Mortgage Rates: From Dirt Cheap, to Cheap
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Research & Analysis | March 24, 2014 The same home you considered buying a year ago with a $200,000 mortgage would now cost about $90 more in interest payments per month, or about $1,080 per year, given the rise in mortgage rates since last year. But let’s put this… Read More
Homeowner tax perks are very much on the line in 2015
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Written by Ken Harney, Inman News Contributor Image via Shutterstock. Raising standard deduction would reduce the sting, but what about home values? Widely dismissed as DOA when it was introduced, a massive overhaul of the tax code including perks for homeowners proposed by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp… Read More
Obama Signs Relief From Flood Insurance Hike
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Homeowners living in flood-prone areas are getting relief from big spikes in insurance costs under legislation President Barack Obama signed into law Friday. Lawmakers from both parties supported the measure in response to angry homeowners who faced sharp premium hikes after an overhaul of the government’s… Read More
Getting the Organizing Help You Need (Finally)!
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Written by Laura Gaskill, Houzz Contributor Clutter and disarray driving you bonkers? Perhaps it’s finally time to call in some organizing help. Whether you need assistance with a large room or a small closet, or you need an entire household reboot, this guide can get you started. Sigmar Project: Organizing your… Read More
The 5 Worst Things You Can Do Before Buying a Home
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This article was written by Chris Birk and originally published on Credit.com Cynics may scoff, but getting under contract on the right home can turn even the most stoic shopper into a bit of a dreamer. From paint colors to planting a garden, picturing yourself in that… Read More
Where Prices Are Headed Over The Next Five Years
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by The KCM Crew on March 10, 2014 in For Buyers, For Sellers, Pricing Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why we like the Home Price Expectation Survey. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate… Read More
NEGOTIATING A HOME SALE: THE ART OF GETTING THE HOME YOU WANT
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Written by Kristin Brown on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 11:28 am If you’re thinking of buying a home, you are going to want to get the most home for your money. But how do you do that? Just as in any business deal, negotiation is going to… Read More
The 5 Best Time-Tested Remodeling Projects-And The Worst
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By: John Riha A new steel front door tops the list of home improvement projects with the best ROI, boasting a long-term return of 97.2% Image: Sally from LoveOfHomes.com Although kitchens and bathrooms always steal the spotlight in a home remodel, they aren’t necessarily the ones that have… Read More
Lighting Isn’t Cheap: Here’s How To Do It Right
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By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon Image: Emily Dunham With the cost of today’s bulbs and fixtures, it pays to plan for lighting on the front-end of your remodel. Picking the right fixtures and bulbs for your remodel can be an intimidating process, but taking some time to… Read More
Top 10 Free Wifi Spots Around Downtown Boston
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Thursday, February 27, 2014, Written by Tom Acitelli This winter will pass. It has to. And the time shall come when you venture outside for longer spells, perhaps with your tablet or laptop in hand. Where to go when you want WiFi in downtown Boston and you don’t want to… Read More