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Everyone likes to save money when possible. We clip coupons, buy in bulk, and avoid impulse buys to save each and every month. Unfortunately, the cost of goods and services are always on the rise, typically outpacing increases of income and eventually, those monthly bills become far more than a… Read More

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You do all the necessary prep work to get your property ready to sell. From a deep cleaning, to making all those repairs you’ve ignored in the past, to brushing-on a fresh coat of paint, then staging it for the best ebb-and-flow, you’ve put a lot of time and effort… Read More

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Four judicial decisions in the past three weeks. That is the pace at which marriage equality is beginning to take hold in the state of Florida. The legal trend began just a few weeks ago and continued on through Monday when Broward Circuit Court Judge Dale Cohen struck down the… Read More

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If you’ve been following the news and are in the market to purchase a home, you’ve likely heard you’ll need to put 20 percent down and apply with a solid credit score. That’s the conventional thinking, but loans are being made with as little as 3.5 percent up to 7… Read More

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Home refinancing is something that property owners can do in order to take advantage of a lower interest rate, which of course, in turn, lowers their monthly payment. If you and your partner are living together in a home, but are a same-sex couple, you probably won’t be surprised to… Read More

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When you want to renovate your home, like adding a room or remodeling a kitchen or bathroom, you can take on the task yourself or hire a contractor. If you have the time and the knowhow, along with the tools, you’ll save quite a bit of money going the DIY… Read More

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Selling a home is a more complex and dynamic process than most people believe it to be. The fact is, there are many motivating factors which go into facilitating a purchase offer. Buyers are not only looking at location and price, they are also judging other things about the home. Read More

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When most people decide to sell and then rent for a short term, because of a job opportunity or promotion, or before relocating to another location, or even other reasons, it’s usually no more complicated than filling out an application, making a deposit, and moving in. However, for LGBT partners,… Read More

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If you are a seller and are in the situation of a buyer threatening to walk away from the deal if you do not agree to delay the closing, you have precious few options available. Since nearly every real estate purchase contract has contingency clauses, you might have to agree… Read More

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It should come as no surprise that unwed, same-sex couples face a different set of legal circumstances when buying a home together. What’s more, the law isn’t often clear on the rights of unwed partners, especially when it comes to same-sex couples. Of course, things aren’t the same for… Read More