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One Room Challenge Spring 23
This time around I am working on the Master Suite of a condo in Palm Desert. The other two bedrooms are about complete but the primary bedroom and en-suite needs a major upgrade. We’re starting with decluttering everything. Tomorrow we are taking everything to donations, storage, trash, or giving away and painting to begin with…
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Spring ORC 2023
Here’s where we’re starting: The master suite is a connected en-suite and seating/office area that needs a revamp as we finish off this house. Right now the room is boring, cluttered, void of personality, needs paint, etc so we’re getting started on that this week. Step one and two are decluttering and paint. Follow along…
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The BRRRR Method
This is one of the most old school tricks in the books 📚 but nowadays it seems it’s not commonplace anymore. It’s a shame! This is basically a way to pull money 💰 out of thin air and pay 💰 over and over again. But how can that be? Think about when you buy a…
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Financial Freedom Steps
Dave Ramsay’s plan (swipe) and mine. I don’t disagree with his but he doesn’t explain how to save and invest or build wealth and that’s what so many gurus do. Here’s the thing: The number☝️ way to expedite your journey to a bigger 🏦 account is to reduce how many bills you pay; mainly cars…
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3 Hidden Expenses Your Next Home Purchase Could Have
We all know about closing costs, down payments, escrow and lending fees, etc; but, what about other expenses hiding in your next home’s history? Here are 3 costs to check on right away and why you should request your agent pull a preliminary title report (prelim) from their title rep at time of offer or…
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How Do Buydowns Actually Work?
Sellers and agents are learning in this new market that first time buyers in particular struggle to understand what a rate Buydown is and how it benefits them; often choosing a price reduction over a Buydown thinking it’s saving them a lot of money. It is but not nearly as much. There are 3 main…
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