Car accidents are never wished for by anyone, but it is surprising that no matter how many traffic rules and regulations are displayed on each and every road, road mishaps still happen everyday. The thing is, car drivers that have been on the road and driving for almost half their lives become lax and sometimes do not focus as much attention to their driving as they should. You cannot deny that you have seen yourself speeding more than once, or running red lights especially when you are in a hurry. You also have to admit that you sometimes send messages or call, or even check your electronic mail over your mobile while driving. These are all unsafe habits but you always think that you are an experienced driver and safe driving is your second nature. But can you honestly say that the things you do inside your car while driving can be categorized as safe.
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WASHINGTON Just as the American financial crisis has gone global, so has the rescue effort.
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Anne-Marie Gulde, of the International Monetary Fund, and Andras Simor, of the Hungarian National Bank, at a news conference announcing a $25 billion loan to Hungary on Wednesday.
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Ukraines finance minister, Viktor Pynzenyk, left, spoke with a deputy, Oleksandr Turchinov, and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, right, on Wednesday. Ukraine arranged a loan of $16.5 billion.
On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund announced it would lend up to $100 billion to healthy countries that are having trouble borrowing as a result of the turmoil in the global markets. And the Federal Reserve said it would commit up to $30 billion each to Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Singapore, to enable those countries to more easily swap their currencies for dollars.
The coordinated measures are meant to restore confidence in emerging markets, where stocks and currencies have plunged in recent days as hedge funds and other investors pull out.
Shares and currencies surged in places like So Paulo and Mexico City on Wednesday after the news.
It would just be a huge, unfortunate mistake if we allowed the stresses of the financial systems in the United States and Europe to spill over and unintentionally undermine these economies, said Charles H. Dallara, the managing director of the Institute of International Finance, a group of more than 300 global banks that pushed for the measures.
Already, fragile economies in Iceland, Hungary and Ukraine have almost collapsed, and are receiving emergency loans from the fund.
This new program potentially one of the largest in the funds history is intended for countries with more sound finances and solid growth that suddenly face the threat of corporate or even government defaults as foreign investors flee.
Countries in this category, including Brazil, Mexico and South Korea, depend on foreign capital to finance trade and investments. Some have also borrowed heavily in foreign currencies, and the sharp declines in their own currencies make those debts much harder to repay.
Under the program, countries could borrow five times the amount they are normally entitled to $25 billion, in Brazils case without the strict conditions that normally accompany such loans. While the loans are for just three months, they can be rolled over three times, giving the countries close to a year to cover shortfalls.
The loans will carry none of the strings that usually accompany fund money, including demands to raise interest rates and cut public spending.
The Feds move will allow South Korea, Singapore, Mexico and Brazil to increase the supply of scarce dollars circulating in those markets.
The agreements are similar to swaps the Fed has set up with the Bank of Japan, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the European Central Bank and others to ease the credit crisis in developed economies.
The Fed welcomed the funds initiative. And the Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr., said the measures showed deepening international cooperation two weeks before a meeting of world leaders in Washington to discuss the crisis.
There had been rumors that the Fed and other central banks might help finance the funds loan program. But Mr. Dallara said the Fed would have found that awkward, because the United States contribution to the fund is channeled through the Treasury.
The fund said it would finance these loans with its own resources, which total about $200 billion. It is soliciting more money from countries with hefty foreign-exchange reserves, like China, Japan and oil exporters.
The fund has already agreed to lend $15.7 billion to Hungary, $16.5 billion to Ukraine and $2.1 billion to Iceland. It is in talks with Pakistan over a loan that could be even larger. The list of troubled countries will almost certainly grow.
We probably will need more resources, said Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the funds managing director, at a news conference. There is no way the fund can solve the problem on its own.
The loan program greatly expands the funds role in the crisis at a time when world leaders are starting a debate about how to fashion a new global financial framework. With Western countries burdened by their own costly rescue efforts, the fund seems likely to remain the major provider of support to emerging-market economies.
That prospect troubles some critics, who contend that the fund is prescribing the same radical measures that caused unnecessary pain in some Asian countries during that regions financial crisis a decade ago.
