layla elsaid: Common Closing Costs - 06/21/08 12:58 PM
Common Closing Costs for Buyers
You’ll likely be responsible for a variety of fees and expenses that you and the seller will have to pay at the time of closing. Your lender must provide a good-faith estimate of all settlement costs. The title company or other entity conducting the closing will … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Guide for Your Home Search - 06/21/08 12:36 PM
8 Tips to Guide for Your Home Search
1. Research before you look. Decide what features you most want to have in a home, what neighborhoods you prefer, and how much you’d be willing to spend each month for housing.
2. Be realistic. It’s OK to be picky, but don’t be … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Reasons to Own Your Home, REMAX Suburban - 06/21/08 12:34 PM
7 Reasons to Own Your Home
1. Tax breaks. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home.
2. Appreciation. Real estate has long-term, stable growth in value. While year-to-year fluctuations are … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Ways to Afford a Home - 06/21/08 12:32 PM
6 Creative Ways to Afford a Home
1. Investigate local, state, and national down payment assistance programs. These programs give qualified applicants loans or grants to cover all or part of your required down payment. National programs include the Nehemiah program, www.getdownpayment.com, and the American Dream Down Payment Fund from the … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Things to Know About Homeowner’s Insurance - 06/21/08 12:31 PM
5 Things to Know About Homeowner’s Insurance
1. Know about exclusions to coverage. For example, most insurance policies do not cover flood or earthquake damage as a standard item. These types of coverage must be bought separately.
2. Know about dollar limitations on claims. Even if you are covered for a … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Tax Questions You Need to Ask - 06/21/08 12:29 PM
5 Property Tax Questions You Need to Ask
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layla elsaid: House Hazards, RE/MAX Suburban - 06/21/08 12:18 PM
5 Most Dangerous Hazards in a Home
Home owners beware: Several dangers may lurk in a home. If you’re not careful, they could make you sick. Pillar to Post, a home inspection company, reviews how to spot these dangers in the home and encourages you to contact a home inspector if … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Home Buyer Mistakes! - 06/21/08 11:44 AM
5 Common First-Time Home Buyer Mistakes
1. They don’t ask enough questions of their lender and end up missing out on the best deal.
2. They don’t act quickly enough to make a decision and someone else buys the house.
3. They don’t find the right agent who’s willing to help them … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Common Home Hazards, RE/MAX Suburban - 06/21/08 11:40 AM
4 Common Home Hazards
These issues don’t necessarily cause illness but are serious nonetheless. Pillar to Post, a home inspection company, reports the following common hazards its home inspectors often find:
1. Faulty electrical wiring
Watch for: overloading circuits, loose wires, missing covers on distribution boxes, abandoned appliances, or aluminum wiring, which … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Moving Tips, How To Pack Like a Pro, RE/MAX Suburban - 06/21/08 11:38 AM
17 Tips for Packing Like a Pro
Moving to a new home can be stressful, to say the least. Make it easy on yourself by planning far in advance and making sure you’ve covered all the bases.
1. Plan ahead by organizing and budgeting. Develop a master “to do” list so you … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Ways To Prepare for Homeownership, Re/MAX Suburban - 06/21/08 11:36 AM
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layla elsaid: 10 Questions To Ask a Home Inspector - 06/21/08 11:31 AM
10 Questions to Ask Home Inspectors
Before you make your final buying or selling decision, you should have the home inspected by a professional. An inspection can alert you to potential problems with a property and allow you to make an informed decision. Ask these questions to prospective home inspectors:
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layla elsaid: 5 Homeownership Tax Myths - 05/27/08 01:36 PM
5 homeownership tax myths
Good intentions, such as deeding your house to your children, can end up costing them in higher taxes.
By Kay Bell, Bankrate.com
Owning a home tops the dream list for most Americans, and for plenty of good reasons: It's a shelter for your family, a gathering place … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Investing In Real Estate - 05/21/08 04:04 PM
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layla elsaid: Types of Paint To Choose From - 05/21/08 03:59 PM
The exterior paint of your home functions in many ways like the clothes you wear: to create an important first impression. If you’re considering a do-it-yourself project of repainting your house, you first need to carefully review and select the kind of paint you’ll use. There are several factors to weigh … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: What Make's A Good Neighborhood? - 05/21/08 03:56 PM
What Makes a Good Neighborhood?
When you buy a house, you also invest in the neighborhood that surrounds it. The identity of a neighborhood may be as important to property values as the individual properties themselves. In a planned community, strictly controlled architecture governs a carefully crafted identity block after block. … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: 10 Cheap Fixes To Boost Your Home's Value!Layla El Said, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg - 05/21/08 03:52 PM
Short on cash but ready to renovate? Think new door handles, not new doors, and spiffed-up appliance fronts, not new appliances.
By Teri Cettina, Bankrate.com
Looking for ways to spruce up your home without putting yourself in the poorhouse? Whether you're getting ready to sell your home or want to spiff … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: How A Realtor Works For You! Layla El Said, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg - 04/22/08 01:08 PM
If you are currently in the market for your first home, you may be interested in how a real estate agent can help you. You are about to make a great investment of both money and time. I have a wealth of experience helping first time buyers like you make sound, … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: 5 Homeownership Tax Myths, Layla El Said, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg - 04/22/08 01:00 PM
5 homeownership tax myths
Good intentions, such as deeding your house to your children, can end up costing them in higher taxes.
By Kay Bell, Bankrate.com
Owning a home tops the dream list for most Americans, and for plenty of good reasons: It's a shelter for your family, a gathering … (0 comments)
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layla elsaid: Strategies To Lower Your Mortgage Interest Rate! Layla El Said, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg - 04/22/08 12:38 PM
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layla elsaid: Strategies To Lower Your Mortgage Interest Rate! Layla El Said, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg - 04/22/08 12:38 PM
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layla elsaid: Simple tips for making your home more energy efficient, Layla El Said, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg - 04/22/08 12:29 PM
You might assume that making your home energy-efficient requires a lot of time and money, but generally that's not the case. Often small fixes can have a big impact on your heating, cooling, and other utility bills. Here are some easy things you can do to make your home more efficient:
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layla elsaid: Why Use a REALTOR® When Buying a Home? Layla El Said, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg - 04/13/08 01:33 AM
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