Tag Archives: homeowners insurance

National ‘Hidden Costs’ Of Homeownership Turn Me Green With Envy!

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Anyone who owns a home or is about to buy a home is typically very aware that the costs don’t end once the deed has been transferred to their name! For that reason I take a certain amount of issue with a Zillow/Thumbtack study that placed the moniker ‘hidden costs’ on the yearly home ownership expenses that include property taxes, homeowners insurance […]

To buy a house in (insert city here), you need to earn… (Chart)

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How much do you need to earn in order to buy a home in 27 cities around the United States? Here are some examples given interest rates, median home prices, taxes and insurance. Cities 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate % Change from 4Q13 Median Home Price % Change from 4Q13 Monthly Payment (PITI) Salary Needed Cleveland 4.50% […]

Taking care at an ATM machine to avoid becoming the victim of a crime!

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Periodically Hallmark Abstract Service provides information on issues concerning personal safety and finance that we think may be of interest and value to our readers! Bank ATM cards and machines with the potential they present for thieves to hijack personal information, money and compromise your physical well-being concerns both. What can we do to avoid […]