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What To Know About Renting Out Your Home
If you are looking for a way to diversify your investments, you may have thought about renting out your house. On the other hand, renting your home does have a few challenges.
3 Things You Need to Consider Before Buying That Fixer-Upper Home
The idea of buying a home that will need a fair bit of renovating can seem like a great investment opportunity, but some renovations come with high prices and may actually end up costing you more than you think. If you’re trying to determine whether or not a fixer-upper is worth the cost, here are some important things to consider.
3 Things You Need to Consider Before Buying That Fixer-Upper Home
The idea of buying a home that will need a fair bit of renovating can seem like a great investment opportunity, but some renovations come with high prices and may actually end up costing you more than you think. If you’re trying to determine whether or not a fixer-upper is worth the cost, here are some important things to consider.
What To Know About Cleaning Vinyl Floors
There are a lot of people who enjoy having vinyl floors in their home because they are cost-effective, durable, and aesthetically pleasing. Even though they can take a significant amount of punishment, you still need to keep them clean if you want them to last as long as possible. Take a look at a few of the top tips you should follow if you want to clean your vinyl floors.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 29, 2022
Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also published along with the University of Michigan’s final monthly and year-over-year readings on consumer sentiment.
Hosting an Open House? Use These Staging Tips to Make Your House Feel Like a Model Home
Are you selling your home? If so, you’re going to have to host an open house at some point. In today’s blog post we’ll explore a few staging tips that make your house feel like a model home.
Mortgage Shopping And Your Credit Score
The vast majority of people have to take out a home loan to purchase a house. This means applying for a mortgage. Unfortunately, shopping for a mortgage can actually hurt your credit score.
The Quick and Easy Guide to Understanding the Math Behind Your Mortgage Closing Costs
It’s amazing that in a year with extremely low mortgage rates being reported around the country, closing costs are up by as much as 6% from the previous year. Part of the reason for this is that the stricter regulations on loans have increased the costs to banks, and they always find a way to pass on new costs to the consumer.
The Different Foundation Options For Your House
Are you thinking about purchasing a home in the near future? Or, are you thinking about building one? If so, you must think carefully about the foundation of the home. It is responsible for supporting the rest of the structure, so you need to find the right foundation to meet your needs. What are a few of the top options available?
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 22, 2022
Last week’s economic reporting included readings on home builder confidence in housing market conditions, Commerce Department readings on building permits issued, and housing starts along with readings on retail sales. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also published.