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How to Sell Your Home in 2011
Written by Ilyce Glink on December 24, 2010
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How to Sell Your Home in 2011 In last week’s post, I talked about some of the challenges facing today’s home sellers, including record-high foreclosures, extremely high levels of unemployment, reduced income for many Americans, and the now-trashed credit profiles of millions of prospective home…
2011 Outlook for Home Sellers
Written by Ilyce Glink on December 17, 2010
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2011 Outlook for Home Sellers It’s been a lousy few years for home sellers. With home prices falling by an average of 30 percent (but more than 50 percent in some places, according to the National Association of Realtors) and foreclosures hitting a record high…
Cut Your Energy Bills Without Cutting Comfort
Written by Ilyce Glink on December 10, 2010
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Cut Your Energy Bills Without Cutting Comfort There’s nothing better than snuggling up in front of a roaring fire in the middle of a raging snowstorm. (Can you tell I grew up in Chicago?) And while I like to sleep in a freezing cold bedroom…
Best Time of the Year to Start Big Home Improvement Projects
Written by Ilyce Glink on December 2, 2010
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Best Time of the Year to Start Big Home Improvement Projects There are a lot of folks who are happy 2010 is over and are looking forward to a better 2011. For many homeowners who struggled to make mortgage payments and get bills paid, 2010…
Balancing What the Bank Says You Can Afford and What You Can Really Afford
Written by Ilyce Glink on November 26, 2010
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Balancing What the Bank Says You Can Afford and What You Can Really Afford How much can I afford to spend? That might be the most asked question among homebuyers. Just to make it extra confusing, the answer to that question depends very much on…
Getting Rid of Debt before Buying a Home
Written by Ilyce Glink on November 19, 2010
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Getting Rid of Debt before Buying a Home Got debt? It’s going to be tougher to get a mortgage. The reality of the new world of mortgage finance is that lenders don’t really want to lend money unless it’s a sure thing. What it boils…
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