Provided courtesy of CNN/Money 9/28/2009
The month Jennifer Galdes moved into her condo in the Albany Park section of Chicago, the local paper suggested that the area was up and coming. Six years later, she's still waiting for a Whole Foods.
Galdes, a self-employed publicist, longs …
Spending $300 to $500 to offer buyers a warranty with your home is a sound investment that's likely to pay off big. Among the major concerns buyers have about resale homes is whether their systems--heating/cooling, electrical, appliances--are in good working order. Offering a home warranty assures buyers they …
A year after the financial collapse of 2008, the housing market is very different than it was before the foreclosure crisis.
Here are seven bits of wisdom from economists and financial planners for anyone contemplating a home purchase today:
1. Paint your house! This may be an obvious one, so I have to get it out of the way first. Even so, not enough people do it. Most houses need it anyway. Go crazy, do what you have always wanted. Many tones of the same hue can really add …
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1. Paint your house! This may be an obvious one, so I have to get it out of the way first. Even so, not enough people do it. Most houses need it anyway. Go crazy, do what you have always wanted. Many tones of the same hue can really add …
Sydney Alexander has made good money in the past 10 years buying ugly dumps around Wilmington then turning up their charm for a profit.
The kitchen and the bathrooms are the first to go, but Alexander also gets maximum mileage out …
Analyzing the growth within the five major Wilmington zip codes, first quarter 2009 will be known as the start of the real estate rebound. Our pending homes sales index is up 44.2% over December 31, 2008. These sales will close in the second quarter of 2009. Our average sales …