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Short Term Rentals: What Hosts and Guests Need to Know Websites like Airbnb, Bookings.com and Homeaway have made it easier than ever to rent out your home or apartment to guests. For travelers, these websites make booking a stay easy and offer competitive rates. There are some important legal considerations for both the hosts and guests who use these websites. These include local regulations, liability insurance coverage and protecting yourself from scams. The following tips will help you avoid common problems and make informed decisions.  If you have any legal questions contact your LegalShield provider law firm. 8 Legal Tips for Summer Travel Important legal questions are often forgotten during the frenzy of summer travel. Whether you are driving, flying or taking a cruise, it is important to be prepared. These tips will help you be ready for the unexpected.  Call your LegalShield provider la...

Selling a home can be a very stressful process and if a homeowner is attempting to prepare and sell their home with a small budget, the stress is magnified.  There are many homeowners who simply do not have the capital to spend on preparing their home for the market. It’s pretty obvious that a homeowner who has the ability to remodel their kitchen with granite counters, update their bathrooms, and install a new roof prior to listing their home has a much better chance to sell their home quicker.  This does not mean that the seller is going to end up with more money in their pocket after you consider the amount of money they’ve spent on updates and improvements. If you’re looking to prepare and sell your home but don’t have boatloads of money, take a deep breath,  it can be done .  By following some simple  tips for selling a home on a budget , you’ll be on your way to a successful home sale without having to break your piggy bank. Below you’ll...

When you’re looking for a home in a seller’s market, you need a plan in place to avoid making mistakes. The real estate market often fluctuates, making it tough to predict whether the market will favor buyers or sellers when it’s your turn to buy. Buyers in a seller’s market can get what they want, but they need to bring their “A” game and be decisive. Here are six common mistakes and how to avoid them. Not making your best offer The motivation to buy what we want for as little money as possible is deeply engrained in us. So when most people see the listing price of a home, they naturally wonder what they can really get the house for. Offering lower than asking price is a reasonable strategy, especially if the house is overpriced compared with other similar homes in the area, or if it’s a buyer’s market with lots of available inventory. But trying to get a deal when you’re in a seller’s market might ...

Spring housing: 'Strongest seller's market ever' Even as more homes come on the market for this popular sales season, they're flying off fast.Home prices have now surpassed their last peak, and at the entry level, where demand is highest, sellers are in the driver's seat. Story by : Diana Olick Spring homebuyers are pounding the pavement at a furious pace, but the pickings are getting ever slimmer. Even as more homes come on the market for this traditionally popular sales season, they're flying off fast, with bidding wars par for the course. Home prices have now surpassed their last peak, and at the entry level, where demand is highest, sellers are firmly in the driver's seat. "I've been selling real estate for 25 years and this is the strongest seller's market I have ever seen in my entire real estate career," said David Fogg, a real estate agent with Keller Williams in Burbank, California. "A lot of our sellers are optimisticall...