Your Place: Paint Peeling, Plaster Crumbling—What to Do?
(MCT)—Q: I had a new roof put on my home 10 years ago. In the last couple of years, I...
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Alternative Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early
(MCT)—A standard, fully amortizing mortgage pays off the balance over the term. With a 30-year term, this requires 360 monthly...
Seven Tips to Help You Finish Your Work Faster
Finally (finally!), the days are getting longer, and winter’s frigid temperatures are rising. (Okay, so that last part is happening...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Aggressive on RESPA
This is the “end of the beginning,” to borrow from Winston Churchill. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has mostly...
Ask the Expert: How Can You Prepare Clients for Home Inspection?
Today's “Ask the Expert” column features Jay Gregg, the Director of Marketing with Pillar To Post. Q: How can homeowners—and...
For Your Clients: What Is Good Advice on a Home Appraisal Worth to You?
One of the required services when buying or selling a home involves hiring an appraiser. So I was excited to...
Consumer Spending Increases in February while Inflation Stays Low
(MCT)—Consumer spending increased last month the most since November as Americans appeared to start shaking off the effects of severe...
Living Smart: Interior Painting—Picking Color and Finish
(MCT)—In the spring, many a homeowner’s fancy turns to thoughts of fresh paint, because what else renews a room as...
What Home Buyers Really Want: Ethnic Preferences (Part III)
Previous posts highlighting findings from the study What Home Buyers Really Want: Ethnic Preferences have shown that a buyer’s race...
Your Place: Choosing an Oceanside-Worthy Air Conditioning Unit
(MCT)—Q: In 2012, I wrote about possible solutions to a wet crawl space at my newly acquired home in Mantoloking,...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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