Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 4, 2023

The landlord asks you to secure the property with a quick payment. This includes numerous renters who believed they were paying a legitimate landlord, notes Jonas Bordo, CEO and cofounder of Dwellsy , a comprehensive free marketplace for renters and landlords that offers over 13 million verified residential rentals.

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Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Now that Bordo has your attention, here are six reasons why you should start preparing to sign a new lease sooner than you may have planned: Asking rent typically drops in January. Landlords will be more available. Just like movers, landlords tend to be less busy during the winter. Ask if they can be waived or reduced.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If you have an answer to all those questions, then you may be ready to start a small business. Or, you could buy property of your own (if you have the business funding, of course) becoming a property manager or landlord, renting out the space to tenants, maintaining the property and serving as their point of contact for any potential issues.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I figure I may not be “earning” money, but I can earn by saving. That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 20, 2023

Sure, you may never find the perfect rental, and you should expect to compromise on small things—but make sure they are, indeed, small. If your monthly housing budget is $2,500 and rent alone is $2,350, you may want to keep looking,” advises Bordo. Thanks for reading! Are there parks nearby? What’s traffic like on this street?’

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