Do you plan on buying a home that needs improvement? Now you can finance both the purchase and renovations with just one loan! The Purchase & Renovate program features: More money. The amount of money you are permitted to borrow for the purchase and renovations is based on the increased value of the home after [...]

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Options for renters are greater than ever, so landlords need to start the renewal process early to keep their units occupied.

Here are some tips for small-time landlords who are worried about losing tenants at a time when options for renters are greater than ever. From Multifamily Executive Magazine, these renewal tactics are aimed at professional property managers, but they work for amateurs just as well:

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If you’re not buying or selling but randy to do something in real estate then add value to your best and likely largest investment, your home with a remodeling project. The contract is a critical step in any remodeling project; it holds the job together and ensures that all parties agree to the same vision [...]

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Image via Wikipedia BERNANKE: ECONOMY TO TURN UP IN ‘09: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the U.S. economy is stabilizing and will begin to rebound later this year, but the recovery will be slow and cautious. At a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, Bernanke said consumer sentiment, the housing [...]

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