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Image by reeltor99 via Flickr Its hard to decide what to write about this morning. Last night the Phillies faced the Yankees in the World Series for the first time since 1950 (when the Whiz Kids took on the New York Team) and they won – even though the game was in New York. That’s […]

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IMG_0745, originally uploaded by reeltor99. Well maybe not everybody, and maybe not quite recovered yet, However a consensus of several major real estate groups says that 2010 is the time for the expansion of the real estate market. According to several studies, the market of 2009 will mark the end of the real estate “contraction” […]

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Over time, towel racks tend to come loose from sheetrock walls.  And, sometimes, they separate completely.  The good news is that making repairs is easy — it’s something you can do yourself with a little instruction. In this 2-minute video from ExpertVillage.com, a professional contractor shows that with just a drill and some butterfly anchors, re-securing a […]

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An escrow account is a designated savings account into which funds get deposited for a specific purpose. With respect to real estate and home loans, escrow accounts are used to pay real estate tax bills and homeowners insurance payments. Escrow accounts are managed and disbursed by lenders. When a homeowner “escrows” his mortgage, along with […]

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If you’re looking to add invisible shelves in your home or workplace, you can either buy them on Amazon.com for $14 a piece, or you can build them yourself with a just a few simple tools. In this 3-minute video, life-help website VideoJug shows how to install invisible shelves in an easy-to-understand, anyone-can-do-it fashion.  The acting […]

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The above video was created by the Federal trade Commission to help people understand that dangers they face when the stress of their situation allows them to fall prey to people who would take advantage of them. Thanks to Jay Thompson at ThePhoenixRealEstateGuy for the tip!

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Once again, the housing market is showing that its worst days may be over. According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold in June leapt by 11 percent from the month prior.  It stands as the biggest one-month jump in 8 years. A “new home sale” is when a home in any […]

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In every yard and every garden, weeds happen.  It’s a fact of horticultural life. There’s no way to prevent weeds, but there is a proper way to treat and remove them.  Chemical treatments like Round-Up are one option, but many gardeners prefer pulling weeds by hand.  I only know these things from hearsay, since I […]

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Down economies reduce consumer spending, creating a bind for retailers. As excess inventory collects dust, companies have little choice but to drop prices in hopes of selling more product. For the bargain shopper with extra cash right now, there are some terrific deals to be had out there. This 4-minute piece from NBC’s The Today […]

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Sometimes, saving money on your mortgage is as simple as picking a better closing date. It’s all about Rate Lock Commitments. A Rate Lock Commitment is a bank’s promise to honor a specific mortgage rate for a specific period of time.  They are a lender’s prediction of what mortgage markets will look like at some […]

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