You probably already know how important it is to have a good credit score. A high score can help you qualify for loans with the lowest interest rates, nab auto insurance at the lowest premiums, and even beat out your competitors for that dream job. However, having a good credit score is even more important […]
Home Prices Are Down, So Why Not Insurance?
If you’re a homeowner, chances are your house is worth less than it was five years ago. But you could still be paying more to insure it. Despite the deep housing bust of the last few years, the cost of rebuilding a damaged home — in other words, what you pay insurance for — has […]
Homes No Longer Key to Retirement Savings
There was a time when U.S. homeowners could proudly point to their homes as the key to their retirement years. Home values, after all, were soaring every year during the great housing boom. Homeowners could dream of selling their residences for big dollars, enough to fund their retirement plans. However, those days are long gone. […]
Real Estate Taxes Are Rising
The property tax burden for residential property owners has not kept up with the present slide and erosion of market values. Everyday commercial businesses are failing and have little or no assets that make up the tangible personal property taxes and real property tax base. State and local tax collectors have lost revenue due to […]
How to Sell Your House
You’ve heard it said, the most important three things in real estate are “location, location, location.” That’s not entirely true if you’re trying to sell your home. Instead, the most important aspect when selling your home is PRICE. If you really want to know how to sell your home, the answer is short and simple: […]
Lower Your Property Taxes
Lower Your Property Taxes As many as 60 percent of us pay TOO MUCH on our property taxes. Perhaps there IS a silver lining behind dropping real estate values.. Questions or comments? Just click the “comment” link below. Your email address, although needed to post a comment, will NEVER be published on this site or […]