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I’m adding to my list another reason I’ll (probably) never buy a condominium. Condos and townhouses often require sellers to pay a fee when sold. The fee is often a percentage of the sale price, such as 1%. I didn’t know about this fee when first contemplating whether I’d ever buy a condo.

How to Contest a Property Tax Assessment

In Maryland, home property tax assessments work on a three year cycle. Every three years your home is evaluated for property tax purposes and you have that one opportunity to contest the new assessment. The schedule for your area may be different but the process is the same. In another year or so, it’ll be our turn to be reassessed and we’re hoping that lowered home prices means lower property taxes.

DIY Home Improvement: 10 Free Options for Training and Advice

Just over a year ago my spouse and I bought our first home — a foreclosure. There were a lot of repairs that needed to be made — an asbestos abatement to remove the original 1925 "octopus" furnace, refinishing hardwood floors, fixing locks, replacing electric outlets, and painting.

Best Money Tips: Banish Home Odors for Good

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we give you ways to keep your home from stinking, some terrific Twitter tools, and why a scooter is kinda cool again!

Build Your Own Furniture: 9 Helpful Tips For Non-Carpenters

“Can’t we wait until my dad comes to visit? He knows all about this kind of stuff.” When my wife and I were first married, that is exactly what I said for about a five year period any time any repairs needed to be done at home. I simply did not know anything about carpentry, repairs, or building.

Xeriscaping to Promote Water Conservation

Living in Southern California has made me well-aware of how precious fresh water is and how there is a great need to conserve it. However, standing on my front porch viewing green patch after green patch of well-watered lawns you'd think California wasn't experiencing a water shortage.

Best Money Tips: Summer Savings Inside and Out

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we share ways to save money in the heat of summer, how to stay hydrated, tips to stay safe when buying online prescriptions, and more!

HomeGain Features Tools for Home Buyers and Sellers

Today HomeGain announced that it has integrated a comprehensive suite of home buyer and seller tools into its AgentView platform.
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After getting a home’s value, looking at local Realtors, and looking at suggested home improvements, visitors can then readily access the following real estate calculators all in one convenient platform on HomeGain.com:

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Max Searching For Memorial Weekend BBQs

The weather forecast looks good for this weekend in many states, and Max the HomeGain Gorilla loves to attend barbecues! He’s searching for homes to visit as part of the HomeGain “Share The Smiles” campaign, so…
If you are a real estate agent or broker who has a Max Gorilla already, take a photo of him [...]

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