Owning My Home
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May 21, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The old rule of thumb says: Don’t buy a home unless you’ll stay there for four or five years — long enough for appreciation to offset expenses such as the real estate...
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May 20, 2013
A few months ago, we finally wrapped up our basement — it’s like we have a second house down there now. One of the last projects we did was the understairs storage area, and we needed a place to store latex paint. We can...
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May 17, 2013
BOSTON (MainStreet) — A new bathroom or roof can make your home a lot more pleasant, but don't expect to recover its cost when you sell.
That's because a recent analysis by Remodeling magazine and the National Association of Realtors found...
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May 16, 2013
NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — A house is a home. No, it’s an investment. OK, then, it’s both.
And that’s problem — a muddled view that can be used to rationalize an unsuitable property....
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May 16, 2013
Assuming your goal is to reduce your interest expense, you’ll know it’s time to refinance if the cost to refinance can be recouped by your reduced mortgage payment before you plan to sell.
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May 15, 2013
BOSTON (MainStreet) — Spring is a popular time for home-renovation projects, but a recent study by Remodeling magazine and the National Association of Realtors found that not all upgrades...
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May 14, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — After the housing and mortgage crisis of the past few years, you’d think people would have thought long and hard about how best to conduct their next home purchase or...
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May 13, 2013
As I’ve been settling into life as a homeowner (spoiler: it’s expensive), I’ve thought a lot about my spending habits. There’s still...
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May 13, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — According to the Employment Benefit Research Institute, 49 percent of Americans are either “not too confident” or “not at all confident” about...
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May 10, 2013
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — What do people really want in buying a home? First-time buyers differ from “average” homebuyers in establishing those priorities, according to a...










