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10 February 2025 | 17 replies
There is usually extra charges on closing to pay for that service… but it is minimal.All the best!
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17 January 2025 | 6 replies
Utilities are OFTEN overlooked so reach out to power, telecom, gas (or go all electric), water, and sewer to make sure you understand what it would take to get separately metered services from the primary house.
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13 January 2025 | 5 replies
Quote from @Jeffrey Hill: There are a couple of challenges with financing the difference. 1) The current servicer has to approve it. 2) Finding a lender to do a 2nd mortgage at 100% CLTV is almost impossible.
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12 January 2025 | 12 replies
.- using year 2000 includes one significant property value decline. - neighborhoodscout includes the year 2000 in their free infoI would use 3% (it has 2.9% since 2022) long term appreciation.
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22 January 2025 | 22 replies
Initially, the business was cash-flow positive for the first three months, but things have declined since then.I received several negative reviews due to cleaning issues, and it took me over a year—cycling through multiple cleaners and settling for an average one—before finally hiring a great cleaner.
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16 January 2025 | 7 replies
Quote from @Nadine Wallace: You can do simplisafe with/without Wi-Fi, but you will need cellular service.
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23 January 2025 | 52 replies
I think that makes it feel like things have declined.
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15 January 2025 | 13 replies
I've had some not happy when I have asked them to split it out.I've tried asking questions to the IRS customer service reps, and didn't have the best luck.While I cannot cite a specific official guidance on this issue, I consider debit cards exempt.
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14 January 2025 | 3 replies
And yes I would recommend my services :) Hey @Donald Hatter!
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
It’s also important to distinguish between those who are genuinely advising you and those who are selling you a service or product disguised as advice.I went to my first real estate conference in Atlanta in 2005.