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If You Are Concerned About Your Credit Score, This Information Could Help You Improve It

By lheraty | Published: June 4, 2009

If you are concerned about your credit score, there is new information about what credit scoring companies deem important. One change that is being made is that there is a significantly more negative importance on a person that carries their credit balance near the limit. Experts are suggesting that people try to keep all balances owed [...]

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For Any First-Time Home Buyer, Consider These Points Before You Take The Plunge

By lheraty | Published: June 2, 2009

Buying your first home can be a very exciting milestone in a person’s life. It is very easy to picture all of the good times you will have there in the future, but many people get lost in the excitement and forget to plan for a rainy day. To avoid losing that home to unforeseen circumstances [...]

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Be Ready To Put Your Home On The Market With These Staging Tips

By lheraty | Published: May 28, 2009

The first impression really does count with potential home buyers. If your home is lacking basic curb appeal or is not sparkling inside, you could lose a potential buyer’s interest immediately – and never get it back! Here are some tips to avoid losing a potential buyer:

Flowers, flowers, flowers. Nothing welcomes a potential buyer more [...]

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Are You Moving? Here Are Helpful Tips To Find The Neighborhood Of Your Dreams

By lheraty | Published: May 26, 2009

Choosing the right community is so important, as how you can you really love where you live unless you love the neighborhood? In the frenzy of finding a home and scheduling moving day, many people forget that researching the neighborhood is one of the most important ways to insure happiness at your new destination. Before [...]

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Be Careful When Purchasing Or Reviewing Your Homeowners Insurance Policy

By lheraty | Published: May 22, 2009

Surveys are showing that many people are not exactly sure what their homeowner insurance policy covers…and does not cover. Here are a few things to be aware of that it does NOT cover:

Flood Insurance. You must purchase separate coverage.
Cars, motorcycles and boats are not covered.
Damages due to a break in the water line on your property.
Damages [...]

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“Short Sales” Are Being Added To Housing Rescue Plan

By lheraty | Published: May 19, 2009

Homeowners having financial difficulties and in fear of losing their homes to foreclosure could be helped by the newest addition to the government’s housing-rescue plan. It entails a standard process and incentives for a short sale. It will simplify the process for borrowers to transfer ownership of their home to the mortgage company through a “deed in [...]

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If You Are Having Trouble Selling Your House, You May Be Interested To See What Other Sellers Are Doing To Sell Their Homes More Quickly

By lheraty | Published: May 16, 2009

Frustrated homesellers have begun looking into more and more creative ways to sell their homes. Long gone are the days of simply baking a pie during a showing for the enticing aroma or setting out beautiful bouquets of fresh flowers to interest a buyer. Here’s what some are actually doing to sell their homes more quickly:

Throwing an Open [...]

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Protect Your Home From Burglary When You Go Away On Vacation

By lheraty | Published: May 14, 2009

Since the kids will be out of school soon and many people will be planning vacations, it is time to start thinking about the best ways to protect your home from a possible burglary while you are away. The most obvious things most people do are stop the mail, stop the newspaper delivery, lock the house up tight [...]

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Basic Information About ‘Going Solar’

By lheraty | Published: May 11, 2009

The idea of ‘going Solar’ is incredibly intriguing to most people but until we become more comfortable with understanding the technology, many of us will continue to pay utility companies the ever-growing costs for our electricity. Here are some interesting things to know about ‘going solar’:

You can calculate how much solar energy your home will need by simply [...]

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Here Are Some Ways To Increase Your Home’s Value

By lheraty | Published: May 8, 2009

At times it can be expensive to simply maintain the biggest asset most people will ever own: their homes. Keeping this fact in mind, here is a list of ways to increase your home’s value without breaking the bank.

Hiring an inspector could be the most cost-effective thing you ever do. This is true if they find [...]

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