Monthly Archives: January 2017

Selling your home in January

It’s tempting for many sellers to take a step back over the holiday season and wait to list their home until after the New Year. Some sellers may even pull their homes off the market temporarily to relist once the … Continue reading

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FHA to cut fees, lowering rates for first-time homebuyers

The Obama administration cut mortgage-insurance premiums charged under a government program that’s popular with first-time home buyers with little money for a down payment, a move that may ease the burden of rising interest rates. The annual fees the Federal … Continue reading

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3 keys to achieving success in 2017

Americans are becoming overwhelmingly pessimistic. And there’s no shortage of studies to prove it. From reported data citing that a paltry 6 percent of Americans think the world is getting better to the staggering finding that more than two-thirds of … Continue reading

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Is the executor of an estate exempt from providing a seller’s disclosure notice?

An owner recently passed away, and her son is the independent executor of her estate. When listing the property for sale, the son told me he is not required to provide a seller’s disclosure notice since he is the executor. … Continue reading

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The Worst Celebrity Neighbor for 2016……..

How does a bad neighbor affect your homeowners insurance premiums? How does a bad neighbor affect the value of your home? Zillow has once again taken the glittering pulse of celebrity neighbor-dom in its annual Celebrity Neighbor Survey, ranking the … Continue reading

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Are Engineers Overpaid?

They’re not overpaid. Petroleum engineers tend to make between $74,000–$186,000, Electrical engineers tend to make $60,000–$90,000 and computer engineers tend to make between $60,000 and $100,000 per year. (The 6 Highest Paid Engineering Jobs). The average U.S. salary is around … Continue reading

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Financial advisors are now teaching clients and prospects about cash value life insurance.

For many years, especially when the estate tax exemption was low, the focus of estate planning strategies with life insurance often shifted to how the minimum premium can be leveraged for maximum death benefit. With the 2016 estate tax exemption … Continue reading

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