Iceland, they said, just raised its interest rate by 6 percentage points, to 18 percent, to try to stabilize its currency, which had been decimated after its banks failed. The interest-rate increase, fund officials said, was a condition of Icelands emergency loan.
They used the same vocabulary they used in past crises: that we need to restore confidence, said Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who used to be the chief economist of the World Bank. It doesnt restore confidence; it just leads to further bankruptcies.
If the fund prescribes such remedies in a socially unstable country like Pakistan, he added, the risks would be enormous. Still, Mr. Stiglitz said he was encouraged by the new loan program.
The government of Hungary warned on Wednesday that taking a loan from the fund would place burdens on the public. A former central bank governor, Peter Akos Bod, said he worried that the fund would press Hungary to raise its interest rates, which are already high and which, he said, contributed to the habit of Hungarian companies and individuals of borrowing in foreign currencies.
Suspicion of the fund is a global phenomenon: the Korean government declared it would not take any loans. Feelings there are still raw from the Asian financial crisis, during which the fund forced South Korea and other countries to raise their interest rates sharply.
Mr. Strauss-Kahn, a former French finance minister, said he was aware of resistance stemming from the Asian crisis and was trying to tailor loans more closely to the conditions in the countries.
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Anne-Marie Gulde, of the International Monetary Fund, and Andras Simor, of the Hungarian National Bank, at a news conference announcing a $25 billion loan to Hungary on Wednesday.
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Ukraines finance minister, Viktor Pynzenyk, left, spoke with a deputy, Oleksandr Turchinov, and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, right, on Wednesday. Ukraine arranged a loan of $16.5 billion.
On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund announced it would lend up to $100 billion to healthy countries that are having trouble borrowing as a result of the turmoil in the global markets. And the Federal Reserve said it would commit up to $30 billion each to Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Singapore, to enable those countries to more easily swap their currencies for dollars.
The coordinated measures are meant to restore confidence in emerging markets, where stocks and currencies have plunged in recent days as hedge funds and other investors pull out.
Shares and currencies surged in places like So Paulo and Mexico City on Wednesday after the news.
It would just be a huge, unfortunate mistake if we allowed the stresses of the financial systems in the United States and Europe to spill over and unintentionally undermine these economies, said Charles H. Dallara, the managing director of the Institute of International Finance, a group of more than 300 global banks that pushed for the measures.
Already, fragile economies in Iceland, Hungary and Ukraine have almost collapsed, and are receiving emergency loans from the fund.
This new program potentially one of the largest in the funds history is intended for countries with more sound finances and solid growth that suddenly face the threat of corporate or even government defaults as foreign investors flee.
Countries in this category, including Brazil, Mexico and South Korea, depend on foreign capital to finance trade and investments. Some have also borrowed heavily in foreign currencies, and the sharp declines in their own currencies make those debts much harder to repay.
Under the program, countries could borrow five times the amount they are normally entitled to $25 billion, in Brazils case without the strict conditions that normally accompany such loans. While the loans are for just three months, they can be rolled over three times, giving the countries close to a year to cover shortfalls.
The loans will carry none of the strings that usually accompany fund money, including demands to raise interest rates and cut public spending.
The Feds move will allow South Korea, Singapore, Mexico and Brazil to increase the supply of scarce dollars circulating in those markets.
The agreements are similar to swaps the Fed has set up with the Bank of Japan, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the European Central Bank and others to ease the credit crisis in developed economies.
The Fed welcomed the funds initiative. And the Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr., said the measures showed deepening international cooperation two weeks before a meeting of world leaders in Washington to discuss the crisis.
There had been rumors that the Fed and other central banks might help finance the funds loan program. But Mr. Dallara said the Fed would have found that awkward, because the United States contribution to the fund is channeled through the Treasury.
The fund said it would finance these loans with its own resources, which total about $200 billion. It is soliciting more money from countries with hefty foreign-exchange reserves, like China, Japan and oil exporters.
The fund has already agreed to lend $15.7 billion to Hungary, $16.5 billion to Ukraine and $2.1 billion to Iceland. It is in talks with Pakistan over a loan that could be even larger. The list of troubled countries will almost certainly grow.
