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So you’ve found a potential new home. It has almost everything you want and is well within your price range. But you can’t stop there because there are other factors that are at least as, and maybe even more, important than features and price. So here’s how to research schools, neighborhoods, and crime rates in … Continued

2018 was pretty much a seller’s market, but the economy is coming back strong. New housing construction is slowly increasing, but mortgage rates are going up too. It seems the benefits of buying a home are in many ways are offset by the negatives. So how do you get off the horns of this dilemma? … Continued

Global warming, diminishing sources of fossil fuels, thinning ozone layer, economic uncertainty – pick your poison. The upshot of any or all of these is that we simply have to reduce consumption and be more energy efficient. It’s good for the environment, and it’s good for your bank account. So let’s consider 5 ways to … Continued

Single-parent households are on the rise (about 20 million in the US today) and so is home ownership for single parents. In fact, almost 25% of recent home buyers were single. Without the cushion of a double income as a single parent, you may think home ownership is out of your reach. But the reality … Continued