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7 Reasons to Lease Your Vacation Condo

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After 7 years of renting it to vacationers on a nightly basis, and using it occasionally ourselves, I have decided to let a local company lease it on a yearly basis. I wash all the nick knacks and silk plants and I paint any and all spots that need painting. We own a vacation condo lakefront in the Branson area.

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Sell Your Home Faster With These Cheap Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For Goodness Sake, Paint Over Those Murals. Many people will say that they can overlook things like this when they view a house, but if you have an entire wall painted with river streams and the prospects absolutely hate the outdoors, the value of your house just went down. Paint over those murals. Get Rid of Your Family Photos.

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102 Stores Nationwide that Give A Teacher Discount

Coupons Do Work

Home & Hardware: Use these teacher discounts to save money on your next home purchase, repairs, paint, and more. Home Depot : With exempt paperwork, you can skip sales tax when shopping at Home Depot. Lowes : Just like Home Depot, Lowes offers a break on sales tax for teachers, plus they’ll cut wood and pipe for you.

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20 Fun (& Budget-Friendly) Christmas Activities

Family Balance Sheet

Pop some popcorn, snuggle up with blankets and find some hilarious Christmas movies on Netflix, cable or rent from the library. I buy the kits at Michaels (on sale, of course + a coupon). I’m not a crafty person, but my girls seem to be attracted to glue, paint and glitter. Plan a Movie Night In.

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Clap sticks from decorated paint stirrers. Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. Musical instrument exchanges – some sites let owners list and buyers browse used instrument sales. We rented our son’s alto saxophone while he took lessons in high school.

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Common commission percents of your property’s sales price can range from 3 – 7% – which add up fast. The buyer pays for this and will usually make the sale contingent on, at least, acceptable results from their home inspection. We have no mortgage, so our sale expenses are likely to be: Commission: $10,000.

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Money Matters: Why January is the Best Time for a New Rental

Motherhood Moments

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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