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Fixed Mortgage Rates Fall To Six Decade Low, But Few Can Take Advantage

If you’re looking to buy a home or refinance anytime in the near future you may have been happy to hear the news this past week that mortgage rates are now at the lowest levels in years. It is good...

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Retirement: Know Your Housing Options

As you prepare for retirement, one of your challenges is going to be figuring out where to live. The process of aging means that you might need special care as you get older. Where you live can affect...

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How To Choose Good Tenants For Your Rental Property

I‘m pretty sure I’m not cut out to be a landlord. However, I have watched friends and relatives do the landlord thing. I know that, if you are the right sort of person to be a landlord, it can be...

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Obama Offers Up New Mortgage Relief And Refinance Plan

President Obama announced this week that he would be seeking passage of a new updated mortgage relief plan aimed at helping underwater homeowners to refinance their properties and take advantage of...

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Banks Will Pay You To Avoid A Drawn Out Foreclosure Process: Short Sale...

Foreclosure is never going to be an easy process to go through.  When you’re going through it you’re most likely losing your home, losing a piece of your security and it’s shocking to be having to...

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Can You Get A Mortgage If You’re Self-Employed?

Home prices are still quite low, and mortgage rates remain at record-low levels. As a result, many consumers are considering buying homes right now. It’s possible to get a good deal, and it’s likely...

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Watch Out For These Gaps In Your Home Insurance Policy

When you have a home insurance policy, you often assume that you are covered for damage to your home. And, while this is the case for many situations, the truth of the matter is that you might actually...

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Are You Getting Reeled In By Deceptive Refinance Marketing?

I was reading my recent issue of Consumer Reports Money Adviser when I came across a small item on deceptive mortgage ads. I’ve seen a few of these myself recently. You’ve probably seen them as well....

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Has Your Home Offered You A Solid Return So Far?

One of the cool tools offered by CNN Money right now is a calculator that lets you see whether or not your home has been a good investment. You enter information on when you bought your home, as well...

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Why I’d Rather Pay $10,000 to Unload My House Than Become a Landlord

There are people out there who are made to be landlords. They like the idea of having someone else pay the mortgage on a home or apartment building and enjoying the ability to build equity on the...

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Are You Ready Financially And Emotionally To Buy A Home?

One of the big financial and life milestones that our society still values is the purchase of a home. We assume that a home is going to be a solid investment, even if it’s more of an emotional...

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Buying A Home: When Is The Right Time?

Humanity has come a long way since the time we lived in caves. Back then, we simply had to find a cave that didn't have a bear inside of it, and we owned a home. Now, it's a bit different. There's a...

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Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps: Step 6 – Pay Off The Home Early

In Baby Step 5 Ramsey talked about your options for saving for your children's college education. While I think it's a good idea to get your kids involved in helping to pay for their own education, I'm...

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How To Decorate Your Home Frugally

Most of us have watched a new home buyer show or two and seen how a family buys a house and then spends tens of thousands of dollars renovating it so the house is just their style.  While that’s fun...

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