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Things to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Real estate is a great investment, because as Teddy Roosovelt once said “you should buy land; they’ve stopped making it.” But like any good investor, you need to realize a few important points before jumping into the often confusing real estate market. Real estate is a highly localized investment.

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5 Economic Assumptions We (still) Make That Won’t Always Be True

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Real Estate Will Always Have Value. Ahem… , we all saw real estate fall in 2008, 2009 and 2010 – but do you believe that it is now on the rebound? Some believe that we are in for an even bigger real estate bust in the 2014 – 2016 years. Are you snapping up property at low interest rates?

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Frugal housing.

Finally Frugal

I was questioning whether, with the sad state of the real estate market, throwing money at my second mortgage was really the intelligent thing to do, since I don't know whether I'll ever get that money back (I'm thinking not). It seems that those of us in the trenches (like my commenter) may have more insight than the experts!

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although we think of the Great Recession starting in early 2009, it wasn’t until 2013 that the 5 year CD interest rate fell below 1% – and has stayed there ever since according to Bank Rates interest survey data. Of course, depending on what we buy, we may experience some buyers remorse. Risk tolerance can dictate you save.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It may or may not turn out that way. When Buy & Hold Works and When It Doesn’t Things to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate The 4 Biggest Myths about the Stock Market Investing with the Santa Claus Rally A Major Problem with the Modern Day Stock Market. When we take action, we take risks.

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The Very Best of Small Town America… for Roadtrips

Saving Cents With Sense

Wisconsin Dells may have a small population (less than 2,500), but it’s the waterpark capital of the world—that’s right, the world. Don’t be surprised if you’re tempted to look up real estate listings and start looking at schools while you’re there. Small towns are the next big thing, you know.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes. It is the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ) was a $1.5 Don’t Pay Your Taxes. billion federal effort.