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Home Inspections-What Buyers Should Know

What Buyers Need to Know About Home Inspections The home inspection: an often critical component that can make or break a closing. Many first-time buyers don’t know what to expect during a home inspection. As a result, they may be … Continue reading

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FHA Loan – What it Means For You

Buyers do you ever wonder what FHA actually means? Here is some useful information to guide you. FHA provided access to homeownership for more than 2.8 million first-time homebuyers in the last four years. In fact, 78 percent of FHA’s … Continue reading

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Tax Deductions for Homeowners

As April 15th approaches, here is a reminder of your tax deductions for being a homeowner. These are the perks of owning a home vs renting. 1. Mortgage Interest Deduction The mortgage interest deduction has always been the most-beloved tax … Continue reading

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What is Deed-in-lieu?

Ever wonder what it means when you hear a person talking about how they gave their home back to the bank for deed-in-lieu? A deed-in-lieu is where you give the deed to your house to your lender and the lender … Continue reading

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Exterior Replacement Projects

As a homeowner you are looking for the most return in your investment when it comes to remodeling. According to the 2013 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report, exterior replacement projects rated among the most valuable home improvement projects. If you … Continue reading

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Kitchen Remodels

Are you thinking of doing a kitchen remodel soon? This is one of the top remodeling projects which can help increase the value of your home. Kitchen remodels are not just for the more expensive homes. Based on the 2013 … Continue reading

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Energy-Efficient Home Improvements

Washington just upped the incentive on getting energy efficient projects done this year. In case you are not aware, part of the “fiscal cliff” agreement earlier this year, federal lawmakers agreed to reinstate the energy efficiency home improvement tax credits … Continue reading

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Buying Land Now

In 2014, the market’s going to be good, and you need to buy the land now for 2014. Within the last year, Colorado Springs, CO has seen quite the boom in building of new residential homes. In the depth of … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rate Shopping

When most people start shopping for a mortgage in Colorado Springs or surrounding areas, the first thing they do is look for the lowest interest rate they can find. And that can get them into trouble. A low interest rate … Continue reading

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