No one enjoys discussing life insurance, but if your family relies on your income to cover the bills, you need a life insurance policy to protect them if something should happen to you. If you’re a homeowner, life insurance is even more important. Many types of life insurance safeguard your home and protect… read more →
You can get a great deal on real estate owned property, but buying a home owned by a lender comes with some risk. Lenders sell REO properties “as is,” meaning you won’t receive any information about the history of the home. That could create some problems when you go to insure… read more →
Without your parents to literally take care of the roof over your head, the college experience is an eye-opener when things inevitably go wrong around the house. When you rent your own place, you’ll have to call your landlord when you need something fixed. However, there are a few fixes you can make… read more →
When you’re selling your home, it is natural to assume that anything you can safely remove is yours to keep—like the light fixtures you painstakingly cleaned and repaired, or the swingset you bought last year, but the buyer may want some of those items, too. Rather than keep everything, you… read more →
During your college years, there are some definite pluses to living off campus. Freedom from the dorms can be liberating and fun. However, there are also frustrations with off campus life that some students may gloss over until it’s too late. All in all, you need to weigh out the pluses… read more →
Not all tenants are created equal. Some pay the rent on time, others don’t. Some are high-maintenance, others aren’t. And some are just more trouble than they’re worth. Which brings up the unenviable question: How do you know when it’s time to say “happy trails” to a problem renter? Rules… read more →
Using technology to help manage the household can add up to a good amount of time and money saved—not to mention a significant reduction in things (paper calendars and planners) and clutter (all those papers!). Here are the top four apps our clients hate to live without. Perfect Your Budget… read more →
College is a time for firsts and independence. To help you find your first place on your own, there are certain items that are must-haves. Before you set out to score the perfect pad, get prepared and bring these five items along with you on your apartment or house hunt. Camera Have a camera… read more →
College is a time for firsts and independence. To help you find your first place on your own, there are certain items that are must-haves. Before you set out to score the perfect pad, get prepared and bring these five items along with you on your apartment or house hunt. Camera Have a camera… read more →
If you want easy lease renewals, low-to-no annual rent increases and more freedom, you’ll want to make sure your landlord enjoys having you as a tenant. How do you make the landlord like you? Well, one key may be to leave them alone and tackle some DIY repairs yourself. Landlords are… read more →