You've been working for a few years. You've started to buy furniture and then the realization hits. You know that some day you'll own a home with a formal dining room, and wonder how your new dining set will look in the house. You look around your room or apartment and start to look at it …
Invest in Your Home for Retirement Savings
Retirement is one of the hardest things to save for because it's so far in the future, compared to today's priorities. Maybe you've got home improvements you'd like to make or you're building a house and trying to decide what features to upgrade. You home can provide retirement savings when you make …
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New Mortgage Calculators for Buy vs Rent
If you own a house, you've probably played with one of the many mortgage calculators. These calculators were provided by banks and other lending institutions involved in selling you a mortgage. Their purpose was to show you how much house you could afford. Sadly, traditional mortgage calculators …
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Finalizing Your Top 3 Choices in Home Location
The three most important words in real estate are ... location, location, and location. So what does that mean? Home location is everything, of course. But what’s perfect for one family can be all wrong for another family. (Read: Forever Home Features: Great Schools, Neighborhood, and Views) As you …
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Seller Property Disclosure Statement
A key document in real estate transactions is the property disclosure statement, sometimes called the Seller's Property Disclosure Statement. That's because the seller is obligated (certify in Arizona) to disclose all known problems and defects with the property while the buyer acknowledges they've …
Amazing Home Seller Property Disclosure Statement
Having purchased more than 10 houses over 30+ years, it's amazing how the process of buying (selling) real estate gets more complicated. Many of the forms you sign at closing don't seem important, if you even take time to read (scan) them. It sometimes feels like every problem causes another …
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