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Tips for Selling Your Toronto Home

November 16, 2013

Looking to sell your property in Toronto? Residential homeowners in this largest of Canadian cities may feel some apprehension about putting their houses on the market, but there’s no reason to fret. Toronto enjoys some of the mildest weather in all of Canada, according to the City of Toronto. You’ll find temps between 60 and […]

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Tips on Obtaining a Quality Mortgage for First-Time Home Buyers

November 15, 2013

If you are a first-time homebuyer, finding the best mortgage terms can be difficult. Though a mortgage is a product like a car or anything else you buy, it is likely to be the biggest purchase you ever make in your life. For this reason, it is imperative to go into the market prepared and […]

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Are Alimony Laws Outdated?

November 15, 2013

Alimony has been a long-standing staple of the American legal system. Alimony is court ordered payment that must be paid from one member of a couple to the other after a separation or divorce. For years, because of gender roles in our society, men almost exclusively were the ones who had to pay to the […]

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The Ins and Outs of Tapping Into Your Home Equity

November 15, 2013

During the housing crisis in 2008, it was often said that people were “using their house as an ATM” to fund extravagant lifestyles. What does it mean to use a house as an ATM? Below, I outline the basics of mortgage refinancing and the process of turning home equity into cash. Although this can lead […]

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The Housing investment in Spain has changed

November 13, 2013

Spain’s economic problems are pretty clear:  a recession is not expected to end until the end of 2013 and unemployment of 25%. It will take time to get going, but foreign capital is now positioned around the market, in a time when everything is stabilized will open a market with a great future and very […]

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Residential Areas with the Worst Home Insurance Rates

November 12, 2013

The rate that you pay for home insurance depends on different factors. These factors include where you live, the rate of property crime in your neighborhood, preventive measures that you have in place (i.e. smoke detectors, home security system, etc.), and loss claims for the area. For individuals who purchase a home in an area […]

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You Property: Your Choice

November 8, 2013

(U.S. Property Law and generally) Most people work hard for their entire lives to make sure that their family has everything that they need if a tragic accident or illness were to rip them away from their loved ones. While the things that an individual leaves behind vary between persons, everyone wants to feel secure […]

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Slumlord Endangering Your Health? Know Your Rights

October 30, 2013

While you have the obligation of paying your rent on time and keeping your rented home clean, your landlord also has the obligation of making sure the home that you are renting from him or her is sanitary and safe. If something in your rented house or apartment is broken or unsanitary, it may be […]

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How to find your business a property in London

October 30, 2013

Despite the crash of the global financial markets in late 2008, London remains a truly global city, both in terms of the vast numbers of cultures to be found and the fact that it is one of the world’s powerhouses for doing business. As such, it is very easy for people, whether they be individuals […]

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Housing Valuation Company condemned by Supreme Court for overvalued properties

October 29, 2013

The Supreme Court in Spain condemns a Housin Valuation Company  for overvalued properties The First Chamber of the Supreme Court resolved a dispute concerning the liability of an appraisal company, compared to a financial institution, for damages resulting from a sobretasación of several properties on which mortgages were collateral for two loans, resulting in the value at […]

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