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Which Repairs Should You Make
Before the Sale?
If
you're preparing to place your
home on the market, it's
inevitable that you'll need a
couple of minor repairs and
slight improvements before that
"For Sale" sign can be driven
into the front yard.
Practical projects like a
fresh coat of paint require
little time or money but can
make your home more attractive
-- and more attractive homes are
likely to sell faster and for
more money.
But what if an item needs
repair, something which doesn't
jeopardize anyone's health or
safety -- a problem of the "out
of sight, out of mind" variety.
Should you simply disclose it
and leave the buyer to deal with
the problem? Or should you fix
it before placing your home on
the market?
Before making any
decisions, consider that
repairing the problem could
result in a higher sales price.
It's sweet
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There were 6,035
closings for all single family
in March. This is down 4.6% from
March 2005.
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Mortgage Rates, Points,
and Fees
Freddie
Mac pushes a lot of numbers, and one of
the numbers they push is perhaps one of
the most widely published - their weekly
interest rate survey. Freddie Mac has
people who contact 125 lenders or so,
get their rate quotes on different
mortgage programs, specifically the 30
and 15 year fixed, 5/1 hybrid and 1-year
ARM, then publish those averages for all
to see.
Not a bad way for the consumer to
get a handle on just how their current
or quoted interest rate stacks up with
the rest of the country. Just this past
week for example, the 30 year fixed rate
average as reported by Freddie Mac was
6.58 percent, with 0.5 percent in points
and fees.
This means the "average" consumer
in this poll got a 30 year fixed rate at
6.58 percent and paid $1,000, or 0.5
percent on a $200,000 loan, in either
discount points or lender fees or any
combination thereof. Okay, that's pretty
neat by itself. Nice of Freddie to do
that.
Freddie has been doing this for a
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Considering Where To
Buy A Home?
Children's Life Stages Crucial
Children in elementary or junior
high tend to prefer a suburban
environment because it affords them
greater freedom to go outdoors to play,
and their friends are usually within
walking distance, suggests Dr. David "DAK"
Kopec. "They tend to view their
environment in terms of exploration and
immediate gratification."
Suburban and rural environments
are often preferred because they can be
less structured and regimented, he says.
"Here young people often have the choice
of remaining indoors or going outside.
This ability to go outside at will
affords unique opportunities to develop
gross motor skills and imagination. For
example, a preadolescent might use a
swimming pool as a place to pretend to
be a mermaid or a dolphin. Another child
might climb a tree, pretending to be an
undercover cop conducting surveillance
work. They might enjoy having a lawn to
perform acrobatic moves in imitating
their favorite action hero. Thus, spaces
that allow for unstructured play such as
a back yard is important for this age
group."
Dr. Kopec explains that while
younger children can find hours of
entertainment exploring nature,
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Questions You Should Ask About Property Taxes
Property
taxes are a major expense, one which often
totals thousands of dollars per year. But
property taxes are not the same for like
properties or for every owner.
Property taxes provide much of the revenue
used to fund local and state governments. As
property values go up, property tax collections
also rise which means additional dollars are
available for more public services -- and
perhaps even for tax refunds. Alternatively, if
property values decline, then government
programs tend to be squeezed or there is
pressure to raise income and sales taxes to make
up for short-falls.
How much you pay for property taxes
depends on the value of your home and also local
tax policies. In the usual case, a property
value is established by government assessors.
Once a value is set the tax rate is then
applied. For instance, if the rate is $1.50 for
each
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