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Articles & Books From Home Ownership & Renting
The top choice among home buyers in need of assistance Home Buying Kit For Dummies is your one-stop guide to navigating the housing market and buying a home. This updated book helps you through the largest—and most complex—purchase you're likely to make, offering a map to navigating the occasionally choppy waters of home buying.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 11-13-2024
Whether you’re relocating to an apartment in a new city, a student searching for your first rental, or an experienced renter stepping up your game, you need a few tools to search for a new place to call home confidently. This Cheat Sheet covers a few critical steps for successfully finding a rental quickly.Your upfront costs to move in to a rentalSticker shock for moving into a rental is real, and you can avoid it by being prepared and knowing the numbers in advance.
Useful guidance at all stages of the renting processRenting For Canadians For Dummies helps soon-to-be renters feel confident navigating the multi-step renting process. Inside, you'll learn how to find a place that works for your needs and budget, get your security deposit back when you move out, and everything in between.
Untangle the renting process and find your perfect place Renting For Dummies explains everything you, as a renter, need to know. Search for the ideal home, put in your application, and get yourself moved in. You’ll learn how to effectively hunt for rentals, figure out what you can afford, and how to find the neighborhood that’s best for you.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 01-08-2024
Whether you’re a relocator moving to an apartment in a new city, a recent grad searching for your first rental house, or an experienced renter stepping up your game, you need a few tools to search for a new place to call home confidently. This Cheat Sheet covers a few critical steps for successfully finding a rental quickly.
Take the stress out of buying a property with this handy guide that covers everything you need to know!Are you a first-time buyer? Or perhaps you’re looking to move on and up in today’s competitive property market? If you feel overwhelmed by the jargon, the unsolicited advice, and the complicated finances, you’re not alone.
Organize, declutter, donate—downsize and simplify your life Downsizing For Dummies provides you with strategies to downsize your life by moving to a smaller home, decluttering, simplifying your budget, and saving more money. You’ll find tips to help decrease your cost of living, lower your home maintenance costs, protect and leverage your assets, and decide whether downsizing is right for you and your family.
Article / Updated 12-06-2022
Unless you’re downsizing in place, the process involves moving out of one home into another or living as a nomad, traveling from one place to the next. Whatever you decide, you can be sure of one thing: You’re about to make some very big decisions. Addressing your changing priorities Over the years, your choice of home was probably driven, at least in part, by a growing family and accumulating wealth.
Article / Updated 08-03-2023
To a great extent, successful downsizing relies on careful planning. Of course, even with the perfect plan, you’re likely to encounter unexpected challenges. We know a couple who planned impeccably and still had to downsize three times before they finally found the right fit.However, a well-laid plan can help you avoid many of the most serious and unpleasant surprises and recover more easily from those that are unavoidable.
Article / Updated 12-06-2022
Downsizing can mean anything from scaling back on living space and possessions to choosing a completely different lifestyle.When you’re deciding whether to downsize, you need to do a gut check — honestly evaluate your situation and your mindset. Your situation may be that all your children have moved out and you have far more home than you need; or your expenses are rising and you’re afraid of running out of money before the grim reaper pays a visit; or you’re bored and you want to finally pursue your dream of joining Cirque du Soleil.