Why Some People Like to Keep Their Mortgages Into Retirement

by Jonathan Langsdorf, Demand Media …An important question before paying off your mortgage is to determine what type of money will be used to pay off the loan. If your

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Think Homeowners Insurance Protects You From Everything? Think Again

By Michele Lerner …Most insurance policies cover damage that’s of the once-in-a-blue-moon variety – like an airplane landing on your roof. Few, however, cover something experienced by thousands of homeowners

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Homeowners Insurance Usually Protects Against Meteorites

By Julie Campbell In the unlikely event that a meteor blast damages your home, most policies will cover it. …According to the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America associate

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How Do You Buy a Home When You Already Own One?

SOURCE RealtyPin.com …Be prepared to answer some additional questions If you’re going to be paying two mortgages (even if it’s just for a couple of months), the lender on your

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When one home-insurance policy isn’t enough

To get full coverage, many homeowners need at least four policies AnnaMaria Andriotis For the owners of some residences, one home-insurance policy just doesn’t cut it. To get full coverage

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5 Buyer Strategies to Survive Today’s Real Estate Market

Be prepared to see multiple offers on your desired property By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor What strategies can a prospective home buyer use to successfully compete with other buyers? Well,

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Fee increases are making FHA mortgages more expensive

Bottom line for you: Make sure your loan officer runs the numbers comparing FHA loans with privately insured conventional alternatives. You may not want to be saddled indefinitely with higher payments — and no right to cancel.

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For Some Landlords, Real Money in the Homeless

By JOSEPH BERGER Willy Machan acknowledges he is a gadfly, someone who writes bristling letters to local officials to get conditions improved in his grim single-room-occupancy building. But he was surprised

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6 tips on buying, renting a home for extra income

By Alex Veiga Low mortgage rates have made buying a home more affordable and turned rentals into an attractive option for investors. Throughout the downturn in the housing market, average

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