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This was written by my wonderful CPA, Michele Knight!Owning a home is commonly known as a great way to save money at tax time, but are you sure that you're taking advantage of all the benefits?  It's important to know the ins and outs of the deductions available to you, so that you can maximize y...
01/16/2007
You have decided to put your home up for sale, and look for a new home better suited to fit your growing family.  You flip open the Yellow Pages, to find hundreds of real estate agents, all seemingly the same.  How do you whittle that number down to find someone who has all that you need to sell ...
01/12/2007
In my hometown of Denver, like most large metropolitan cities across the United States, homes are sitting on the market longer and longer because there is a glut of homes for sale.  In a buyer's market then, how do you make your home more attractive, how do you make it stand out amongst the herd?...
01/11/2007
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I have seen enough puzzled looks when taking a loan application to know this column is needed.  Unless you are in the mortgage industry or obtain home financing on a regular basis, mortgage fees and terms can be confusing, and downright frustrating.  Mortgage and financing terms are like another ...
01/11/2007
As newspapers and real estate gurus tell us everyday, the housing bubble has deflated some as 2006 draws to a close (if not burst completely in some areas of the country).  This has created a "buyer's market", where there is an over-supply of homes for sale, and because of that, prices are often ...
01/10/2007
A friend in another state asked me the other day, "I am about to shop for a home loan, could you give me some tips on mistakes I need to avoid?"  Whether you are purchasing or refinancing a home, here are the tips I recommended to her, and to you all as well.•1.      Picking a lender because they...
01/09/2007
Do you know who your target market is?  Have you ever thought in depth about the best ways to reach your target market, and what idiosyncrasies that market might have that you need to tweak your marketing around?  I have run into all different kinds of salespeople over the years, and the majority...
01/08/2007
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