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Mortgage Loans: Stick With A Bank Or Go With A Broker?

It matters where you go for a mortgage. Who offers a better deal — a banker or broker?

Bank credit: is it growing, and where’s it going?

Lenders have loosened purse strings, but some sectors are monopolising bank loans. Hence the clamour for more credit

Here's What You Need to Look For to Make Sure You're Not Being Scammed at the ATM

12 Questions You Absolutely Must Ask Before Renting An Apartment

When hunting for an apartment, many renters fall into the same ugly trap: They get swept away with visions of painting the walls deep purple and having c...

6 Tips to Increase Your Home’s Value

Before you tackle another home improvement project or stick a “for sale” sign in your yard, check out this list of smart ways to boost your home’s appeal — especially for the growing number of…

9 Age-Old Real Estate Tips to Ignore Completely

Not all advice is good advice. When it comes to the real estate market, friends and family may offer their unsolicited opinions based on common beliefs, but it’s always best to consult with a professional. However, even the experts have their agendas. So before you trust what was once “tried and true,” get the inside scoop, on what’s “here and now” when it comes to buying and selling your home.

What credit score is needed for a mortgage?

What credit score is needed for a mortgage? Buying a home is one of the largest investments that most Americans will make in their lifetime. In order to

Why ROC: Second Avenue Learning

Second Avenue Learning is making a move to Rochester's Tower 280 as it continues to grow its business.

Do You Know the Difference Between Road, Street, Avenue, and Boulevard?

How 2nd Avenue Deli Changed My Life — Resy

Tom Colicchio tells the story about how he got engaged at 2nd Avenue Deli — and what makes the New York classic so special.

Tests will be done at former Wick Avenue dealerships

How A Tiny Tennessee Distillery Taught Advertising Lessons To Madison Avenue

“I didn’t know we owned land in Tennessee,” our then-teenage son greeted us when my wife and I returned home one evening. “The Sheriff of Moore County called. Said there were poachers on our land.”…

‘Aquamation’: Pet owners have an alternative to cremation

Some pet owners are turning to water rather than fire to remember their pets.

Zillow’s Secret Real Estate Hacks

Remodeling the bathroom, not the kitchen, gives you the most bang for your buck. Adjustable-rate mortgages aren’t evil. Buy on a street called Lake. And more from the real estate gurus.

Stop and smell the Park Avenue tulips. Here's where they came from

Nonprofit fund keeps boulevard's malls from going to seed.

The ultimate guide to Nottingham’s best spots to de-stress

Now any old list borne of a simple Google search will give you the best spots in Nottingham to procrastinate with some friends. However, I did promise you the ultimate guide and so here are my favourite, secret (but not really) places to hang out in in Nottingham. The arcade! Now this one’s well-known ...

How to Score a Dream Home in a Hot Seller’s Market

Home shoppers wanting to buy right now might be reading headlines about the housing market...