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Trying to Decide Whether or Not to Sell Your Home? Here Are 5 Key Questions to Ask Yourself
bySelling a home, especially one with sentimental value, is never an easy decision to make. There are many factors that go into determining if the home is ready to be listed and if the seller is actually ready to part with it.
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Solar Roof Panels: A Mainstream Option For Homeowners?
byDo rooftop solar panels add value to a home, and are they cost-effective in terms of energy savings? The short answer is yes, say the experts. Although more than a million U.S. homes boasted solar panels in 2016, the percentage of solar-equipped households is still miniscule.
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The Benefits Of Adding An In-Law Apartment To A Home
byOne renovation that may add value to a home is an in-law apartment. Even if a homeowner does not have any relatives, an in-law apartment makes wonderful guest accommodations. It is possible to rent it when unoccupied to earn some money.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 17th, 2019
byLast week’s economic reports included readings on inflation, retail sales and consumer sentiment. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released.
Five Things to Do With a Windfall Other Than Spend it Right Away
byPerhaps you have won the lottery, received an inheritance, or cashed in one of your investments, and now you have a large sum of money you don’t know what to do with.
Although it is tempting to cruise around town in a brand new sports car it is important to think carefully about how to spend your newfound cash.
To give you some ideas on the smartest way to use your new wealth, here are five things to do with a windfall other than spend it right away:
How To Buy A Bargain Home As A Short Sale
byA short sale is when the mortgage lender(s) agrees to sell the property for a lower amount than the loan-balance remaining.
What Is A Reverse Mortgage?
byA reverse mortgage is a way to use the equity value that built up in a home to improve the quality of life for those who have appropriate circumstances when they reach the retirement age of 62 or older. With a reverse mortgage, a person continues to live in their own home and retains the title to it but does not have to make any monthly reverse mortgage payments.