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Entries from January 2010

Why Paper? Part Four

Jan. 2nd, 2010

TIP OF THE WEEK November 25th PAPER Part IV Happy Day-After Thanksgiving This will be the last Tip of the Week pertaining to Paper for a bit. We shall get back to real estate and entrepreneurial pursuits next week. That being said, this Tip is probably the most important Paper advice I can give: ( [...]

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Why it is Important to Get Your Home Inspected

Jan. 2nd, 2010

Buying your home is a very important purchase, perhaps the most important one you will make. So why take a gamble on your home not being in good condition? Home inspections can save you from spending tons of money down the road. For example if you get into your home without having an inspection done, [...]

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7 Common Mistakes of a First Time Home Buyer

Jan. 2nd, 2010

1. Not hiring a Realtor or Real Estate agent with experience and good standing is one of the biggest mistakes that you could possibly make while being a first time home buyer. Some people would try and urge a first time home buyer to skip a Realtor and “do it yourself”. Let’s put it this [...]

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Questions to Ask When Buying Your Home

Jan. 2nd, 2010

There are three main points to this process. And it is very crucial that you hit all of these points to make sure you are making a good decision for yourself. To make this a positive process you must ask questions rather than just falling in love with a house and signing the papers. Here [...]

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What Exactly is This 8,000 Dollar Tax Credit?

Jan. 2nd, 2010

I know that a lot of people out there think that this 8000 dollar credit is just too good to be true. Or even just have many questions and concerns about it. So my goal is to help you understand what it is and how it works in as many ways as possible! To those [...]

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What is Mortgage Amortization?

Jan. 2nd, 2010

If you are like the millions of Canadians out there who are paying into a mortgage than there is a good chance at some point you have been exposed to the term Mortgage Amortization. There is also a large chance that the first time you saw or heard the term amortization you had no clue [...]

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Getting Your Mortgage Needs Completed Online…

Jan. 2nd, 2010

Whenever you are curious about something where is it that you turn to? Do you go to the Library? No, this is not twenty years ago. No, rather in today’s world of technology, you turn to the World Wide Web and you visit a search engine…let me guess…Google…for all of your answers. With the net [...]

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Your Home Inspector Found Fixable Problems—What Now?

Jan. 1st, 2010

Let’s assume you’re buying a home and you’ve hired a reputable home inspector to inspect the property. It’s inevitable that he’s going to find problems. That’s the nature of his work. He reports to you on the condition of the home. What should you do when problems are revealed? The first thing is to remember [...]

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Your Home Inspector Found Major Problems—Now What?

Jan. 1st, 2010

So you’re buying a home and you’ve hired a certified home inspector. Now remember it’s the nature of his work that he’s going to find problems and reports to you the condition of the home. What should you do when major problems are discovered? Remember, you’ve hired him to find things that are wrong with [...]

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Your Home Inspector Looks at Your Roof Inside and Out

Jan. 1st, 2010

A blind woman in a Midwestern state purchased a house, only to discover it needed major roofing repairs due to damage from previous snow and ice storms. Her home inspector hadn’t done his job well, but she shrewdly managed to get money back from him in an out of court settlement. Unfortunately, her roof required [...]

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