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Buying an Existing Home and Making It Yours
While house hunting in Houston, you and your spouse have found the perfect home – it’s well situated close to a high-rated school district, it’s within a decent commute to your work and a nice pool and landscaped backyard really made a lasting ...
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Advantages and considerations for renting and buying
Both buying and renting can have their advantages. The better choice for you depends on your current circumstances. To help make this decision, ask yourself a few questions about where you stand today and where you plan to be in the future.
Your Finances Today
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Being recruited or relocated by your future or current employer is often held in high regard. Companies willing to invest in your role at their organization by spending corporate relocation dollars to bring you in, usually have compelling reasons why they find value in you and your position — making ...
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Simply Hired, the world’s largest job search engine and recruitment advertising network released the U.S. Employment Trends Report for October 2010 and with it comes good news to the Metroplex workforce. While Simply Hired reports the national unemployed persons per job opening ration to be 3:1, the Dallas/Fort Worth metro ...
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Mortgage Basics
Although each individual home financing package has its own variety of features, the concept of a mortgage is really quite simple: a mortgage is a loan made to help you finance a home. Your lender advances you a certain amount of money, which you repay over a specified period.
Rates, ...
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When relocating to a new city, life changes whether you want it to or not and so will your insurance needs. It is essential for you to understand how to protect yourself in every phase of life changes. The insurance which works for you and your loved ones today needs ...
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There is good news for newcomers who have recently purchased a home and need to update or replace out-dated appliances (especially if the pending purchase hasn’t been budgeted for). Beginning December 20, 2010, Texans can take advantage of a state residential appliance incentive program which can amount to $40 to ...
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Being recruited or relocated by your future or current employer is often held in high regard. Companies willing to invest in your role at their organization by spending corporate relocation dollars to bring you in, usually have compelling reasons why they find value in you and your position — making ...
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You’ve just received exciting news. Along with your new job title, you’re being relocated to Dallas! After the excitement subsides, your next action step is to become proactive in the relocation process in order to plan for an orderly transition – for you and your family. This doesn’t mean you ...
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With a population of more than 6 million, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is home to some of the finest hospitals and specialty health-care facilities staffed by talented, recognized physicians and providers. Residents of all ages, from newborns to older adults, have access to a suite of comprehensive services and treatments. ...
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While Dallas is the most populous city in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area (Dallas MSA), it consists of a sprawling 12 counties: Collin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise. The metro area’s population of 6,810,913 ranks fourth among U.S. MSAs and is among ...
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Now that you’ve settled in to your new home and neighborhood, it’s time to take care of a few immediate tasks, including applying for a Texas driver’s license and registering your vehicle. You’ll also find answers to your commuting questions, including which freeways connect the area to places beyond and ...
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When relocating to a new city, life changes whether you want it to or not and so will your insurance needs. It is essential for you to understand how to protect yourself in every phase of life changes. The insurance which works for you and your loved ones today needs ...
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Although each individual home financing package has its own variety of features, the concept of a mortgage is really quite simple: a mortgage is a loan made to help you finance a home. Your lender advances you a certain amount of money, which you repay over a specified period.
Rates, Points ...
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The majority of commercial insurance clients have good claim histories. I wanted to provide some ideas to review with your insurance broker on ways to look for savings in most insurance plans for buildings or automobile fleets.
1. Your Deductible Limit for Physical Damage on your Structures or Buildings
If you’re like ...
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Advantages and considerations for renting and buying
Both buying and renting can have their advantages. The better choice for you depends on your current circumstances. To help make this decision, ask yourself a few questions about where you stand today and where you plan to be in the future.
Your Finances Today
Knowing ...
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Whether you are entering the workforce for the first time or simply seeking to make a career change, it’s important to be prepared and knowledgeable about the interviewing process. Listed below are five interviewing tips which could help you successfully land your next job.
Prepare, prepare, prepare!
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Dallas/Fort Worth Real Estate Buyers Tips
Increase your chances of getting your Dallas/Fort Worth dream house instead of losing it to another buyer, with these easy steps from Paige Martin, Martha Turner Properties.
Get pre-qualified for a mortgage with a Dallas/Fort Worth mortgage broker. By securing mortgage pre-qualification, ...
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The Dallas-Fort Worth region continues to be a popular retirement destination because it offers a variety of amenities including the ease of living, temperate, year-round weather, access to quality health care, educational facilities, plenty of park space and availability to enjoy arts and leisure. That’s not all – there are ...
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One of the highest priorities for relocating families is locating a new school for their children and providing a smooth transition so that learning can continue and new friends can be formed. This chapter will provide a good overview to learn more about the many educational resources available in the ...