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Preparing for a Mortgage? 5 Ways to Build Credit Without Credit a History

July 10, 2024 by Robby Oakes

Building a credit profile from scratch can be a daunting task, especially for those who have no credit history. These individuals, often referred to as having a “thin credit file,” face challenges in securing loans, credit cards, or even mortgages.

Filed Under: Credit Scoring Tagged With: Credit Building, Financial Advice, personal finance

4 Tips To Lower Homeowners Insurance For Your Home

June 11, 2014 by Robby Oakes

With the prices for everything skyrocketing these days, every penny counts. This includes your homeowner’s insurance costs.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips Tagged With: personal finance, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips

Invest In Real Estate Like A Pro With These Quick Tips

April 22, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Real estate investments are still going strong and will probably continue to be a popular method of financial gain into the future.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Home Buying Tips, personal finance, Real Estate Investments

3 Common Myths About Real Estate Short Sales

February 21, 2013 by Robby Oakes

Many people don’t have a clear understanding of the purpose of short sales or how they actually work.

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Credit Reporting, personal finance, Short Sale

The Importance of Paying Yourself First

July 9, 2012 by Robby Oakes

If you are like most other average Americans you will have a list of bills that you have to pay every month, such as rent, cable, internet, cell phone, water, electricity and much more.

If you were to list each of these monthly expenses in order of importance, which would be number one?

The answer is……

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Bills, Budget, personal finance, Savings

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