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6 Strategies For Buying Your Next Home
The decision to buy a home always involves a great deal of stress as you decide on the many variables that are involved with making the biggest purchase of your life. How much can you afford? What neighborhood should you choose? There are so many questions and so much research required to make the wisest... Read More
Top 10 Questions To Ask Your Mortgage Lender
Buying a home is, for most people, the biggest single investment they will ever make and their most valuable asset. Before you make such a purchase, you will have an opportunity to sit down with your mortgage lender and discuss the options available to you. This is your opportunity to ask all the right questions... Read More
5 Rules Of Engagement For Setting Your Home Price
Setting an asking price for your home after you have decided to sell can seem a very difficult task. Of course, you have your real estate professional to guide you, and that’s great, but what are some ways in which you can become an active participant in this process? After all, over the years you... Read More
Can A Short Sale Be Your Best Strategy?
If, like many people, you have had difficulty keeping up with your mortgage payments over the past few years it may seem that your only recourse is to let your home go into foreclosure. Although you may wish to see a legal professional to explore your options there is a real estate option that may... Read More
4 Home Improvement Projects Boost Home Value
You may have heard the term ROI, meaning ‘return on investment’. For homeowners, this is an important term to know. Although home-improvement projects can be costly, if you pick the right one it could be a wise investment that pays off down the line. According to the Remodeling 2015 Cost vs. Value Report the following... Read More
Buying Your First Investment Property
Real estate investing is back in vogue. Today there are more vehicles for investment than ever before. For those who are purchasing their first investment property, it may seem a bit overwhelming and confusing. Placing a chunk of your hard-earned money into a piece of property can make anybody jittery. Perhaps the first question to... Read More
Making An Offer That Gets Accepted
Once you have secured financing and made all the requisite decisions regarding where you want to live and the sort of home you are looking for, the time will come to make an offer on that all important and special property. Naturally, your real estate agent will be there to guide you, but it is... Read More
Simple Repairs to Help Your Home Sell Faster
Preparing a home for sale is one of the most important aspects of the listing process. In fact, there are several simple repairs you can make that will help your home show better and sell faster without spending a lot of money or taking up too much time. One of the smartest investments you can... Read More
How California Property Taxes Are Determined
Each year, millions of people receive their property tax bill but how many of them actually understand how it is calculated and what it encompasses? To be certain that your tax bill is accurate, it is important to know exactly how property values are determined and how the taxes on your property is calculated. Property... Read More