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Make Your Home A Movie Star! How To Rent Out Your Property As A Film Location

June 14, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Whenever a scene in a film or television show takes place in a private home, have you ever thought about who owns that property?

If you advertise your property in the right way, your home could have its 15 minutes of fame as the set for a film or a television show episode.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Home Rental,Movie Location,film set

Why It’s Critically Important To Have A Home Inspection

June 13, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Many home buyers have found the perfect house, signed on the dotted line and may think they’ve watched enough home improvement shows to know if the home they’re getting is in good shape. Unfortunately, some buyers make the mistake of skipping a home inspection in order to save a little cash.

Filed Under: Home Buyer Tips Tagged With: Home Inspection,Home Buyer,Home Purchase

Homeowners — Are You Making These Mistakes Planning Next Year’s Taxes?

June 12, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Since we recently passed the filing date for 2012 taxes, it may be a good time to plan for next year and get your tax tracking systems in place.

Check carefully to make sure that you are not making any of these common homeowner tax mistakes – which could cost you money or get you in trouble with the IRS.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Capital Gains,Property Taxes,Tax Deductions

Increasing May Jobs Report Shows Strengthening Economy

June 11, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

The U.S. Department of Labor released its Non-Farm Payrolls and National Unemployment Rate reports Friday showing 175,000 jobs were added in May, which surpassed expectations of 164,000 new jobs and April’s reading of 149,000 jobs added. The jobs added in May were largely from the private sector.

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Jobs Report,Employment Report,Quantitative Easing

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week — June 10, 2013

June 10, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Last week’s economic reports provided a mixed bag of results. Investors continue to watch the Fed’s mortgage backed security purchasing trends in order to determine forward mortgage pricing.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Mortgage Rates,Housing Analyisis,Mortgage Backed Securities

What Does The Future Hold For The Security System In Your Home?

June 7, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Rather than a simple line of defense that keeps out burglars, it will be a completely integrated and custom designed automated system that responds intelligently to your needs.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Home Security,Technology,Real Estate

Four Important Home Maintenance Tips Everyone Should Know

June 6, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

If you are able to practice preventative care on your home, then you will prolong the life of all of its systems and components. At least every six months or so, you should be performing an inspection of your property so that you can ensure that it is still functioning properly and safely.

Filed Under: Home Maintenance Tagged With: Home Maintenance,Gutters and Roofs,Pest Infestation

3 Critical Tips To Improve Your Credit Score And Mortgage Terms

June 5, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Improving your credit score before searching around for a mortgage will ensure that you get the best rate possible. But what can you do to improve your credit score?

Here are three tips that can help you improve your credit score and your mortgage.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Credit Report,Mortgage Rates,Loan Programs

6 Ceiling Solutions To Update Your Home

June 4, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Whether you’re dealing with an older home, a tricky duct system or an unfinished basement, here are several ceiling solutions to brighten up the space above your head.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Home Repairs,Home Upgrades,Ceiling Updates

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week — June 3, 2013

June 3, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

This week’s financial news was relatively limited due to the Memorial Day holiday and no economic reports being released on Wednesday. The biggest news in terms of housing and mortgages was the S&P/Case-Shiller Housing Market Indices (HMI) released on Tuesday.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Mortgage Rates,Housing Analysis,Financial Reports

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