To Buy or To Rent: Which one makes more financial sense?

Every potential home buyer has to stop for at least a moment and consider this question. Today, we want to look at one of the many financial reasons to buy instead of rent: Read more

First-Time Home Buyer? Here’s What Not to Do

Insanely low mortgage interest rates — and the knowledge that they’ll eventually go up again — make a lot of people feel like it’s time to buy a house right now. And maybe it is … if you go about it the right way. Read more

5 Steps to Preparing Your Home for a Disaster

There are parts of the country where natural disasters are just part of life. The West Coast has earthquakes, the East and Gulf coasts have hurricanes, and then, right in the heartland, there’s Tornado Alley!

But these and other severe weather events (think floods, hail, winter storms) Read more

How to Spot Fraudulent Rental Posts

Identity thieves have increased their presence in the housing and rental  markets making it even more important for potential homebuyers and renters to do  due their diligence and know the warning signs of a scam. Read more

Avoiding Secondhand Smoke in Apartment Buildings

Just because you keep your own apartment smoke-free doesn’t mean that you’re not still breathing in secondhand smoke from your neighbor. Cigarette smoke can easily seep into next-door apartments in multi-unit buildings, and millions of Americans are affected by this every day, according to a new study. But is there anything you can do to keep your neighbor from puffing inside? Well, there are a few courses of action you can take — even suing your neighbor, if it comes down to it.

As many as 29 million Americans who live in multi-unit buildings and don’t smoke in their own apartments are affected by secondhand smoke from somewhere else in the building — either neighboring apartments or common areas — according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study was published in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal. Read more

The Ins and Outs of Homeowner’s Insurance

One of the things people rarely pay much attention to when they buy a property, is whether they have adequate dwelling hazard and liability insurance, otherwise known as homeowner’s insurance. Getting a policy is easy and almost always obtained when someone closes escrow on their home or rental property. But is it the right type and amount of insurance? Read more

Where Are Rents Headed?

When deciding whether or not to buy a home, one consideration will be the cost of alternative housing options. Renting an apartment is one such alternative. Where are rental prices heading over the next few years? Read more

6 Ways to Make the Landlord Pick You

You’re entering the apartment rental market for the first time, and you’ve spent many weekends looking for a place. You finally find one that’s just perfect for you, but 20 other people are waiting to see the apartment. Read more

7 Handy Little Items Every First Apartment Needs

Everyone thinks of the big necessities when moving into a new apartment: repainting, buying furniture, getting along with roommates. These are all important, of course, but then there are the little things that really matter in a pinch Read more

5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now

Based on prices, mortgage rates and soaring rents, there may have never been a better time in real estate history to purchase a home than right now. Here are five major reasons purchasers should consider buying: Read more

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