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simple steps to lower your property taxes: DIY

simple steps to lower your property taxes: DIY

Earl + Tarita saved over $3,500 with about 30 minutes’ work. That’s what I call a major return on investment!

top 10 credit card moves for smart women buyers, sellers + refi-ers in 2010

top 10 credit card moves for smart women buyers, sellers + refi-ers in 2010

Lending guidelines are tightening (again) and the new Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Discloscsure Act (CARD) takes effect on February 22, 2010 – what’s a smart woman to do?

rethinking the ‘walk-away’

rethinking the ‘walk-away’

Tara’s new white paper provides expert, real-life guidance on the whole-life impacts of walking away from your home.

the big rethink

the big rethink

Does homeownership still belong in the American Dream?

real estate consumerism, at any cost

real estate consumerism, at any cost

ShareMood of the MarketTara-Nicholle NelsonInman News
I went home for Thanksgiving this year. My hometown is a mid-sized burb smack-dab in the middle of California, a little spot of bright red politics, traditional family values and industrialized farming bookended by the uber-liberal intellichic of the San Francisco Bay Area a few hours [...]

back taxes plague loan mod survivor

back taxes plague loan mod survivor

ShareREThink Real EstateTara-Nicholle NelsonInman News
Q: I fell several months behind on my mortgage and my property taxes when my hours were cut back earlier this year. Fortunately, my lender agreed to modify my loan, and now I’m on time with my mortgage again. Unfortunately, this did nothing for my property taxes, [...]

’strategic’ home default disaster

’strategic’ home default disaster

ShareHome Sale HindsightTara-Nicholle NelsonInman News
Q: I went late on my mortgage payments in order to get a loan modification. My lender did reduce my payments, but not my principal balance, so I’m still way upside down. I decided to walk away, but I wanted to buy another place first with my Veterans [...]

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Tara’s top six things from which you need to protect your home (and how to protect it!) an e-course for smart owners

Tara’s top six things from which you need to protect your home (and how to protect it!) an e-course for smart owners

Sharepage 356 of SWHH PDF
By now, you probably won’t be surprised to know that I keep a list entitled Tara’s Collection of Helpful Life Proverbs. I want to share two with you.
No. 17 – From my hygienist, on dental health: You only have to floss the teeth you want to keep.
No. 33 – From my [...]

foreclosure-proof your home: before or after you buy it!

foreclosure-proof your home: before or after you buy it!

ShareThe finance fear factor involved in buying or owning  a home has grown particularly intense in the aftermath of the foreclosure crisis. Seeing constant news reports about the tragic consequences of bad real estate and mortgage decisions makes it tough for buyers not to wonder, “how can I avoid that?!” If you’re about to buy [...]

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