We probably will need more resources, said Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the funds managing director, at a news conference. There is no way the fund can solve the problem on its own.
The loan program greatly expands the funds role in the crisis at a time when world leaders are starting a debate about how to fashion a new global financial framework. With Western countries burdened by their own costly rescue efforts, the fund seems likely to remain the major provider of support to emerging-market economies.
That prospect troubles some critics, who contend that the fund is prescribing the same radical measures that caused unnecessary pain in some Asian countries during that regions financial crisis a decade ago.
Iceland, they said, just raised its interest rate by 6 percentage points, to 18 percent, to try to stabilize its currency, which had been decimated after its banks failed. The interest-rate increase, fund officials said, was a condition of Icelands emergency loan.
They used the same vocabulary they used in past crises: that we need to restore confidence, said Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who used to be the chief economist of the World Bank. It doesnt restore confidence; it just leads to further bankruptcies.
If the fund prescribes such remedies in a socially unstable country like Pakistan, he added, the risks would be enormous. Still, Mr. Stiglitz said he was encouraged by the new loan program.
The government of Hungary warned on Wednesday that taking a loan from the fund would place burdens on the public. A former central bank governor, Peter Akos Bod, said he worried that the fund would press Hungary to raise its interest rates, which are already high and which, he said, contributed to the habit of Hungarian companies and individuals of borrowing in foreign currencies.
Suspicion of the fund is a global phenomenon: the Korean government declared it would not take any loans. Feelings there are still raw from the Asian financial crisis, during which the fund forced South Korea and other countries to raise their interest rates sharply.
Mr. Strauss-Kahn, a former French finance minister, said he was aware of resistance stemming from the Asian crisis and was trying to tailor loans more closely to the conditions in the countries.
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Owning a house in the United States is very common to most average Americans. They are able to buy their own homes by getting a mortgage loan. There are instances when, while paying off the first mortgage, some other financial needs come such as educational plans for the children, money to improve the house, capital for a small business or money to pay off personal debts. If you think this will rather be a hard time for you. Think again. A second mortgage can be availed to pay off the first mortgage.
A second mortgage which is usually based on the equity shall consider your interest, as an owner, on your home computed on the mortgage payments you have paid and the increased value of your home property.
Moreover, a second mortgage is different from a first mortgage in terms of interest rates. It usually has a higher interest and paid in a shorter duration. If you decide to make a single large payment called balloon payment before the termination of your loan schedule, this can be very helpful in maintaining a good credit rating, too.
Refinancing is an alternative for second mortgage especially when interest rates are low because higher rates apply on second mortgages than on the first one. Other features of a second mortgage makes it more appealing than refinancing. Among these features are the looser contract guidelines which lowers the amount of time and effort to get that second mortgage. Another thing is it has a lower transaction costs overriding the higher interest and which may also, in the long run, cost less than getting a refinancing.
A second mortgage offers repayment schedules as a fixed loan. But, at present, there are three options to choose from- the traditional second mortgage, a home equity loan and home equity line of credit.
Traditional Second Mortgage. Ideal for situations when you need the lump some money especially if youre planning to have some home improvement. This type of second mortgage is either fixed-rate or adjustable from 5 to 20 years but usually 15 years. The loan limit for the merged loan is 75% to 80% of the appraised value of the home.
In a fixed second mortgage, interest rates are higher. Adjustable second mortgage, in contrast to the former, have lower interests but higher margins. in two to three week, loans usually close and the amount due during closing is typically two to three percent of the total loan amount. Included in the equirements needed when applying for a second mortgage are the home appraisal and the credit check.
Home Equity Loan. It is like the traditional second mortgage. However, unlike the second mortgage, home equity loans have lower interest rates and lenders can waive off closing costs. Loans of these types offer adjustable rates in the market.
A home equity loan is commonly applied for home improvement and renovation purposes but it can also be used to finance a business.
