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12 Tips For Furnace And Fireplace Safety BEWARE OF THE ‘SILENT KILLER’… By Bill and Kevin Burnett Inman News™ Q: Our house was built around 1940; the fireplace is original; and we installed forced-air gas heating about 10 years ago. … Continue reading →

The Next Mortgage Crisis Could Hit Wexford, PA Liz Davidson, Contributor        As a financial education company, we often see financial crises coming because employees contact us when they have financial problems or concerns they need help resolving.  With … Continue reading →

Home-price index falls 4.4% in August CoreLogic: Double-digit numbers in Nevada, Arizona , year-over-year drop By Inman News, Thursday, October 6, 2011.   U.S. single-family home prices declined 4.4% year over year in August, with Nevada and Arizona experiencing double-digit percentage declines … Continue reading →

A Home Inspection is the key start to Home Ownership: Today you found the perfect home and your agent just negotiated the best deal.  You know it’s a great deal because your friends can’t believe what you paid for the home, … Continue reading →

I know this is not Real Estate Related, but for some reason I needed to add this article that I just received from a friend about protecting your car from Thieves, it’s a true story: What will the car thieves … Continue reading →

Selling Your Home Detach yourself emotionally:Buying real estate is an emotional decision, but the opposite needs to be true for selling real estate. Emotions can get in the way of selling your property. The more attached you are, the harder … Continue reading →

IRS’s Top 10 Tax Tips For Home Sellers Real Estate Tax Talk By Stephen Fishman, Monday, August 15, 2011. Inman News™ From time to time the IRS releases tips designed to help people with their taxes. Some of these are … Continue reading →

Since credit scores are so important in obtaining a mortgage and will affect the interest rate, I wanted to share this article with you by Jean Folger and provided by  Investopedia. “Credit scores are statistical calculations used to determine a person’s … Continue reading →

Air-Conditioned Clothing: The Hottest Trend in Energy-Restricted Japan Brought to You By: TimeNewsFeed.com They may not be the most fashion-forward pieces, but when the dog days of summer are upon us, who really cares? With Japan reeling from electricity restrictions in … Continue reading →

On Thursday, August 18, 2011, Tim Grant of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote an article that states Home Prices in July, 2011 across the Pittsburgh metropolitan region have risen while sales activities are down compared to July, 2010. I can’t say … Continue reading →