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4 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score Before You Rent a Home. If you are thinking of renting a home but you don't have a great credit score, renting is still a possibility for you! Unfortunately, a credit score won't improve overnight, but with some time and effort, you can raise it substantially. Here are a few things you can and should do to raise your credit score so you can become a viable renting candidate:. 1 Know Your Score. Credit reports are not always accurate. It allows you to not only check you...
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Why Millennials are Renting, Not Buying, Their Homes. While some people may think that owning a home is better than renting or sharing a place with family or friends, many millennials live in the latter scenario. The “American dream” to own a home is still a consideration for millennials, but achieving this is simply not feasible for many young people. 1McLaughlin, Ralph. “Housing in 2016: Hesitant Households, Costly Coasts, and the Bargain Belt.”. Trulia, Inc. 3 December 2015. Web. 4 April 2...Board of ...
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5 Things Your Landlord Won't Tell You. 1 Your Landlord Must Follow Your State’s Laws About Disclosing Information Before You Rent. Your landlord should not want to keep any of this knowledge hidden, and if you find out that they have intentionally withheld information, you may have grounds to take legal action. That being said, most landlords are perfectly aware of what they need to disclose and will share that information with you before you rent the unit. Agree to break that provision. According to...
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3 Things to Know Before You Sign a Lease. So you’ve found the apartment or rental home of your dreams and you’re just itching to sign the papers? I don’t blame you, I don’t do too well with anticipation and patience. When it comes to legal papers, though, let’s slow down a bit. Signing your lease seems like a very straightforward thing: read the print, the fine print, and then sign. But be aware. As soon as you sign, you’re locked in. 1 Does the lease match what you’ve been told? Are there quiet hours?
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Keep It Clean, Part 2: Moving Out. As if moving isn’t already a job in itself, the rental you’re moving out of needs to be cleaned also, otherwise you won’t get your full deposit back, and who doesn’t want their full deposit back? So, clean we shall! It’s tiring but it’s worth it. Grab a friend, some tunes, comfy grubby clothes and let’s get to it! Here's a no-nonsense, easy-to-use, simplified guide to making sure you get every penny of your deposit back. Doors, baseboards and walls. Wipe down the inside...
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7 Tips for Moving. Did you know that an average of 43 million Americans move each year? And did you also know those people will likely move an average of 12 times in their lifetime? When it comes to renting, 1/3 of renters will move every single year. Needless to say, moving is very common and happens especially often as we’re creeping into the summer months. I have personally moved nine times in my quarter-of-a-century-lifetime and I know for a fact that is only the beginning. Go through everything and ...
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Three Creative Ways to Market to Renters. 1 Be Enticingly Descriptive. Anybody can write a bare-bones description of a house, but adding adjectives for emphasis or making the description more personal for the potential renters can make a huge difference in how your listing is received. For example, take this description:. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, electric included, pets allowed, near local college and freeway. Now compare it to a description that includes a few more details and more descriptive language:.
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