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Is There a Downside to Prepaying Your Mortgage? Long before you settle on a mortgage lender, one of your interview questions should be, “Is there a prepayment penalty and if so, how much is it?” Unfortunately, too many homebuyers don’t understand what a prepayment penalty is, how it… Read More

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3 Ways to Find the Best School for Your Children One of the most challenging issues for parents is finding the right schools for the kids. Choosing a school and school district plays a major role in choosing where to live. But even if you’re not moving, you… Read More

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Getting A Real Estate Deal At Auction Are Auctions Worth The Risk? Certainly, auctions let you acquire valuable properties at a low price. For example, the National Association of Realtors estimated foreclosed homes were selling at a 14 percent discount in the final quarter of 2014. RealtyTrac®,the… Read More

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5 Rules for Successful House Flipping Turn on your television and you’re likely to find several shows relating to house flipping. The shows often glamorize the process, showing exciting rehab projects and big profits. But, what these shows don’t often show is the really hard work and dedication… Read More

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Keeping Your Kids Safe From Identity Theft Identity theft of children’s information is a very real and growing problem. You can help protect your child’s identity by securing documents and understanding the new FERPA legislation. We’ve all heard about, and many of us have experienced, identity theft. Read More

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The Ins and Outs of Title Insurance There are a number of different steps you will have to go through to finalize the purchase of your new home. Purchasing title insurance is one of the rather unfamiliar steps, but is vitally important. Title insurance is there to protect… Read More

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National Radon Action Plan…A Strategy for Saving Lives A new National Radon Action Plan sets a goal of addressing 5 million homes by 2020. The National Radon Action Plan presents a long-range strategy for eliminating avoidable radon-induced lung cancer in the United States. The Plan’s near-term goals… Read More

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How to Blend Technology with Your Home Decor Technology. The broad topic encompasses everything from self-driving cars to measuring your pulse. Advancements are rapid and consumers benefit greatly from the technology sector’s efforts. When we talk about technology in the home, a bevy of images come to mind:… Read More

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6 Celebrity Bathroom Design Trends for the Budget-Conscious It’s no question that celebrities have some of the greatest homes out there. They are featured in magazines, in television shows and on websites and have all the latest and greatest in today’s design trends. Now, most of us don’t… Read More