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Overwhelmed at the thought of filling large, empty wall space? Here’s what to do. It’s big, it’s intimidating, and nearly every apartment for rent in Baltimore, MD, or Houston, TX, has it. No, we’re not talking about that pile of laundry that you swear you’ll get to soon — it’s that glaring, huge white wall.Read more

Before you pick out your dream home and start mentally placing your furniture, it’s important to know if your financial situation will make potential lenders deem you a high-risk borrower. If one (or more) of these four scenarios applies to you, then you probably have some work to do before you’ll be approved for aRead more

Call on these design tricks to create the illusion of a bright, spacious home, no matter its size. Living the rental life has its benefits: the flexibility to move whenever your lease is up, access to neighborhoods you might not be able to afford to buy into (yet), and someone to fix anything that breaks.Read more

Intelligence, or IQ, isn’t what you know, but rather the pace at which you acquire new information. Longitudinal studies have shown that IQ is fixed at an early age, so you’re stuck with what you’ve got. While IQ is far from being the only thing that determines success in life — research shows that it isn’tRead more

Hitting the pause button on your savings can free up lots of savings opportunities for your finances. Boost that savings account with this “cold-turkey” advice — it can help you break some spending habits that may have gone awry. How do you feel about your savings goals right now? Are you making steady progress towardRead more

Housing starts grow solidly in May, led by continued growth in single-family units. Despite monthly volatility, the 12-month rolling total inches upwards to the 50-year average. Despite monthly volatility, housing starts continues to be a bright spot in an otherwise supply constrained market. Though U.S. economic expansion is maturing, the potential for growth in housingRead more

Rommel Anacan doesn’t remember the nature of the original complaint that triggered a call from an angry resident a few months into his new gig as customer care manager. He does know that she was pretty upset about how the general manager at one of the largest multifamily housing corporations had handled her issue. “ThatRead more

Arm yourself with insider tips before you start the home search. One of my favorite Disneyland experiences was the time I went with a neighbor who worked there. Although it was a crowded Fourth of July evening, my neighbor knew how to navigate around the park to avoid the crowds, and the best, secret spotRead more

Keep your home from being a target with these easy tips. The season of long weekends and beach getaways is upon us, and the last thing any homeowner wants to imagine when they’re soaking in the sun or taking a dip at the lake is a burglar snooping around their empty home. While there isRead more

Don’t assume you’ll be granted the lowest interest rate advertised — what a lender advertises and what they offer you can be vastly different. A variety of factors, from your credit score to competition among lenders, can hinder your ability to score the best interest rate advertised. With all the hype about historically low interestRead more