The ABCs of Getting a Mortgage Loan for First-Timers

Posted on: 11 December 2014

Lock bumping is a method that some criminals use to pick pin tumbler locks. It's relatively easy to learn how to open a lock this way, and an increase in 'how-to' videos online has led to a surge in lock bumping incidents across the United States. If you want to protect your home against this security threat, learn how lock bumping works and find out how you can make it harder for thieves to get access to your property in this way. [Read More]

Posted on: 10 December 2014

If you're tempted to throw out your unwanted clothing and shoes before you move to your new home, donate them instead. Your donations may be tax deductible, as well as wanted or needed by other people. Your local movers may take your donations off your hands before you locate to your new home. They can donate these items to a local organization, such as a church or thrift store. Afterward, you receive a receipt of your donated items that you can deduct from your annual taxes. [Read More]

Posted on: 10 December 2014

One of the major problems with moving to a new apartment is that it isn't really new, it's just new to you. That means that you may have to deal with the consequences of the previous tenant's actions. Sometimes, the result is that you may have roaches in your apartment without making a single mistake. Keep Everything Very, Very Clean Roaches will eat just about anything, so it is basically impossible to starve the menaces out. [Read More]

Posted on: 9 December 2014

After managing your own rental properties for the past few years, you might be ready to surrender your duties to a property management firm. You may be leery of this because you might not think a management firm will care about your properties like you do, but this isn't necessarily the case. These firms often get paid based on performance, which gives them an incentive to place a lot of care, thought, and time into your properties. [Read More]