Managing Homes with Confidence!
Homeowner budgets are challenging. The monthly recurring expenses aren't difficult. While there's some variation in water and electric bills, they're fairly predictable. It's the unpredictable homeowner expenses that are hard to predict so you've got to come up with estimates for:
You'll also want to plan, budget and save for home improvements like a bathroom remodel or new kitchen appliances.
Last week Texas had major power outages across most of the state. The crisis occurred due to unusually cold weather coupled with the failure of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) failing to prepare the Texas electric infrastructure for extreme weather (read Winter Storm 2021 to learn …
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When you buy a house you focus on the mortgage, property taxes and homeowner insurance. These costs won't tell you the true cost of home ownership. Imagine how you would handle a $500 water bill or an electric bill exceeding $700. It's time to track homeowner expenses starting now! The …
Buying a house used to be simple. Most realtors told you it's all about location, location, location and for many years this was true. That's because "... You can buy the right home in the wrong location. You can change the structure, remodel it or alter the home's layout but, ordinarily, you cannot …
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Wondering what net neutrality means and why you should care? The best analogy I've come up with is your cable TV bill. If you're old enough you remember when television was free, when families watched the Ed Sullivan show …
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Buyers focus on the mortgage but it doesn't tell you the true cost of home ownership. With your first home, you compare your mortgage payment to the rent you've been paying but wait, what expenses were hidden in your rent? Your landlord pays the mortgage, taxes and insurance. Most states require …
Income taxes can be filed using the standard deduction or itemized deductions. Most homeowners prefer itemized deductions to reduce their taxable income by what they've spent on mortgage interest, property taxes and more. It does take more time to gather all the paperwork needed to support itemized …
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