By: Richard Koreto
Published: December 21, 2012
Deducting mortgage interest, as well as interest on home equity loans and HELOCs, can save money on taxes.
Deducting mortgage interest is a great tax benefit that can make home ownership more affordable. Your firs
By: G. M. Filisko
Published: December 31, 2012
Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary — know the score on each home tax deduction and credit.
As you calculate your tax returns, consider each home tax deduction and credit you are –
How to Use Comparable Sales to Price Your Home
Article From BuyAndSell.HouseLogic.com
By: Carl Vogel
Published: August 05, 2010
Before you put your home up for sale, use the right comparable sales to find the perfect price.
How much can you sell your home for? Probably about as much as the neighbors got, as long as the neighbors sold their house in recent memory and their home was just like your home.
Knowing how much homes similar to yours, called comparable sales (or in real estate li
Pending Home Sales Rise in October
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, November 29, 2012
Pending home sales rose strongly in October with mixed regional results, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 5.2 percent to 104.8 in October from an upwardly revised 99.6 in September and is 13.2 percent above October 2011 when it was 92.6. The data reflect contracts but not closings.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist,
Tips on How To Prepare Your Home for Holiday Guests
Article From HouseLogic.com
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon
Published: November 14, 2011
Is your home ready for holiday visits from friends and family? Here’s how to prepare for the invasion.
I’m lucky and have a guest suite always ready for holiday (http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/home-thoughts/holiday-hosting-tips/) guests. But even with a dedicated space, preparing my home for the annual onslaught of friends and family takes time a
How to Mulch Leaves: Cheap Mulch for Your Landscaping
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By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon
Published: November 28, 2011
Don’t toss out those fallen leaves you’ve spent weekends raking and blowing. Autumn leaves make low-cost mulch and fertilizer to protect and feed your landscaping all winter.
Now that your trees are bare, make the most of those fallen leaves. Here are a few ways to recycle leaves to protect and feed your landscaping all winter.
Mulch
How to Get Kids to Save Energy
Article From HouseLogic.com
By: Courtney Craig
Published: August 29, 2012
Want your kids to pitch in and help save energy? Green parenting bloggers weigh in on getting kids to flip the switch and stop wasting energy.
Kids have more important things to think about than turning off the lights. But discovering the lights blazing in an empty room for the umpteenth time is enough to make any parent scream, especially when the power bill arrives.
The good news is, you can train
Egging, Toilet Papering: How to Clean Up After Halloween Pranks
Article From HouseLogic.com
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon
Published: October 31, 2011
Halloween cleanup can be the scariest thing about the holiday. Here’s a tip sheet on how to remove eggs, toilet paper, wax, and other messes that go bump in the night.
Halloween can be a messy holiday. With pranksters about, you may end up with egg yolks dripping down your siding and toilet paper hanging from your trees. Inside, you might drip ca
Summer Ends with Increased Sales; Average Selling Prices Across the State Best in Nearly 4 Years!!
According to the MLS reports compiled by the Michigan Association of REALTORS®, the volume and price of single-family homes in Michigan is continuing to rise, making August the 14th straight month of sales volume increases and the sixth month of average price increases in the state. According to the report, 12,578 single family homes were sold in Michigan in August, 2012, an increase of 10.69% over August, 2011. The August 2012 average
Fall Lawn Care: 4 Ways to Say Good Night For The Winter
Article From HouseLogic.com
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon
Published: September 16, 2011
Labor Day through Halloween is your window for preparing lawns for a lush spring.
Although spring lawn care gets all the attention, fall lawn care (http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/lawns/lawn-maintenance-calendar/) is the make-it or break-it season for grass.
“I’m already thinking about next year,” says John Dillon, who takes care of New York Cit
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