Ways You Can Make Your Home An Energy-Saving Home

ToiletWhen it comes to energy-saving features for your home, today’s article has them all. From windows to toilets, there are several improvements you can make. Here’s one of them, “a lot of water flows through the bathroom and the cost of the water itself plus the expense of heating it adds up fast. Ask the seller if the bathrooms have low-flow toilets, faucets, and showerheads that meet federal WaterSense standards. Toilets use more water than anything else in the house, accounting for nearly 30 percent of an average home’s indoor water consumption. Older, inefficient toilets can use as much as 6 gallons per flush while WaterSense models use 1.28 gallons or less.” To see them all, CLICK HERE.

Tips For Buying A New Home

MortgageThinking of buying a new house at the beginning of next year? Today’s article discusses how you can evade paying way too much for a new home. Here’s one tip, “Do not rush into buying a house. While this is your potential home, it is also likely the biggest purchase of your life and you cannot make it lightly. If you find yourself too connected to a property, you may actually be more willing to overpay. It’s important to remain unattached and consider all options before you make an offer.” To see all of the tips, CLICK HERE.

What You Need To Know Before Buying A Foreclosed Home

Door KnobWhen you are planning to buy a home, your first thought may not be to buy a foreclosed home. However, if you do find yourself deciding whether you should buy a foreclosed home, you should check out today’s article. The article explains step by step what you should do. Here’s one tip, “Get Help From a Real Estate Broker Who Specializes in Foreclosed Homes. Some real estate brokers and agents have relationships with banks, and broker the selling of the banks’ foreclosed properties, also known as “real estate owned” properties.” To read all of them, CLICK HERE.

You'll Want To Learn How To Play This Game

Monopoly HouseWant to play a game? This game is called the real estate market game and today’s article explains how to play it. “The slowdown is good news for home buyers, of course. And recent weakness in real-estate investments, including home builders, has created opportunities for bargain hunters, some analysts say. But if the Federal Reserve begins raising interest rates next year, as expected, the cost of financing will increase—making things tougher for buyers and investors alike.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Getting Out Of A Sticky Real Estate Situation

NYC HouseToday’s article tells the story of a couple who went a little too buy crazy when they had the opportunity but were soon stressed out to the max. Here’s a quote, “they had binged and bought three condos in Florida during the real-estate boom, but by 2011 were underwater by more than $300,000 on those mortgages. Even after receiving rents, they were losing $4,000 a month from servicing the loans and paying for repairs and other carrying costs.” Want to read more, CLICK HERE.