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2015
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Your home is more than an investment and a place to live—it also can be a valuable source of tax deductions. For many homeowners, one of the biggest itemized deductions on Form 1040 is the one for qualified residence interest (commonly called the “mortgage interest deduction”). In the usual situ...
05/22/2015
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Buying a fixer upper home comes with some unique advantages. For one, the price point for a fixer upper home will be lower than a comparable home that is in excellent shape. By paying less for a fixer upper home, you can have more of an opportunity to customize and tailor it to fit your unique ...
05/20/2015
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If you’re hoping to become a homeowner it is highly likely that you’ll need a mortgage. Before house-hunting ever begins, it is good to know just how much you can afford to borrow. All prospective homeowners must go through the process of getting pre-approved to see if they qualify for the loa...
05/14/2015
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Hurricane season has just begun and will last until the end of November; it is important for homeowners to have an awareness of what their insurance policy covers and what their hurricane deductible is. This is particularly true for first time homebuyers or for homeowners that have relocated ...
05/12/2015
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Buying a house is a difficult process — there are large sums of money involved, the transaction costs and hassle of moving mean that you can’t just buy another house if you don’t like the one you end up with. The best you can do is to educate yourself in all aspects of the house hunt, keep a clea...
05/07/2015