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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...

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The media has extensively covered the rise in mortgage interest rates since last fall (from 3.42% last September to the current 4.1% according to Freddie Mac). However, a less covered aspect of the mortgage market is that requirements to get a mortgage have eased while rates have risen. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) quantifies the availability of mortgage credit each month with theirMortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI). According to theMBA, the MCAI is: “A summary measure which indicates the availability of mortgage credit at a point in time.” The higher the index, the easier it is to get a mortgage. Here is a chart showing the MCAI over the last several months as rates have increased. Have requirements for attaining a mortgage actually eased? Yes. Here are two examples: FICO® Score – the credit score which helps determine a buyer’s eligibility. The score required to attain a mortgage has been falling over the ...

Tip #1: Wash Your House’s Face Before you scrape any paint or plant more azaleas, wash the dirt, mildew, and general grunge off the outside of your house. REALTORS® say washing a house can add $10,000 to $15,000 to the sale prices of some houses.  A bucket of soapy water and a long-handled, soft-bristled brush can remove the dust and dirt that have splashed onto your wood, vinyl, metal, stucco, brick, and fiber cement siding. Power washers (rental: $75 per day) can reveal the true color of your flagstone walkways. Wash your windows inside and out, swipe cobwebs from eaves, and hose down downspouts. Don’t forget your garage door, which was once bright white. If you can’t spray off the dirt, scrub it off with a solution of 1/2 cup trisodium phosphate — TSP, available at grocery stores, hardware stores, and home improvement centers — dissolved in 1 gallon of water.  You and a friend can make your house sparkle in a few we...

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