Home Equity Line of Credit. This type of loan is ideal when there is funds needed periodically, for example, for debt consolidation or for payments of college plans or tuition fees. Similar to a second mortgage, a credit check and a home appraisal is required before you can avail of this type of loan.
Usually the loan is seventy five to eighty percent of the homes appraised value and the interest is adjustable. Some lenders waive off closing costs but others could sum up to $1,000 plus points.
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A second mortgage which is usually based on the equity shall consider your interest, as an owner, on your home computed on the mortgage payments you have paid and the increased value of your home property.
Moreover, a second mortgage is different from a first mortgage in terms of interest rates. It usually has a higher interest and paid in a shorter duration. If you decide to make a single large payment called balloon payment before the termination of your loan schedule, this can be very helpful in maintaining a good credit rating, too.
Refinancing is an alternative for second mortgage especially when interest rates are low because higher rates apply on second mortgages than on the first one. Other features of a second mortgage makes it more appealing than refinancing. Among these features are the looser contract guidelines which lowers the amount of time and effort to get that second mortgage. Another thing is it has a lower transaction costs overriding the higher interest and which may also, in the long run, cost less than getting a refinancing.
A second mortgage offers repayment schedules as a fixed loan. But, at present, there are three options to choose from- the traditional second mortgage, a home equity loan and home equity line of credit.
Traditional Second Mortgage. Ideal for situations when you need the lump some money especially if youre planning to have some home improvement. This type of second mortgage is either fixed-rate or adjustable from 5 to 20 years but usually 15 years. The loan limit for the merged loan is 75% to 80% of the appraised value of the home.
In a fixed second mortgage, interest rates are higher. Adjustable second mortgage, in contrast to the former, have lower interests but higher margins. in two to three week, loans usually close and the amount due during closing is typically two to three percent of the total loan amount. Included in the equirements needed when applying for a second mortgage are the home appraisal and the credit check.
Home Equity Loan. It is like the traditional second mortgage. However, unlike the second mortgage, home equity loans have lower interest rates and lenders can waive off closing costs. Loans of these types offer adjustable rates in the market.
A home equity loan is commonly applied for home improvement and renovation purposes but it can also be used to finance a business.
Home Equity Line of Credit. This type of loan is ideal when there is funds needed periodically, for example, for debt consolidation or for payments of college plans or tuition fees. Similar to a second mortgage, a credit check and a home appraisal is required before you can avail of this type of loan.
Usually the loan is seventy five to eighty percent of the homes appraised value and the interest is adjustable. Some lenders waive off closing costs but others could sum up to $1,000 plus points.
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Bringing back his old enemy Peter Mandelson into Government is Gordon Browns biggest gamble as he fights to remain in 10 Downing Street. The 54-year-old Brussels Commissioner, who will now get a peerage, has twice been forced to quit the Cabinet in disgrace, first over a mortgage loan and secondly over a passports row. Mr Mandelson, Tony Blairs closest and most loyal ally, is one of the most Source:Mandy: Browns Biggest Gamble (SkyNews via Yahoo.
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Blogathon India April 2008 has been closed. Wait for further announcements on next Blogathon.
The results for the present one are awaited. Due to some unfortunate circumstances, the Blogathon admin had to put the judgment process on hold but be assured there is going to be absolute transparency in all respect at the time of declaring results. Which would happen anytime soon.
