How to Prepare Your Home for a Refinance Appraisal

Need to refinance? Your lender may require a home appraisal before approving any changes in financing.

As a homeowner, you’ll obviously want to get the highest appraisal you can to ensure that you’re able to secure the amount of financing you need. 

While you have no direct control over what the market says your home is worth, it is within your power to do everything you can to get the best appraisal possible.

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3 Ways to Spend Your Discretionary Income if You Want to Buy a House in the Next Year

3 Ways to Spend Your Discretionary Income if You Want to Buy a House in the Next Year

The financial market constantly fluctuates, making the “rules” for how Americans should spend their money wisely change as well. When you’re planning to make a significant investment like buying a home, you must have a plan for saving enough money to cover a down payment, moving costs, closing costs, and all the minor emergency repairs that come with moving into a new home. The sooner you start implementing a strategy, the better off you’ll be. But if you’re not sure where to start, we’re here to help. Here are three key areas where you should put your discretionary income to ensure homeownership is in your near future.

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Guide to Buying a Rental Property

Guide to Buying a Rental Property

Owning rental property is a time-tested way for investors to consistently earn passive income. For most first-time investors, that means buying a single- or multi-family home and charging tenants a monthly rent.

But owning a rental property involves more than finding a tenant and cashing a rent check every month. Landlords have responsibilities and legal obligations you must follow. You also want to make a smart purchase from the start that will give you the best return on your investment.

Here’s a quick guide to buying a rental property as a first-time rental property investor.

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11 Tips for Selling Your Out of State House

11 Tips for Selling Your Out of State House
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Whether you purchased your second home as a vacation home or as an investment property, if you want to sell it but don’t live close, it can be a hassle to deal with the process.

Make it easier on yourself and have a look at the following tips before you put up that “For Sale” sign in the yard.

1. Choose the best realtor

You will get the best results by choosing an experienced realtor in the area where your home is located. This is because a local realtor knows the market and what sells. 

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