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A HUD home is nothing more than a house that was purchased with an FHA loan that has since fallen into foreclosure. (I’m not sure why these homes aren’t called “FHA foreclosures,” which would be more intuitive for home buyers and investors, but the Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD...
10/29/2010
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Buying a HUD home can be tricky: finding the perfect agent, property, and online auction. Of course, the deals may outweigh the complications for some home buyers. A HUD home is nothing more than a house that was purchased with an FHA loan that has since fallen into foreclosure. (I'm not sure why...
10/29/2010
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Hollywood’s stars aren’t always satisfied with the attention they receive in life, so they continue show-boating long after their final curtain call. These famous ghosts have clearly decided they’re not done entertaining, and now haunt their old homes and hangouts. Some celebs are minor burdens t...
10/28/2010
Have you received a vet bill lately? Ouch! Pet insurance provides reimbursement for treatment in the event of an accident or illness. And with increasing costs for advanced treatment and care, vet bills will only get higher. Your homeowner’s insurance policy will protect against liability for inj...
10/28/2010
There are two things we can be sure of in our old age: First, that Social Security won't be able to support us when we retire, and second, that most Americans are living longer than ever before. My fellow Equifax blogger, the "Tax Mama" Eva Rosenberg, shares her strategies for making sure your re...
10/27/2010
The secret ingredient to a great Halloween party? Festive and fun food and decorations. Halloween is the perfect holiday to have fun making Halloween food for a great Halloween party. Kick off the begnning of the holiday season with a great party complete with GREAT FOOD. This video goes over ho...
10/26/2010
As we approach year-end, investors should start to focus on tax planning. Given the volatile state of the markets, and the steady drumbeat of bad news, this is not easy. Retirement expert and Equifax blogger Dan Solin shares some tips to avoid taking a big tax hit in 2010. Max out a Roth IRA cont...
10/26/2010
The credit expert team at the Equifax personal finance blog gets tons of questions from consumers about how their credit score has changed. People also want to know how to improve their credit score, and how their financial activity will affect it. Unfortunately, we can’t say that closing a certa...
10/25/2010
Buying a home is enough of a stress without worrying about whether your builder is being upfront, but-especially in this market-builders may have incentive to keep things from you. During the recession, a lot of builders have gone bankrupt. Remember, if the developer goes belly-up before the de...
10/22/2010
Yes, friends, it’s time for that spookiest of holidays: Halloween. If you like haunted houses and getting spooked, you might want to visit these Top 10 Spookiest Cities in America cities. The eerie thing about these cities’ supernatural secrets? They’re true. So read on for Rent.com’s Top 10 Haun...
10/22/2010
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