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Six Cheap (Or Free) Ways to Increase Your Home's Home Value
You don’t have to spend a fortune to increase your home value.
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How to Choose Between Building an Addition or Buying a New House
Interest rates are high and closing costs can eat into equity—here’s how to figure out if you’ll be better off adding onto your existing home instead of buying a larger one.
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Why You Should (Almost) Always Renovate Your Home in Phases
Save your sanity by breaking your home-renovation plan into discrete projects.
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How to Oust Your Condo Board or HOA
Lawsuits against incompetent or malicious condo boards or HOAs are difficult because the law favors them. But there’s one thing you can almost always do: Petition to remove them.
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You Should Run a Background Check on Your Future Landlord (and Yourself)
Check out your potential landlord—and find out what red flags they might find on you.
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How to Get a Mortgage When You’re Self-Employed
It might more challenging compared to traditional employees, but it's not impossible.
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When to Get a Tankless Water Heater (and When Not To)
If you have a large family or a small space, a tankless water heater may be more trouble than it’s worth.
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When It’s Actually a Good Idea to Remove a Bathroom
More bathrooms isn't always better, despite what we've been told.
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Why Mortgage Lenders Charge Prepayment Penalties (and How to Avoid Them)
Be aware of all the sneaky terms before you get a mortgage.
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When Renovating Your Rental Is Actually a Good Idea
Renovating a property you don’t own seems like a bad idea—but under the right circumstances, there are distinct benefits.
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Why You Shouldn’t Buy or Rent for the Building Amenities
We often get lured into a condo or rental with the promise of shared amenities, but they’re not worth anything if you don’t use them.
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Here's How a Home Equity Loan Works
Harness your home's equity for things like home renovations, college tuition, or other major expenses.
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How to Spot a 'Catfish House' (Before You Buy One)
Buying a house like this can leave you with a lot of expensive, troublesome repairs.
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Why a Flat Fee Real Estate Broker Probably Isn’t Worth It
Paying a relatively low flat fee to sell your home can save you thousands—on paper. But in reality, it might not work out that way.
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Five Ways Home Sellers Can Screw You Over After the Closing
From switching out appliances to dumbing down smart homes, sellers can play dirty at the very last minute.
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Six ‘Builder-grade’ Home Features You Don’t Need to Upgrade
Builder-grade has become associated with low-quality stuff. But not every builder-grade thing in your house must be changed out.
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The First Six Things to Do When You're Facing Foreclosure
Being foreclosed on is a scary experience—but try not to panic.
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How Fractional Ownership Can Help You Actually Afford a House or Car
You don’t have to buy all of something. You can buy just as much as you need.
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Six Signs a Home Seller Is Hiding Something
Make sure you don’t get tricked by paying attention to details—and trusting your instincts.
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How to Figure Out Why Your Utility Bill Spiked
Without warning you get a huge water, electric, or gas bill—or all three. You need to figure out why—and fast.