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Stock Market Sectors: 11 Official GICS Groups

Savings Corner

Image source: The Motley Fool Investing in stock sectors At a glance, the 11 GICS stock market sectors are: Energy Materials Industrials Utilities Healthcare Financials Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Information Technology Communication Services Real Estate 1. Industrials 3. Healthcare 5. 0.3% ) ( BRK.B

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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. After a pandemic-fueled, seller-benefitting boom — with bidding wars, inventory shortages and spiraling prices all over the country — the housing market began to cool down in 2022. All this has made 2023 something of a transitional year.

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

Motherhood Moments

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. Keep in mind that a home warranty will be an extra expense each month, but it may be well worth it for peace of mind.

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How To Identify The Best Apartment

Teresa's Deals

This is mostly due to the younger crowd increasingly becoming independent on their own and renting instead of buying real estate. But buying an apartment in the middle of the city is much different from when buying in the suburban areas and the criteria that you have to focus on are different as well.

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your best strategy may involve situations such as waiting until your income levels go down; gifting your property instead of selling it; waiting for the market prices to go up; selling now, even if at a loss; or living in your property for awhile before you sell it. Real Estate agent commission : Negotiable! Selling Costs.

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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! Assessed value is the value that will be used in determining how much you will pay in real estate taxes. Real estate market movement.

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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although my spouse and I have done well financially, there are things I wish I had done differently! My Dad offered my spouse and I the opportunity to buy his starter home (which he had converted to a rental) at a very attractive price. I didn’t leverage my money well. Here are some of my financial mistakes.