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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. Ours did and they were twice as high as the residential real estate taxes!

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

If you’re trying to find the small business idea that’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: Where is there a need in the market, and how can your skills satisfy that need? Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order.

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8 Home Projects You Should Never DIY

Koupon Karen

Taking on these projects with professional help not only ensures safety and compliance with local regulations but also maximizes the potential return on investment, as the Longmont real estate market values well-executed improvements. Plumbing Overhauls Major plumbing work goes beyond fixing a leaky faucet or unclogging a drain.

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. You have to plant it, feed it, water it and care for it to make it grow big enough to notice. Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. Do you have a money tree?

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

To get the best contractor to re-roof your house, you have to negotiate. They wanted all new furniture for their home so they shopped around to find the store they wanted to use. Perhaps the city wants to use your land for some public work and invokes eminent domain laws to take an easement. Everything is negotiable.