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Investing in Rental Real Estate: 3 Important Factors to Include When Calculating Overall Cost

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More and more Americans are shifting to renting rather than purchasing their home due to increasing costs of real estate. In fact, around 41% of Americans rented their home in 2014, and it appears that more and more households are choosing this route. With these numbers in mind, now might be a great time to invest in and purchase real estate; however, not all properties are going to lead to large profits. Read More»

8 Ways To Save Your Aching Back From The Pain Of Moving

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Professional athletes prepare their bodies for major events, to help them perform better, as well as to avoid injuries. This is the same approach you should take before moving everything you own to a new residence, particularly if you deal with chronic back pain. Moving doesn’t have to throw your back out or leave you in days of agony afterwards if you incorporate the following tactics into your moving itinerary. Space Jobs Out Read More»

7 Tips For Dealing With Mice

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While some mice are kind of cute, few people want them in their homes. Mice can quickly breed and infest your home, becoming a big problem in a short time. In fact, a single female mouse can have as many as 150 babies in a year. The key to handling a potential mice situation is to prevent them from getting inside in the first place, as well as knowing how to deal with them once they’re inside. Read More»

4 New Home Buying Mistakes To Watch Out For

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Perhaps the only thing more exciting than buying a home that’s new to you is buying a home that’s new to everyone. A brand-new home is a blank slate, inviting you to make it your own – but it’s also a huge investment that could go drastically wrong if you let it. Here are four surprisingly common mistakes to avoid when shopping for a new home. 1. Not Working With a Realty Service Read More»

Selling Your House? 2 Ways To Boost The Sales Price

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When you decide to sell your house, you might be tempted to list it as quickly as possible. After all, the longer it sits on the market, the more people might come across your listing, right? Unfortunately, skipping a few important steps might damage the final sales price of your property—which could put you in a bind when it comes to paying for a new place. Fortunately, you might be able to boost the sales price of your home by doing these two simple things: Read More»

Property Management Tips - How To Handle Security Deposits

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If you have recently been appointed the property manager for an apartment building, then it is your job to take care of the day to day operations within the complex. You also must make sure that tenant needs are taken care of. One of your most important jobs will revolve around money handling. You will need to collect rent monthly, and you also will need to collect security deposits when the initial rental agreement is signed. Read More»

Growing Pest-Free Cabbage Naturally: Effective Cabbage Looper Control

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If you’ve given up growing cabbage in your garden because it always gets infested with cabbage loopers (Trichoplusia ni), you aren’t alone. Many home gardeners get discouraged and think their only solution to combat these garden pests is to stop growing cabbage. There are several natural options for keeping these pests from devouring your plants.  Cabbage Looper Life Cycle Understanding the life cycle of the cabbage looper helps you break the breeding cycle and banish them from your garden. Read More»

3 Things You Need To Know Before Buying A Short Sale Home

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When you’re searching for a home on a budget, a short sale can look like a dream come true. In a short sale, the seller is selling the home for less than what’s owed on their mortgage, usually because they are looking at a foreclosure if they don’t. The seller doesn’t make any money on the deal, and the bank has to accept less money than they were originally owed by the seller, so no one is profiting on the deal except for you, because you’re getting a home for far less than what it’s really worth. Read More»

Facing Eviction? No Heat? What Services Are Available To Help?

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Suppose you’ve fallen behind on your rent payments, and may be scrambling to find a way to get quick cash to stave off your landlord. You don’t know if you can make it, but you certainly can’t afford the costs of eviction or moving. What should you do? Or perhaps you’ve just entered one of the coldest winters on record, and your furnace breaks. Your phone calls to your landlord remain unanswered, and your lease prohibits you from contracting any repairs yourself or using a portable heater. Read More»

5 Humane Ways To Prevent Squirrels From Taking Over Your Bird Feeders

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Having a bird feeder that attracts the local bird population can give you hours of pleasure. The only problem is that birds aren’t the only thing that are attracted by the bird seed. Along with finches and bluebirds come squirrels. These pesky, over sized rodents will steal all the seed they can, and can do serious harm to your feeder, if measures aren’t taken to deter them. Below are five humane ways to discourage squirrels from using your bird feeder as their personal dinner tray. Read More»