Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2012

Rent A Bike Not near home but still want to explore the area? Why not rent a bike for a few hours? Most major cities now have bike rentals available by the hour, which sure beats renting a car for the day. In my neighborhood, real estate agents buzz potential buyers to open houses on golf carts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 11, 2015

My sister-in-law and her husband had one that they used and rented out and indicated that it was doing well. I also wanted a bit more diversification in our portfolio and figured an additional piece of real estate could help that. Unfortunately, I was over optimistic about how many days per year the condo would rent.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

shopping for savings by comparing prices, using coupons, coupon codes and other discounts and making sure they are buying the teacher specified items. I get great, nearly new stuff for my little grand-kids at next to nothing prices. Rent Don’t Buy. College students have the option of renting books now.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

For example, buying food and paying rent do not make you any money. However paying for an education, lets say in real estate internet marketing , is an investment because you get a financial return on what you pay. One of the biggest ongoing costs to owning or renting a home is electricity and gas.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Real estate business If property is your passion, there are several ways you can serve other businesses, or even individuals, with your real estate business. You could start your own real estate agency, working with businesses or private citizens to find the office space, house or apartment that’s right for them.

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Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 28, 2022

But if you can get past those objections, you have a lot to gain—like hundreds of dollars in saved rent.” 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. You’ll benefit from lower rent year after year.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 4, 2023

You’ve finally found a great place to rent. The rental market is incredibly tight right now, and in the last year, median asking rent in the U.S. Essentially, a scammer poses as a landlord, often stealing a legitimate listing and reposting it with a lower rent price and the criminal’s own contact information.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

You can quickly design the book on an online platform and then even test-market different titles and price points. What if you’re unable to rent out your property? You may suddenly have tenants who can no longer pay their rent, while you may still have a mortgage of your own to pay.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

The housing market remains competitive, with high borrowing costs, expensive housing prices and low inventory. Iowa’s median home price is $239,400, per Redfin data — well below the nationwide median home price of $388,800. Iowa is the sixth cheapest place to live in the U.S., 3 spot for affordability. The state ranks No.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Never chase an asset price whether it be real estate, stocks, gold, or anything else. Wait for the price to match your assessment of value. UltimateSmartMoney: 3 Important Tips for Home Renters – Follow these 3 important tips when looking to rent a home. One of the biggest lessons is patience.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Although you could buy real estate and stocks or other investments before building that backing, what happens if you can’t make the mortgage payment, or have to sell the stocks at a loss to buy groceries or pay the rent? Seeing the stock price jump or watching the dividend and cap gain get paid out is very satisfying.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Beyond that, ETFs are ideal for investors who don’t have enough money to meet the minimum investment requirements for a mutual fund because an ETF share price may be lower than a mutual fund minimum. But there are several other, far more hands-off ways to invest in real estate. See our roundup of best brokers for ETF investing.)

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

” Jason Price from One Money Design shares his Beliefs and Opinions about Money – A Financial Manifesto , and says, “Over 5000 words that describes my beliefs and opinions about money and personal finance.” Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings Ask the grumpies: when to buy vs. rent.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

It frequently doubles the purchase price of the house. If you are in the speculative real estate market, your situation is different again. The interest on your mortgage is tax deductible if you rent your property, giving you an extra return on investment.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you’ve been hunting for a single-family home to rent, you know how difficult it is to find available, affordable rentals in the current market. Not only does demand far exceed supply, according to recent data from Dwellsy , asking rent for single-family rental homes (SFRs) rose more than 22.4 to live right now,” says Bordo.

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