How Should You Gauge Your Home for Hazards and Disasters?
Do you know how disaster-prone your home or community really is? Smack in the southern end of California—one of the...
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6 Things You Must Do Before Buying a Home
(TNS)—Buying a home is a huge investment—probably the most significant purchase of your life. It's not something you should do...
Think Twice About Debit Card Reward Programs
(TNS)—You don't have to use a credit card to earn rewards on your daily purchases. Some banks reward debit card...
How to Negotiate Your Rent Increase
(TNS)—Spring and summer are traditionally the busiest times in real estate, for both homes and apartments. Home shopping is more...
5 Great Cities for Millennial Homebuyers
(TNS)—For millennials who are ready to become homeowners, finding an affordable house in a great community can be challenging. With...
Tax Scammers Use Refund Ruse
(TNS)—Wait, what? You didn't file your income tax return yet, but, suddenly, somehow, you spotted a bunch of money in...
4 Ways to Prepare for a Competitive Spring Home-Buying Season
(TNS)—With housing inventory far lower than demand and mortgage rates poised to rise, it's going to be a competitive market...
Do You Have the Right Tools to Dig Into Spring Gardening?
As sure as winter will turn to spring, before too long folks will be looking forward to planting gardens and...
6 Tax Breaks for Pet Owners You Can Actually Get
(TNS)—You love your pet—he's like your child, after all—but the IRS doesn't quite see it that way. The IRS takes...
Why Your Mortgage Is Getting More Expensive
(TNS)—World events are conspiring to make it more expensive for you to borrow money to buy a house. Mortgage rates...
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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