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How Renovation Loans Can Get You Your Dream Home

With the current housing market going strong, shopping for a new pad has become a bit of a challenge. Yes, homeowners are able to sell at...

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What You Need to Know About Relocating

You’re contemplating a move, but not just any move. Oh no, not you! Your go-big-or-go-home outlook won’t let you just mosey on down the...

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Should You Buy a Home Before Or After Marriage?

You have two big contracts to sign. One says you’ll stay with the same person and the other one says you’ll stay in the same place. So...

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What You Need to Consider Before Buying that Fixer Upper

On the market for a Fixer Upper? Who isn’t nowadays? But before you find yourself ankle deep in moldy subflooring, take a pause and...

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Stop Wasting Money on Vacations and Do This Instead

The average American household spends about $2,000 on each vacation they take. Add them all together, and the United States Travel...

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How to Avoid Homebuyer's Remorse Before Buying a Home

Buyer’s remorse is nauseating enough when it is brought on by a pair of pricey shoes or a quickly digested dinner. Imagine that feeling...

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Urban Living Series: What You Wish You Knew Before Moving to the City

The urban life is a good life, but to those moving to the city for the first time it can feel like a big transition. After all, any change...

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Urban Living has its Perks

The term “urban living” has a nice ring to it. It could be the name of a punk album or a conceptual art exhibition. Ironically, many home...

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Can You Buy a House with Student Loan Debt?

This is a question many college-educated people are asking because people are carrying so much debt. Student Loan Hero quotes “Americans...

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Why You Should Buy a Lake House

If you’re reading this, you probably like the idea of owning a lake home. Ruoff Home Mortgage, also likes the idea of you owning a lake...

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