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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some of the costs you may encounter in a real estate transaction can be quite expensive. Real Estate agent commission : Negotiable! In addition they paid the real estate commission of 12,639 (6% – which was split 50-50 between two different realtors) as well as a first and second mortgage.

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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Statistics released by the National Association of Home Builders show the average home size in the 1970s was 1400 square feet; in 2004, this had blown out to a whopping 2330 square feet, almost twice the size. Real estate taxes are calculated on the size of the house so a smaller house will attract a lower tax rate.

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In 1950, according to MSN Real Estate , the average home size was 983 square feet. According to Aquatic Net , there are around 8 million pools in residential homes as of 2004, not even counting the over 5 million hot tubs. But most people didn’t carry a balance – at least the folks I knew. More than a 1000 sq foot home.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” Income Squeezer presents My previous job as a pizza delivery guy posted at Personal Finance Success , saying, “During the summer-fall of 2004 I worked at a local Domino’s Pizza as a driver. ” Sam Puri presents Optimistic Stats Hide Deeper Debt Problems posted at Credit Card Help Topics Real Estate Miss T.

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