Housing & Real Estate
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5 Projects That Boost Home Value — and 5 Cheap Alternatives
Discover projects that boost home value and affordable alternatives that help attract buyers and maximize your selling price without overspending.
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7 Biggest Ripoffs To Avoid When Buying a House
Buying a house is a serious adulting goal. But the complexity of the home-buying process — which most people navigate only a few times in their lives — presents numerous opportunities for real estate scammers. Fraudsters can employ a variety…
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24 Passive Income Ideas to Pad Your Retirement Fund
“Passive income” has become quite the buzzword. With the rise of the internet age and the sharing economy, the ways to earn income while you sleep (or lounge on the beach) appear to be multiplying by the day. This is…
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13 Real Estate Agent Secrets Everyone Should Know
Every industry has its backstage and its back rooms where the sausage is made and the allure created. Homebuying is no different, and a window into the specialized knowledge of real estate agents and those who work alongside them leave…
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U.S. Cities Where Rent Prices Are Increasing the Fastest
It’s old news that rent is out of control in this country, but exactly where is it rising the fastest? What parts of our country are already slipping away in terms of affordability? To better understand where rent is rising…
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These Old Money Tips Just Don’t Work Anymore in 2025
Grandparents often love sharing their tried-and-true financial advice with younger generations. But not all the guidance that worked in Grandma’s day is still relevant. From outdated investment strategies to misguided credit card fears, here are several old-school money tips that…
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32 Ways You’re Ruining Your Home and Don’t Even Know It
Our home’s walls, floors, porch, patio, roof, plumbing, lights — and so on — form our own personal safety net. When you look at it that way, of course you…
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10 Best American Cities to Buy a House
As the housing market becomes more and more of a nightmare, it’s always nice to focus on the little things. Even though the house across the street is being sold…
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People Are Abandoning These States
When it comes to the most stressful times of your life, moving is up there with getting divorced, losing your job, or having a death in the family. And it…
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10 Best (and Worst) Cities for Home Ownership
When you’re trying to buy a house, there’s one thing that matters almost more than anything: location. Where you live affects how much you’ll pay, what kind of home you…
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15 Cities Where Home Prices Increased the Most in the Last 15 Years
A sad truth is that we live in a nation where homes are considered unaffordable in 99% of the country. There is no city immune to the shocking increase in…
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17 Easy DIY Projects That Save Real Money
It’s no secret that it’s always easier to “just call somebody,” but for many home maintenance issues, it may be cheaper to do it yourself. While there are certainly some…
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15 Reasons Why Renting Is Better Than Buying a Home
Home ownership is a significant component of the American Dream, and as soon as you get married, people will ask you when you’re going to buy one, just like they…
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States with the Highest and Lowest Property Tax Rates
When you’re a homeowner, there are so many things you have to pay for, like surprise repairs, basic maintenance, and, of course, property taxes. And just like all other home-related…
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17 Things You Wouldn’t Know If You Never Lived in the Suburbs
If you’re a city dweller, living in the suburbs can either seem like a dream or a nightmare. If you’ve never made the move, you should know it’s a little…
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The 25 Best Affordable Places to Live in America
It doesn’t matter if you’re in the top 10 percent or working minimum wage, the cost-of-living crisis is hard to ignore. It’s only normal to think about how to cut…
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20 Affordable Ways to Prepare Your Home for Extreme Weather
Whether you believe in climate change or not, you’ve got to admit: We’re seeing more extreme weather than we ever have. Let’s look at how you can prepare your home…
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15 Things People Shouldn’t Overlook Before Buying a House
For most people, buying a home is the biggest financial decision they’ll make. And if you chose poorly, you could wind up with a huge loss instead of a smart…
