My Two Dollars » real estate http://www.mytwodollars.com A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:15:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Home Inspection Tips & Checklist – What’s Included?http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/03/16/home-inspection-tips-checklist/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/03/16/home-inspection-tips-checklist/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:24:37 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2674 So, are you selling your own home or in the market to buy a new home for yourself? Guess what — you’re going to need a home inspection done by a qualified professional prior to completing the sale or purchase. Because purchasing a home is (probably) the largest single purchase you will make in your [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/03/16/home-inspection-tips-checklist/feed/ 0 Cost of Living Comparison and Difference Between Citieshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/01/31/compare-cost-of-living-in-different-cities/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/01/31/compare-cost-of-living-in-different-cities/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:16:11 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2622 In the last three years I have lived in three different states and one of them twice. I lived in Southern California from 1996 – 2008, then in New Mexico from 2008 – 2009, then Colorado from 2009 – 2010, and then I arrived back in California again late last year to set up shop. [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/01/31/compare-cost-of-living-in-different-cities/feed/ 4 How I Saved Money on My Rental Apartment Application & Credit Score Checkhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/09/24/apartment-application-save-money-credit-score-check/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/09/24/apartment-application-save-money-credit-score-check/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:00:30 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2551 As I have mentioned lately, I am moving back to California in a few weeks. And in California, almost every single apartment/house/rental you apply for, you have to pay an application fee and a credit check fee to the landlord. Because I have been looking for (and finally found) a cool place to rent, I [...]

How I Saved Money on My Rental Apartment Application & Credit Score Check is an article from My Two Dollars

No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/09/24/apartment-application-save-money-credit-score-check/feed/ 2 Best US Cities and Places to Live in 2010http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/07/20/best-places-american-cities-to-live-2010/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/07/20/best-places-american-cities-to-live-2010/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:00:36 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2503 It’s that time again – time for Money Magazine’s 100 Best Places To Live In America. Every year I cover their findings, as I think it’s really interesting to read about where people are living “the good life” in this country. Their findings are based on data about job opportunities, education, crime rates, health care, [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/07/20/best-places-american-cities-to-live-2010/feed/ 8 What Neighborhood Should You Live In?http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/02/24/what-neighborhood-should-you-live-in/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/02/24/what-neighborhood-should-you-live-in/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:35:29 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2425 Choosing where to “settle down” can be a daunting task. How are the schools? What’s the crime rate? How high are the taxes? Lucky for me, I suppose, is that I am not too interested in settling down anywhere – I kinda like moving every couple of years. But for many people, the idea of [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/02/24/what-neighborhood-should-you-live-in/feed/ 8 I Changed My Mind – Go Ahead And Walk Away From Your Mortgage.http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/02/04/i-changed-my-mind-go-ahead-and-walk-away-from-your-mortgage/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/02/04/i-changed-my-mind-go-ahead-and-walk-away-from-your-mortgage/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:30:49 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2408 Back in February of 2008, I wrote a post titled Do You Think It Is OK To Walk Away From A Mortgage You Cannot Afford? that got a lot of attention and comments. In it, I said “I gotta say that I think it is kind of crappy ““ I mean, people should take some [...]

I Changed My Mind – Go Ahead And Walk Away From Your Mortgage. is an article from My Two Dollars

No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/02/04/i-changed-my-mind-go-ahead-and-walk-away-from-your-mortgage/feed/ 30 Renters Losing Their Homes Over Mortgage Foreclosureshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/11/24/renters-losing-their-homes-over-mortgage-foreclosures/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/11/24/renters-losing-their-homes-over-mortgage-foreclosures/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:07:52 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2331 Think just the people who bought homes are losing theirs in this crisis? Think again. Renters are now finding themselves homeless after investors are upside on loans they cannot pay back – meaning rentals are now being foreclosed on. Analysts say international speculators and private-equity firms took on mortgage payments larger than their income from [...]

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How To Buy A Foreclosure. is an article from My Two Dollars

No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/11/23/how-to-buy-a-foreclosure/feed/ 5 10 Ways To Increase The Value Of Your Home.http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/21/10-ways-to-increase-the-value-of-your-home/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/21/10-ways-to-increase-the-value-of-your-home/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:26:56 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2286 From an old torn-out page from Domino Magazine I found here in the house while packing things up, here is a list of the top ten most cost-effective renovations you can do to increase the value of your house. With foreclosures occurring at the rate of 1 every 13 seconds in this country, those looking [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/21/10-ways-to-increase-the-value-of-your-home/feed/ 2 Own A Home? You’re On Welfare.http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/07/own-a-home-youre-on-welfare/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/07/own-a-home-youre-on-welfare/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:21 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2246 Well, at least that’s what a columnist in Time magazine thinks. (It is in the current paper issue, so it’s not available online yet.) I never really thought about it that way, but he is kinda right – owning a home does provide the homeowner with a kind of welfare in several different ways. From [...]

Own A Home? You’re On Welfare. is an article from My Two Dollars

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