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What is the Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL)?

Bottomline: The IRRRL refinancing loan for VA (Veteran Affairs) mortgages doesn’t require lengthy application processes. By using this opportunity you may be able to secure a new mortgage with smaller monthly payments or convert your 30-year loan to a 15-year one. Basically, if you can find some benefit to your overall financial strategy in regards to your VA Home Loan, you may be able to use the IRRRL. But before we get into potential strategies in which you may use the IRRRL, let’s go over some of the facts about the program.

All professions benefit from time to time in discussing the ethical issues that their sector is facing. This is the same for the real estate industry as it is for the military, doctors, civil servants, teachers, salespersons, and really any job or profession that deals directly or indirectly with other people (read: “all professions”). The two primary reasons for this are 1) the long-term economic benefits of running a consistently ethical business, and 2) to regulate over our own industry in order to avoid outcry from the general public which would compel the government to do it for us. We’ll discuss those reasons why we should be ethical towards the end of this article, but first…

When a move becomes part of your retirement plans, it can feel like you’re letting go of your memories. In reality, though, downsizing can help seniors let go of the stress and expense of managing a larger home. Moving to a smaller home or even a senior community can open up your life in ways you never expected, but you have to know which steps to take in order to make the downsizing process a positive experience during retirement.

Home staging is a process that can go a long way in helping you sell your house. Whether buyers visit the house or see photos of it online, proper staging can have a major impact on whether they’ll make an offer for your home.

Unfortunately, sellers sometimes make some mistakes when staging their homes for sale. If you wish to get the process right, read through these common staging mistakes to learn what not to do when staging your home.

As a small-business owner, you have been working hard and getting your home-based company on the map. But if you’re looking around at your home office and thinking you don’t have enough room for your paperwork, products, and other accouterments important to your business, it might be time to move up in the world and get a new space that will fit your dreams.

When it’s time to put your home on the market, one of the first things you have to focus on is curb appeal. Curb appeal is pretty easily summed up as how your house looks from the street. If you have neatly trimmed hedges and a vibrant green lawn, you are on the right track. However, as most of us emerge from a cold and dark winter, our exteriors can use a helping hand. Keeping your flowers, shrubs, and trees tended to can boost curb appeal and even raise your home’s appraisal value. Here’s how you can make your home’s curb appeal an asset and attract more homebuyers, presented by Sundance Realty.