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Bathroom Remodeling On a Budget For $1,000 Or Less

• Redo walls and floors. The key to bathrrom remodeling on a budget and bringing this job in under $1,000 is to do the work yourself. The actual materials—paint for the walls and...

Time to Buy Your Kid a Condo

Parents planning to gift real estate to their children should move to do so now, as the lifetime gift-tax exemption will fall to $1 million for individuals and $2 million for couples...

Home Makeover: 6 Ways to Give a Home a Budget-Friendly Makeover

Just the sound of “home makeover” is enough to make some people cringe. The idea of spending lots of time and money painting the house, shopping for new furniture, and replacing...

The Irving, TX Real Estate Market Number 1 Out of The 8 Most Diverse Cities in the U.S.

Diversity can be a good thing for the real estate market in keeping real estate prices strong, HousingWire reports. What are the most diverse neighborhoods in the country? The...

Wealthy Buyers are Buying Vacation & Second Homes Like Hotcakes in Miami, Cali, Phoenix and Dallas!

Great piece in the New York Times recently telling you what I’ve been telling you: wealthy buyers are out snapping up deals on vacation properties. This is probably the best time...

6 must-haves to get approved for a mortgage

In September interest rates fell to new lows. Low interest rates increase affordability. This should make it easier for buyers to qualify. However, stories of buyers waiting months to...

Flood Insurance Lapse Puts Home Owners, Housing at Risk

Due to heavy rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Irene, residents from North Carolina to Vermont are dealing with serious property damage. Luckily, many home owners are protected...

Tips to Help You File an Insurance Claim

Getting organized will help the process go smoothly. Something you should tackle sooner rather than later is to snap digital photos of your household belongings. The digital phots will...

Real Estate Is ‘as Affordable as it Gets’

Now is a good time to buy real estate, according to data from Moody’s Analytics. Home affordability has returned to pre-housing bubble levels or even fallen below the average in many...

Mortgage Rate History Through September 2010

Mortgage rates have taken a huge dive as shown below. There is no doubt that now is a good time for buyers to jump with these low rates and plenty of inventory to choose from. One...