

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Does 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...

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Remodeling? 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:...

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DIY 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...

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Are 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...

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8 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...

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5 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...

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Beach 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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