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Getting a Mortgage with Less-Than-Perfect Credit

Everybody makes mistakes, but a low credit score shouldn’t cost you becoming a homeowner. If your credit history prevents you from getting a traditional mortgage, there are many loan programs available for those with less-than-stellar credit. Here’s how to buy a house with bad credit, along with some tips to improve your credit score for […]
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Real Life Garden Gnomes

Real Life Garden Gnomes In the 18th century, it was not uncommon for wealthy landowners to hire garden gnomes or “wise men” to sit in their gardens and offer advice to visitors. These gnomes, typically men of advanced age and varying degrees of wisdom, were paid to simply sit and dispense their knowledge to all […]
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Renting Can Be Hazardous to Your Wealth

Rent vs. Buy For many people, renting is the only option available to them. Whether it is due to financial constraints, job circumstances, or simply a preference for less commitment, renting offers flexibility that owning a property cannot. However, while it may seem like a more economically sound decision in some respects, it can actually […]
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The Thing About Opendoor

The Thing About Opendoor You’ve Heard of Opendoor Opendoor is a real estate company with headquarters in Arizona that will purchase homes directly from the seller. This allows the seller to forego the traditional process of employing a professional agent or REALTOR® to list directly on the market. While they have gained some traction because […]

Information Getting a Mortgage with Less-Than-Perfect Credit Everybody makes mistakes, but a low credit score shouldn’t cost you becoming a homeowner. If your credit history prevents you from getting a traditional mortgage, there are many loan programs available for those with less-than-stellar credit. Here’s how to buy a house with bad credit, along with some tips to improve your credit score for […]

Uncategorized Real Life Garden Gnomes Real Life Garden Gnomes In the 18th century, it was not uncommon for wealthy landowners to hire garden gnomes or “wise men” to sit in their gardens and offer advice to visitors. These gnomes, typically men of advanced age and varying degrees of wisdom, were paid to simply sit and dispense their knowledge to all […]

Information Renting Can Be Hazardous to Your Wealth Rent vs. Buy For many people, renting is the only option available to them. Whether it is due to financial constraints, job circumstances, or simply a preference for less commitment, renting offers flexibility that owning a property cannot. However, while it may seem like a more economically sound decision in some respects, it can actually […]

Information The Thing About Opendoor The Thing About Opendoor You’ve Heard of Opendoor Opendoor is a real estate company with headquarters in Arizona that will purchase homes directly from the seller. This allows the seller to forego the traditional process of employing a professional agent or REALTOR® to list directly on the market. While they have gained some traction because […]

Opinion House Flippers – Are They Stripping the Character From Homes? Make That Money House flipping has become a popular way for people to make money in the housing market and I am not against it. However, it has come with its drawbacks. A significant issue with house flipping is that they often remove the interest and character from the house. Flippers are sometimes more focused […]

Home Improvement Are You Going to Paint That Brick? So, You’re Going to Paint That Brick We see it everywhere, lately: beautiful older brick homes that have been refreshed and renewed with a coat of paint. But you really shouldn’t paint brick. Unpopular opinion, I know. Okay, so, technically, you can paint brick, but you need to make sure several things are correct before […]

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