The “20% down payment” myth
Money management guru Dave Ramsey advises that “The ideal way to buy a house is the 100 percent down plan—pay cash for the whole house.”…
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Summertime and the outdoor living is easy
If you’ve ever watched home and garden TV shows you may be dreaming of your own backyard makeover.With a truckload of dirt, the outdoor designer…
Hey Boomer: Can you retire here (and not starve)?
An estimated 10,000 U.S. baby boomers turn 65 every day. While many are choosing to continue to work, others retire, or at least contemplate it.Have…
5 Tips for keeping your pool sparkling throughout summer
Summer is a busy time, what with trying to keep the kids entertained, work, and often, out-of-town visitors dropping in.The pool is most likely the…
7 Plants That Provide Summer Color in Shady Gardens
Shade gardens can be such a pleasant surprise. In that spot where you think nothing will grow, there are plants that will not only grow,…
Summer home maintenance projects you can knock out in 10 minutes or less
Summertime isn’t exactly when we feel most compelled to perform home maintenance tasks.Getting the easier ones out of the way now, however, will lighten the…
7 tips when selling your parents’ home
One of the hardest things in life for us to come to grips with is that our parents have advanced into old age.At some point…
What Happens After My Offer is Accepted?
After all the back-and-forth on price and haggling over concessionsand repairs, it’s finally over and your offer to purchase the home wasaccepted. Now, the real…
Shopping for a home? 10 tips to help you avoid impulse buying
When we think about the impulse purchase, most of us picture a grocery store. After all, retailers purposefully set up their stores to encourage us…
A critical early step toward buying your dream home
Shopping for a new homecan be overwhelming. Finding a real estate agent, looking at homes online, andapplying for loan approval, there is a lot to…