5 Ways the Neighborhood You Buy in Matters

The Neighborhood You Buy in Matters

We all hope our homes will hold their value over time, but in the short-term, home values often fluctuate up or down depending on a myriad of factors. Much of the value of a home correlates with the neighborhood and surrounding area in which it … [Read more...]

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5 Upgrades that Can Increase the Value of Your Home

Modernize Kitchen and Bathrooms

By: Jessica Ackerman Improving your home is the most logical first step toward maximizing its financial value, since keeping things up-to-date is the only way your home gains short-term value. The key is keeping the house in a position of maximum … [Read more...]

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Dangers of Over-Pricing Your Home

Dangers of an Overpriced Home

You’ve decided to put your house on the market. You’ve given it a lot of thought, weighed the pros and cons. You’ve talked with your family and together you’ve determined that now is the time. Before the “For Sale” sign is placed in … [Read more...]

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5 Reasons to Invest in Home Improvement Now

Home Improvements: Why You Should Make Them Now

By: David Bakke With the end of the recession nowhere in sight, you may have pushed those home improvements and renovations you've been wanting to make to the bottom of your priority list. However, now might actually be the best time to invest … [Read more...]

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Your House Is Your Home, Your Castle and Your Refuge

Can You Emotionally Detach Yourself from Your Home?

By: Rick Kahler, CFP® Your house is your home, your castle and your refuge... that is, until the time comes to sell it. Then it becomes a commodity in the public marketplace. Once you put something up for sale, it doesn't belong to you anymore. … [Read more...]

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How to Increase the Resale Value of Your Home

Improve Your Home's Curb Appeal to Increase Its Resale Value

If you’re thinking about selling your home, you’re undoubtedly thinking about the sale price of your home, too. If you don’t know already, you’re likely wondering what your home is worth. Maybe you’ve talked to a Realtor, he’s done a … [Read more...]

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Top Money Tips: Frugal Gift Ideas and Personal Budgeting Tricks

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Welcome to Quizzle’s Top Money Tips Roundup, where you’ll find this week’s top five most interesting, helpful or unique personal finance articles from around the Web. This week’s edition covers inexpensive gift ideas, worthwhile home … [Read more...]

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Home Improvement: What It Really Costs and How to Do It Wisely

Couple painting home.

If you think spending $30,000 on a home remodeling project will increase the value of your home by $30,000, stop now before you spend a dime. The money you spend on a remodel rarely increases the value of your home dollar for dollar. Before you start … [Read more...]

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The Mortgaged Dreams of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Housing Crisis

The longstanding argument whether to rent or to buy in the U.S., which was very recently touched upon in the Quizzle Wire, may’ve just been thrown a curve ball. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation’s two biggest mortgage buyers, were forced … [Read more...]

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5 Tips Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Know

Tips for a First-Time Home Buyer

By: Doug Gartley Buying a home requires a lot of preparation and research. It’s important to start off on the right foot because the time you initially put in with save you time down the road. Plus, going through the basic steps to get you ready … [Read more...]

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Ways to Improve Your Home Selling Potential on the Cheap

Sell Your Home Fast with these Tips

By: Doug Gartley When selling your home there are several things you can do to increase its value and also ensure the selling process goes as smoothly as possible. These things should be done before putting the home on the market because you only … [Read more...]

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