Angies List Audio Contractor Reviews
September 3, 2010
Angies List helped us find local contractor reviews during our recent process of selling and buying a house. Our home inspector found things we needed to fix up before selling our old house and we wanted bids on some home improvement work for the new house so we checked Angies List for a number of handyman type jobs. [...]
Best Moving Companies for Your Money
August 30, 2010
The best moving companies for your money aren’t necessarily the cheapest. When it comes to moving you have to consider not just the hourly rate of the movers but also their level of experience and the speed with which they work. Since you’re trusting them to load and move all your belongings you want to [...]
Ultimate Moving Checklist for Your Money
August 25, 2010
Your moving checklist is not complete without adding to-do’s to protect your money. One of the important things to realize about moving is that it comes with financial consequences. Whether you are moving across town, or moving across the country, it is important to make a list of the money moves you will have to [...]
Home Mortgage Rates – 6 Key Factors
August 17, 2010
Home mortgage rates offered by your bank can vary from person to person; what determines the interest rate you’re eligible for? While the interest rates on 10 year Treasury notes have a major impact on whether mortgage rates rise or fall, there are many individual factors that go into determining your interest rate. Those individual [...]
Free Moving Boxes for All!
August 16, 2010
Free moving boxes can help you save a little money when you move. I hated the thought of spending money on boxes I would only use once so I spent part of the weekend rounding up boxes to pack up our stuff. Here are five good places to look for free moving boxes: 1) Recycling [...]
FHA Loans vs Conventional Loans
August 11, 2010
The recent mortgage market crisis and tightening in the credit market has resulted in an increasing interest in FHA loans. Prior to the financial crisis, FHA loans, with their required down payments and limits on loan amounts, were somewhat unpopular. Now, though, with mortgages increasingly difficult to come by, FHA loan requirements seem a little [...]
Angies List Big Deal
August 10, 2010
Angies List has added a new feature called the “Big Deal” that could save you some money on house projects. The way it works is that contractors or service providers with good Angies List reviews can offer special prices to members of the list. For example, in the last few weeks I’ve seen deals for [...]
Are Home Warranty Companies Worth the Money?
August 7, 2010
When you buy a home, you will probably be asked if you want to use a home warranty company to cover repairs to certain issues that might crop up. If you are buying a new home, chances are that the builder offers a one year home warranty automatically. You have the option to purchase a [...]
Buy or Rent – Which is Better For You?
August 5, 2010
Renting vs buying is a major decision; whether you rent vs own a home can have an impact on your family’s life for years down the road. With some of the best mortgage rates in years and deals to be had on homes in a down real estate market; if you’re renting you might be [...]
Pay Off Your Mortgage vs Pay Down Your Mortgage
August 4, 2010
Should you pay off your mortgage, pay down your mortgage, or simply just make regular mortgage payments? This is a decision facing many of us because one of the biggest purchases we make in a lifetime is a home. Since few of us can afford to pay cash for a house, most of us use [...]
