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Man's Best Friend May Be Costly When
Selling
As
beloved as pets may be to sellers they
can be a detriment to the sale of a
home.
One of the main reasons has to do
with how convenient it is for buyers to
see your home. There can be issues
caused by the pets that make seeing your
home more difficult than viewing other
properties. For instance, if sellers
have to be called first before their
home can be shown this can make it less
appealing to buyers and agents.
"You've got issues of access
because you might have special pet
instructions such as remove pets prior
to entering home," says Benjamin Little,
Realtor with John Hall & Associates in
Scottsdale, Arizona. He says that makes
it so agents and buyers have to set
special appointments. "And in today's
market, anything that impedes a showing
is a hindrance to selling the house,"
cautions Little. He adds, "There are so
many properties out there for sale that
if you've got special pet instructions
and there are 10 properties, that on
paper are
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Credit Scores Remain Misunderstood
Too
many consumers still don't get it when
it comes to credit scores.
And what you don't know about
credit scores can hurt you when it's
time to buy a home -- especially in a
tight credit market.
Only 28 percent of consumers are
aware they need at least a 700 credit
score to qualify for a low-rate
mortgage.
Three of every four consumers
incorrectly believe that credit scores
are influenced by income.
And even more, 79 percent,
erroneously believe that credit scores
can be obtained for free once a year.
(They're probably thinking about their
credit report, instead.)
Those are among the findings of a
new report, "Consumer Understanding Of
Credit Scores Improves But Remains Poor"
commissioned by the Consumer Federation
of America (CFA) and Washington Mutual
Bank (WaMu).
First, your credit score is a
number assigned to your
creditworthiness.
Your credit score indicates how
well or how poorly you'll repay a debt.
The higher the number, the more likely
you'll repay on time.
Your bill paying information on
credit reports provides the basis for
your credit score. Consumers who take
the time to obtain their credit score,
for only about
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