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The Unique Struggles of Being a Young Landlord

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There was another offer on the house, but the offer was contingent on the sale of their home, so despite our offer being lower, ours was accepted. We wanted to purchase a home that would be large enough for us to stay and grow in for the better part of the next decade. The house was and is perfect for our needs.

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Thankful Thursday | heating issues

The Frugal Girl

This week, I am thankful: for kind people who let us borrow space heaters I already had one from my Buy Nothing group, but I also got to borrow one from my landlord and two from neighbors. that I am not responsible for home repair bills While I was in Hawaii a branch fell onto my roof and poked a hole.

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Sell Your Home or Stay?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How do we decide if we should sell our home or stay put? What bothers you about your current home? Do you love your home, but hate the neighborhood? How will moving to a new home benefit you? Selling a home is no easy task. What if your current home doesn’t sell? What would convince you to stay?

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Smart Safety: Paying a Landlord by App

Motherhood Moments

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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Is Now The Time to Buy a Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Often times you hear of home ownership referred to as the American dream, but this isn’t always the case. There are numerous factors to consider when deciding whether to buy your first home or to continue renting – especially when you’re out of college. A home is a continuous project that requires time and money to upkeep.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. Here is my take on the skills every homeowner or landlord needs to have. Perhaps the county appraiser raised the appraised value of your home, thereby raising the taxes.

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Save Money on Rent

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Years ago, we rented a unit in one of two quadruplex buildings owned by our landlord. To save some money, we asked the landlord if we could start a vegetable garden in the area outside our unit. The landlord also let me pick some of the seeded concord grapes growing up the hill. Here’s how we saved money on rent.

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