The average annual cost of living in the United States for a single adult with no children is $28,458. With food estimated to cost $271, healthcare at $273, housing costing $560, taxes taking $372, transportation coming at a price of a whopping $493, and other necessities esteemed in the region of $401: the monthly cost...
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How to Ensure Your Home Sale Doesn’t Fall Through
There are plenty of guides out there about maximizing your house price before you put it on the market, but achieving a higher sale price only makes it that much more frustrating when the sale falls through. Three in every ten property purchases end up collapsing after an offer has been agreed. Not only is...
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3 Guidelines For New Property Investors
Starting and maintaining a healthy property portfolio is a dream that countless Americans have, but few actually have the courage to pursue. Yes, it’s a long road from here to those huge pay-outs you keep reading about, and there are all kinds of risks along the way. Having said that, if you want to learn...
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8 Ways You Can Get As Much Cash As Possible For Your Home
If you’re selling your home, then of course you want to ensure you get as much money back as possible. These 8 tips will be a huge help in ensuring you get what you deserve for your home. Read on to find out what you need to do: 1. Set A Reasonable Starting Price Many...
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5 Tips On Running A Buy-To-Rent Business
Image source Everyone has dreamt of being able to do it. For many, it is part of their retirement plan; buying a property or two, renting them out for a sum that will cover both the mortgage and running costs, all while you sit back and watch the price of your property inflate. What better...
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So You’ve Been Left a House. Here’s How to Manage and Make the Most of It
Some of us come into possession of multiple homes not due to our wealth and investments, but due to family members passing the torch. A home that was owned by a retired family member could be passed on to you if they decide to move in with you or into a care home. As a...
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Helpful Tips for an Affordable Move
Moving house doesn’t have to be something that you take on alone. In fact, there is plenty of support out there for people who want to get it right. You just need to be prepared and know what the right help and support can do for you. It can make the task of moving from...
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Looking for a new tenant? Here’s what to do
Leaving your rental property empty for a long period of time can be very expensive for the landlord. So, when your current tenant moves out, make sure you can fill their place as soon as possible. Although the buy-to-rent market seems to be growing rapidly, it seems there are some areas where it is still...
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Is There Still Money To Be Made In Property? You Bet There Is!
Since the boom in the late 2000s, not a lot has been said about property prices. They shot up dramatically compared to their historical average from around 1995, but then they soon fell back down, following the crash of 2008 and 2009. Since then, however, prices have been creeping back up again. In fact, in...
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Mortgage Market Soars in 2016 and is Yet to Plummet Again in 2017: Reports From Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac still believes that mortgage lending is on the right track for 2016 and there are expectations for the market to tap the brakes yet again in 2017. Freddie Mac’s monthly report which was out last month showed that the enterprises and agencies sponsored by the US government were continuing to project that the...