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Buyers wary of purchasing a home with costly defects often ask for a home inspection as a condition of sale. If the report comes back with problems, the buyer might use flaws in the house as reason to renegotiate the price or walk away from the deal. This means that home negotiation is done twice…
At retirement, you may have the family home almost paid for, but is this where you want to live for the foreseeable future? At age 66, statisticians say you have a dozen or more years ahead of you. If you love your home, you may see yourself there for some time, but you have options…
So you have sold the family home and moved into an apartment or a retirement community. Now the next big question is where to invest the proceeds of sale to produce an income and minimize taxes. While the actual equity from the home sale isn’t taxable, any interest, dividends or capital gains you earn by…
Increasingly the family home is being considered a critical part of your retirement planning. Many retirees are sitting on a tax free investment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. And while it is providing you a place to live there is also a cost. Many retirees would benefit by being able to access the equity…
WEATHER ALERT! More bad weather on the way Folks. If you have ice dams on your roof around your gutters you might want to get it taken care of soon. Here is a great tip. Fill the leg of discarded pair of panty hose with a calcium chloride ice melter. Lay the hose onto the…
When you leave this world, you leave behind the footprints of your life – and a trail of possessions ranging from the mundane like your toothbrush to more costly things like your home, car, and jewelry. While your body will be laid to rest within a few days, disposing of your worldly goods takes much…