Consumer News and Advice Archive


The Pros and Cons of Refinancing your Home

Friday, September 28th, 2007
RISMEDIA, Oct. 1, 2007-Consumers with adjustable rate mortgages scheduled to reset in the coming months might be researching their refinancing options-especially considering the recent drop in 30-year fixed mortgage rates. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates dropped to 6.25% last week in anticipation of the Federal ...
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Lower Cost and Higher Electric Rates Light the Way to Bulb Change

Friday, September 28th, 2007
By Jennifer Openshaw ...
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Bill Tightens Second-Home Tax Rules

Friday, September 28th, 2007
By John Godfrey, The Wall Street Journal ...
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The Eight Documents You’ll Need to Get a Mortgage Approved

Thursday, September 27th, 2007
RISMEDIA, Sept. 28, 2007-Getting a mortgage home loan might seem like a tedious process, but if you do your part to look good on paper, you can increase your eligibility for the best interest rates (https://www.informars.com/equifax/). Financial institutions primarily consider three main areas in determining who is eligible for a ...
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Six Low-cost Interior Touch-ups for Apartment Renters

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch ...
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Study Says: Global Van Lines, Mayflower Transit and Two Men and a Truck Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
RISMEDIA, Sept. 26, 2007- J.D. Power and Associates released its 2007 Full-Service Moving Company Customer Satisfaction StudySM this week. Global Van Lines ranks highest for long distance moves, while Mayflower Transit ranks highest for local moves in the Northeast, South and West regions and Two Men and a Truck ranks ...
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Home Improvement Q & A: What are the Specific Responsibilities of the Contractor vs. the Architect?

Friday, September 21st, 2007
By Desiree French ...
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Tips for Fighting Mold

Friday, September 21st, 2007
RISMEDIA, Sept. 24, 2007-(weather.com)-Without mold, we would find ourselves wading neck-deep in dead plant matter. And we wouldn't have great foods and medicines, such as cheese and penicillin. However, problems arise when mold starts digesting organic materials we don't want them to, like our homes.What are molds? ...
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Retiring With a Mortgage?

Thursday, September 20th, 2007
RISMEDIA, Sept. 21, 2007-(WSJ.com)-It's an increasingly common dilemma: You want to retire -- but you haven't yet retired your mortgage.Even before the recent debt-driven housing boom and bust, the numbers were getting ugly. Among households headed by someone age 65 to 74, over 32% had a mortgage on their primary ...
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