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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. Real estate 11. Industrials 3. 0.3% ) ( BRK.B

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7 Reasons to Lease Your Vacation Condo

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Deep annual cleaning, general maintenance, painting and repairing and re-stocking with lost items are just a few of the kinds of work you won’t miss when you lease it yearly. I wash all the nick knacks and silk plants and I paint any and all spots that need painting. Your family won’t gather there anymore.

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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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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do you need to replace the doors or would a fresh coat of paint suit you? Possible sources include: Neighbors or real estate investors who tore out perfectly good materials and want to get rid of them. Garage or estate sales. Take time to shop around to figure out what exactly you want done. Thrift shops.

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What Features Are Most Important When Buying (and Selling) a House?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is the first rule of real estate, right? The living room walls were painted in a sponge paint fashion, and the kitchen cabinets were a whitish-pink. Because we will likely sell the house again in less than ten years, our buying strategy was a bit different than most people’s. Location, location, location.

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Life Tips from Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I learned to change the oil, rotate the tires, use power tools, cut the grass, paint the house, work with concrete and much more. He took an art class by mail and painted landscapes in oil. In his 50′s he studied real estate and the local housing market to find a home to fix up and sell. Try new things.

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How To Meet New Friends In A New City

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Planning, hunting for rentals or real estate, packing, cleaning, hauling, taping, painting – all on top of your day job? Moving is incredibly stressful, and it is constantly showing up on the top stressors lists. Not exactly a walk in the park.

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