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What Is a Rent Guarantor and When Will You Need One?

Ideally, a potential tenant should have a good rental and credit history and is financially stable to have a good chance of getting the landlord’s approval. However, if the applicant does not meet any of these general requirements, a rent guarantor may help seal the deal.

What You Need to Know About Home Inspection

Whether you're buying or selling a house, a home inspection is necessary to assess the property value, and of course, to make sure that you get a fair price.

Subletting: What It Is and How to Do It

There are instances when you need to move out of your apartment even before your lease expires. Often, the option is to break your lease. But the process is not as easy as it sounds, and sometimes things will not go the way you wanted them to be. You do have another option: subletting.

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Prorated Rent: What It Is and When to Ask for It

It is not always that we move into a new apartment exactly on the first day of the month. When it happens that your move falls in the middle of the month, you may want to ask for a prorated rent.
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How to Properly Break a Lease

A lease agreement is a legally binding contract and breaking the lease can be an expensive and difficult process. So, it is important to study your options and weigh the consequences before you take the route of breaking your lease.
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Basic Tenant Rights You Need to Know

Local, state, and federal governments implement laws to ensure that tenants live in a safe environment and that they are treated well by their landlord. Here are some of the basic tenant rights you need to know.
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5 Essential Tips to Help You Identify and Avoid a Rental Scam

There are a lot of ways to make money. All you have to do is figure out what works best for you and maybe take some risks here and there.
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5 Home Buying Tips for LGBTQ+ Couples

In connection to the Pride Month, we are here to help LGBTQ+ couples find an equitable and fair path to homeownership. Here are some homebuying tips for LGBTQ+ homebuyers.
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Why Do You Need to Get Professional iIndemnity Insurance?

While working on some business, you might be having partners in it. Well, during the whole course of working, you might face some issues, you may get into troubles without any fault at your end
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Everything You Should Know About Mortgage Forbearance

When we are faced with financial hardships, we need all the help that we can get to tide us over until we get back on our feet. If you are a homeowner, a mortgage forbearance can be an option to buy you time while you sort out your financial problems without worrying about penalties or foreclosure.
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Everything You Should Know About Online Rent Payment

Payment problems are one of the top concerns of all landlords. It’s a more concerning problem for landlords than troublesome eviction or tenants with criminal backgrounds. Because of the advances in technology, landlords will have the solution to this dilemma. Tenants and landlords will now be able to utilize online payments to make the entire process easier and more centralized.
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Here's a Guide to Setting up Your Home Workspace

Working from home will not only reduce the risk of contracting the virus, but it also provides numerous benefits. It includes saving time and money spent on your daily commute, the flexibility of setting your schedule and even allowing you to start a business with a minimal operating cost.
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Renowned Artist Turns Her Santa Barbara Residence into a "Rainbow House"

This Santa Barbara home is not your ordinary dream house. They call it "rainbow house," but the house is painted with more shades than the rainbow could offer. And to achieve its constantly vibrant look, the owner spends $5,000 for its yearly paint job.
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