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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

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This year may go down in real estate history as the year of correction. Whatever the economic state of the real estate market, buying a house can be an exciting and emotional process. Would renting for another year or two improve your financial standing? Make a list of what’s important to you in a home.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Franchise

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For instance, consider food, beauty, home services, real estate, hospitality and fitness — and then take a look at franchise opportunities within the area that interests you most. Startup franchise costs can range anywhere from $20,000 to $1 million, depending on the brand and real estate requirements.

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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. We rented our condo out for 6 years on a nightly basis – giving up the prime season dates in order to get a bit of income to offset annual operating costs. Money Tips'

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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seemed reasonable to devote a greater portion to real estate, in order to further diversify our portfolio. We planned to rent out the property and thought it would rent quite a few days of the year. Operating costs of keeping the condo rented have been higher than expected. Generate an income stream.

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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This got me thinking some more about how to save money by downsizing. My fuel costs have almost halved with my nifty little new car, I have saved hundreds of dollars on insurance and it is a breeze to park! Downsizing my vehicle certainly has saved me money and will continue to do so for as long as I have the car.

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4 High Impact Money Saving Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are anything like me, you probably want to know as many different ways as possible to reduce your monthly expenses, thereby increasing your savings. For example, buying food and paying rent do not make you any money. You’ll find yourself saving quite a bit of money with this mentality. Therefore, they are expenses.

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Rent vs Buy Calculator: Should I Rent or Buy?

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How to use the Rent vs. Buy Calculator The renting-vs.-buying This is a decision with many moving parts, and things change: Your down payment savings grow, you consider moving to a cheaper or more expensive area, you’re curious what happens if you spend less on a home, or more. You can adjust all of those pre-filled areas.

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