From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Biweekly Mortgage Payments Not Worth The Fee

One of the fastest ways to pay off your mortgage early is to make at least one extra mortgage payment per year.  Unfortunately, this requires that you come up with the extra payment each December (assuming you make your extra payment at the end of the year), and often requires you to submit separate checks [...]

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Real Estate Agents Turn To Home Clearers

I ran across this interesting article in The Denver Post about real estate agents turning to “Home Clearers” in an effort to move homes stuck on the market.  No, these home clearers should not be confused with people who stage homes for showing, rather these work more in the spiritual realm.
Home clearers market their abilities [...]

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Real Estate Investing: Is Now The Time?

Not everyone associated with the real estate industry is hurting in this current economy.  For real estate investors, opportunities abound. Of course, real estate investing can be a tricky thing, so it’s a good idea to move slowly and have a large cash position before starting to invest.
Madison, over at My Dollar Plan, recently shared [...]

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For Sale By Owner Listings No Guarantee For Higher Profit

Over the past few months I’ve noticed several homes for sale pop up in my neighborhood, and virtually all of them have a “For Sale By Owner” sign in the yard.  It is understandable for people to dislike paying 6% real estate commissions, but I think if more people would stop and do the math [...]

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