In quite a few cities in the united states, you’ll really need to have a salary higher than the U.S. median income to afford an average home. The typical American would need to make a little over $51,000 annually to afford the median-priced home -including principal, interest, taxes and insurance-in ... » Learn More about The Salary You Need to Afford a Home in These 25 Cities
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11 Simple Ways To Be A Little More Organized
Meet Bob. He seems really smart, but he's also really messy. He always has trouble finding documents. His pile of papers seems to defy gravity. His computer screen is filled with random files; he may have every application open. He's always at the very least 3 minutes late to every meeting. No ... » Learn More about 11 Simple Ways To Be A Little More Organized
Safety Suggestions for Home Sellers
Employing a trusted real estate agent to sell your home will hopefully attract wonderful people who'll admire your décor, swoon at your landscaping and vie to purchase your property for a handsome price. Unfortunately, it may also attract less desirable visitors. Nick & Cindy Davis understand ... » Learn More about Safety Suggestions for Home Sellers
Private flood insurance support bill in Senate’s hands
A bill geared towards encouraging more private companies to offer flood insurance passed the U.S. House of Representatives by way of a unanimous 419-0 vote last week, and now the wait starts to find out whether the Senate starts moving forward on an equivalent bill. Private flood insurance ... » Learn More about Private flood insurance support bill in Senate’s hands
Renters up at night over housing costs, more so than homeowners
Oftentimes, studies focus on the financial strain homeowners experience while attempting to maintain their households. However a new Gallup poll says renters are almost twice as likely to worry about housing costs than homeowners. Sixty-three percent of renters who bring home $30,000 or ... » Learn More about Renters up at night over housing costs, more so than homeowners