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Money Matters: Brilliant Hacks to Consider Before Purchasing a New Home

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Image via Unsplash It is true that the idea of buying a home continues to be the American dream, but one look at the real estate market will tell you that purchasing a property is getting more expensive all of the time. The lower your credit score, the more you may end up paying monthly.

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

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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. Get started: Research the requirements for the loan you want so you know exactly how much you’ll need to save for a down payment.

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Save Taxes: Negotiate A Reduction in Your Assessed Value

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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How to Budget (and Pay) for Yearly Bills + a FREE Speadsheet

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Our home owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, there have been years where we also owed the Federal government. Every month going forward, transfer this money into a separate savings account that is connected to your checking account.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Franchise

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For instance, consider food, beauty, home services, real estate, hospitality and fitness — and then take a look at franchise opportunities within the area that interests you most. Startup franchise costs can range anywhere from $20,000 to $1 million, depending on the brand and real estate requirements.

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Understand what parts of the job may require code inspections and what the codes mean. Save over time to build the funds you will need for the renovations you want. Garage or estate sales. Talk to people you know to find who they may have used for their work.

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4 Crazy Hard Things To Check On When Buying a Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We’ve only bought 4 pieces of real estate in our lives, including two homes. What is there today may drastically change tomorrow. What you see today as a quiet family friendly zone, may actually already be on its way to becoming a commercial district. Plans For Future Development. Quiz the current owner.