Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

You’ll need just seven pieces of information to use our Rent vs. Buy Calculator, things you may already know or have been tossing around in your mind: To make things easy, we made a number of assumptions about other typical costs that factor into this calculation. It takes into account typical spending on home renovations and maintenance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2011

If you own real estate, you have been, or someday will be, confronted with a rise in your assessed property value. This usually leads to an increase in your real estate taxes! Increases in your assessed value can sometimes be negotiated downward, saving you tax money. Real estate market movement.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

This year may go down in real estate history as the year of correction. Whatever the economic state of the real estate market, buying a house can be an exciting and emotional process. Setting a realistic budget for your new home will help inform how much you can afford and what your all-in costs will be.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Knowing how to calculate your home’s value with the help of online tools and trained professionals better prepares you to buy, sell, refinance, tap into your home’s equity — or even negotiate lower property taxes. So it’s always a good idea to talk to a local real estate expert to get more insight.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Closing costs are fees you pay to finalize a real estate transaction. When you finance the purchase of a home, for example, they include the cost of the home appraisal and home title searches that lenders require. See the latest mortgage rates for more information. Calculate your closing costs What are closing costs?

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