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I Want a Tiny Tax Refund and Why You Should Too

December 26, 2022December 23, 2022 Staff Writer dollars and sense, happiness, money, refund, tax professional, taxes, tips and hacks, Wealth

Some people have the notion that a large tax refund is a GOOD thing. They think of all those potential big ticket purchases. But think again.

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How to Give Back on a Budget

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 Content Feed energy, family, home, life, money

Here are easy ways to give back without breaking the bank this holiday season.

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Can I Buy a House With Bad Credit?

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 Content Feed buying, credit, finance, homebuyer, mortgage

While many agents and institutions stress the importance of being financially prepared to buy a home, some people are already in a challenging financial situation.

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Costs to Consider When Purchasing Investment Property

July 4, 2022July 6, 2022 Staff Writer home, insurance, investing, management, money, mortgage, potential, property, taxes

Real estate is one of the best ways to build an investment portfolio. However, there are some costs to consider before you dive in.

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How Will Gasoline Prices Affect Real Estate?

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Staff Writer affect, business, city, condition, cost, courage, DIT, dollars, estate, expense, gasoline, health, healthy, home, Home Office, house, how, ice, journal, life, management, market, office, pan, prices, pro, Productivity, property, question, real, real estate, Reason, remote, rent, sense, side, time, trend, VA, will, work, worry

You don’t usually equate gasoline prices and real estate. However, recent prices have people taking a closer look at the relationship.

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7 Questions to Ask a Potential Contractor

June 14, 2022June 15, 2022 Content Feed art, ask, bathroom, build, business, cat, change, communication, community, contractor, dollars, foreclosure, hacks, home, homeowner, imported, kitchen, land, offer, plan, potential, pro, professional, property, quality, question, questions, Reason, remodel, rent, research, review, search, sense, Skill, skills, tea, time, tips, trust, update, views, work, writing

Avoid a renovation nightmare by researching a few different contractors and setting up an interview with each of them. Here are seven interview questions to ask a potential contractor to ensure you hire the right pro!

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Are Closing Costs Tax Deductible?

June 14, 2022June 15, 2022 Content Feed Appraiser, are, buyer, buying, change, closing, cod, company, costs, credit, deal, deductible?, dollars, energy, Escrow, estate, fun, home, house, imported, insurance, life, money, mortgage, Ownership, problem, professional, property, question, questions, real, real estate, rest, sales, score, search, seller, selling, sense, tax, tax professional, taxes, time, train, Wealth, work, zone

Are closing costs tax-deductible? Before answering that question, it’s a good idea to understand what closing costs are and what is typically included in them.