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What To Consider When You Want To Build Your First Home

Few dreams are more worthy of your dedicated pursuit than building your own home where you can establish a comfortable life with your family. While it should be an exciting undertaking, constructing your first home can also be an overwhelming experience. It requires a lot of time and energy for you to make sure you’re ready before you take the plunge. Every aspect of the construction process should be well-thought-out to ensure a favorable outcome. If you want to build your first home, below are a few things to consider from the get-go: 1. Location One of the essential considerations …

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5 Tips For Finding The Right Mortgage Broker In Perth

When you finally decide to turn your dream of owning a home into reality, there will certainly be a lot of things that you will need to think about. There is the fact that you will need to find the perfect house and then there is also the question of financing it. When it comes to financing it, chances are that you will need to get a mortgage, meaning that you will have to find the perfect lender, as explained on this page. Finding those lenders, however, can be quite tricky, especially if you are buying a home for the …

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$8000 First Time Home-buyer Tax Credit Extended – $6500 Credit Added for Current Homeowners

To Buy or Not to Buy? … That is the question! If you thought you were out of time when it comes to taking advantage of the $8000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, think again! So far 1.8 Million home buyers have qualified or will Qualify for the tax credit that was set to expire on November 30, 2009. The National Association of Realtors claim that 335,000 or 18.6% of those homes would not have been purchased if not for the credit (not much vested interest there … right)! Last week Congress gave new life to the tax credit that was set to expire. The credit …

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Home Security Systems – Things a Burglar Won’t tell you!

Do you need a Home Security System? Before you contact ADT Home Security, Brinks, Ingrid, Protect America, Honeywell, or GE you need to consider the following: Have you ever wondered how burglars determine where to burgle, how to get in, and what to take? It is simpler for them than you may think. Here are things all of us need to think about everytime we answer the door or leave the house. If all else fails and you find someone inside your home that doesn’t belong then hit them in the eyes with the wasp spray! Yeah the wasp spray! Interested in a Free Home Security System? Give ADT a call. A friend of mine sent me …

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Things To Know About Home Warranties Coverage

Home ownership has long been considered a major part of the American Dream. For most individuals the purchase of a home is the biggest investment of their lifetime. With the pride of home ownership comes a financial responsibility that can often leave homeowners struggling to make ends meet. Maintenance, repair and renovation can be costly, however there are options available to reduce out-of-pocket expenses, making home ownership more affordable. A home warranty is one such option. It is important for homeowners to understand exactly what type of warranty they are purchasing before signing on the dotted line. What is a …

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How to Find Unclaimed Property and Free Money

Before you start thinking there might be a piece of land or a house out there that you forgot you owned, let’s define “property”in terms of locating unclaimed property. Unclaimed property is considered an account held by a financial institution or company that has had no activity generated nor any contact with the owner for a year or more. This could be contents of a safe deposit box, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, unclaimed wages and uncashed checks, CD’s, trusts, utility deposits and the like. There are billions of dollars of unclaimed property being held in this country by states on …

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Things To Consider Before Buying A Second Home

With the prices of homes falling and mortgage rates at historic lows in North America, you may be taken with the idea of purchasing a second home. The question is: will the investment be worth it in the long run? Before you rush out to property viewings and open houses, give some serious consideration as to what your purchase will entail. Here are some important considerations to help you weigh your decision: 1. Consider Your Needs Are you looking for a weekend getaway or a place where you can spend a lot of time post-retirement? Will you be accommodating a large …

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Thinking of Selling? 5 Easy Ways to Add Value to Your Home

If you’re thinking about selling your home but it needs a little TLC, don’t despair; from sprucing up your landscaping to considering security systems, there are a number of easy ways to add value to your home. Here are five of the ways you can improve curb appeal and set your house apart from your competitors on the market: Make Your Kitchen Shine A nice, modern kitchen has tremendous appeal. However, if you can’t afford a full update, get new cabinets. Minor kitchen remodels can yield up to a 78 percent return on investment when the house is sold, while …

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Should parents help their children buy their first home?

A lot of parents have a dilemma when it comes to whether or not they should help their children with buying their first home. They want to teach them about responsibility but they also want to help them get off to a good financial start. Parents often do not know which they should do. The best move is to help their children get into their home if they can afford to do so. Here are a few reasons why. High down payment requirements Buying a home today is no longer near as simple as it was a few years ago. …

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Remodeling Your Home – What Boomer’s Need To Know

When do you know it’s time to make some major changes in your home? Most likely when you can’t bear to look at your old bathroom fixtures and cracked tiles or the outmoded kitchen cabinets and shabby vinyl floor. Or it could be that you need some additional space to accommodate your growing family. Regardless of your reasons, you’re certainly not alone when it comes to remodeling your home. Demand Drives New Products and Services Even when the stock market falters or mortgage rates rise, economists seem to agree that home building will continue to grow because rising home prices …

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