5 Reasons to Buy a Condo Instead of a House

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When my husband and I were looking to buy a home, we discovered that there weren't any homes that we liked at our price point. Our real estate agent suggested we consider condos, and we ended up buying a townhouse (which is considered a condo as … [Read more...]

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Appealing Your Property Taxes Can Save You Thousands

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Property taxes can be appealed? Yep. And apparently a lot more of us should be looking into it, because it’s estimated that 40 percent of Americans are overpaying. How is this possible? Well, the short version is that the property taxes asked … [Read more...]

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Foreclosure – What Home Buyers Should Know Before Purchasing

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The U.S. expects to see improvements in the housing market in 2013, but experts warn too many homeowners are still underwater. While the market is improving, no one should mistake it for a full recovery considering housing vacancy rates are still at … [Read more...]

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Renter’s Insurance: Trust Me, You Need It

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At the time that Hurricane Sandy hit New York City – a city notorious for having a high population of renters – only about a third of residents had renter’s insurance. I know, I was pretty shocked, too. I mean, sure, it’s not every day that a … [Read more...]

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Interest-Only Mortgages Making a Comeback

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Interest-only mortgages were identified among the culprits to blame for the mortgage market crash and financial crisis of a few years ago. In the aftermath, interest-only loans all but disappeared from the mortgage landscape. Now, though, with … [Read more...]

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5 Essential Tips for Home Sellers: Maximizing Your Outcome

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Selling a house might seem like a simple thing. However, given the uncertainty existing in the U.S. housing market at present, one can never be too cautious. The economy is still far from recovering and as a result it is a difficult time for sellers. … [Read more...]

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Rent vs. Buy… “D’oh!”

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Ever come across a sentence that truly made you want to shake your head and fire-off a laundry list of words suited more for the bar than your cubicle or dining room table? I ask this question because it recently happened to me. Earlier this … [Read more...]

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Rent? Own? HELP!

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3 Reasons Homeownership Matters Each year, the National Realtor Association conducts a survey. The survey primarily focuses on questions that obtain the answers to evaluate the state of the housing market. The results for the 2011 survey are in, and … [Read more...]

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After the Storm: How to Spot and Repair Winter Damage to Your Home

How to Repair Winter Home Damage

By: Karen Lawes It’s been a very long winter. In fact, many cities had record snowfall and ice totals. The United States was hit with one large winter storm after another. We thought it would never come, but spring is finally on its way. With … [Read more...]

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Tax Records to Keep and How Long to Keep Them

Tax Records to Keep and How Long to Keep Them

April is fast-approaching and with it, tax time. While tax preparation seems to get a little bit easier each year with the prevalence of online tax prep software, there’s still one question that leaves many Americans scratching their heads: What … [Read more...]

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Welcome to the Quizzle Blog!

Hi there! I’m Ann-Marie Murphy, one of the many passionate folks behind Quizzle. Quizzle is a new Web site (coming soon!) that will give you a simple understanding of your home and your money, all in one spot. Why the Quizzle Blog? We … [Read more...]

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