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Every home seller wants it to sell fast and get top dollar. Well, it doesn't just happen. It requires careful planning and knowing how to professionally stage your home. According to one estimate, potential home buyers form an opinion about the home you're selling in 15 seconds. And the clock starts ticking at the curb--even before the home buyers get in the house. So how do you tilt the playing field in your favor? Increasingly, it's by staging your home.Staging is critical in this market. Staging takes some effort and some money--but it works. Generally speaking, staging means making your home as appealing as possible, as quickly as possible, to the broadest clientele you can. There are techniques to pulling this off--some of them obvious, and some not so apparent.Staging Tips
Objectify: Separate yourself from your house and see it as a product to be soldto someone else. Let go of your emotional attachment as much as possible and say goodbye. Rent a storage unit. De-Personalize: Decorating you home implies adding to the house. The idea behind staging is to let people imagine themselves living in your home. It's NOT about you and your stuff and your taste. Nearly everything in staging sprouts from this basic idea. You want as little of you in your house on display as possible. You want the new buyer to see themselves in the house. The word for this in staging is Remove/replace favorite items. If you want to take window coverings, built-in appliances or fixtures with you, remove them now. If the chandelier in the dining room once belonged to your great grandmother, take it down. If a buyer never sees it, she won't want it. Once you tell a buyer she can't have an item, she will covet it, and it could blow your deal. Pack those items and replace them, if necessary. Declutter: This is staging's golden rule. Clutter is more than just a mess. Clutter is the newspapers, mail, laundry, and knickknacks that accumulate in a house that's well-lived-in. Donate it or throw it away. Pack-up the knickkacks. Clean kitchen counters. Store all essential daliy-use items in a small box that can be stored away. If there's a bookshelf, pack up two-thirds of those books and put them away and basically just arrange the rest in nice little displays. This also applies to furniture. Most houses will show better with less furniture. Leave just enough furniture in each room to showcase the rooms purpose. A good rule of thumb is that a staged living room should have half of its furniture removed to give a better sense of spaciousness and movement. When you do rearrange, make sure you highlight the focal point of the room, such as arranging chairs around a fireplace in an inviting, approachable scene. Make it neat: This may go without saying, but the only thing as important as decluttering is having an immaculate house. That means steam-cleaning the carpets. Paint the walls painted if needed. Pressure-wash outdoor decks and aluminum siding. One place homeowners can never clean enough is the bathroom. Toss out that old bath mat. Declutter the bathroom ruthlessly, add a few candles, and hide all but one or two of the shampoo bottles. Streamline the kitchen counters: OK, keep the coffeepot. But put away the toaster and the toaster oven. You don't need it. You want sleek, clean lines. Use Vignettes: Vignettes are groupings of accessories, usually in threes. The shapes and color the vignettes help draw the visitor through the room. Kill odors: A popular saying coined by Barb Schwarz of StagedHomes.com is, "If you can smell it, we can't sell it." A house that smells odd to a prospective homeowner--whether because of a cat's litter box, or dogs, or exotic food--can easily be a deal breaker. Think spacious: People often move because they want more room, so make your house feel as spacious as possible. Closets should be half full, and you should be able to see the bottom of the closet. Show people a jam-packed closet, and they'll think it's too small for them, too. Similarly, bedrooms should contain only a bed, nightstand and dresser--or perhaps a comfy reading chair in the master bedroom. Rearrange closets and kitchen cabinets: If the whole house is organized right down to the closets and cabinets, the buyer probably will believe that you take care of everything. Spend the money where it matters--in front: Use your time and money wisely. Studies show that the front porch is where prospective home buyers spend the most time, as they wait for the door to be unlocked. Be sure your real-estate agent's lockbox is on your front door: Some agents will put it on a side door or back door. But your front door and entryway usually make the best impression. Use fresh flowers: Real fresh flowers throughout the house. Make it current: As much as possible, you want your home to give off a feeling of being up-to-date, trendy even--regardless of how long it's been since you've bought furniture. But how do you do that? Sometimes professional stagers bring in rented furniture and lamps to impart a better vibe. Some stagers of multimillion-dollar homes may even bring in "rental" artwork from museums. You can get some of the same effect, though, just by paring down your belongings and looking at what's current these days. Lighten up: You want as much light to come in as possible. Remove unneeded blinds. If there's drapery, try to make it as sheer as possible, or pull it to the side. The Lists
Make minor repairs: --Replace cracked floor or counter tiles.
--Patch holes in walls.
--Fix leaky faucets.
--Fix doors that don't close properly and kitchen drawers that jam.
--Consider painting your walls neutral colors, especially if you have grown accustomed to purple or pink walls.
Don't give buyers any reason to remember your home as "the house with the orange bathroom.")
--Replace burned-out light bulbs.
--If you've considered replacing a worn bedspread, do so now!
Make it sparkle: --Wash windows inside and out.
--Rent a pressure washer and spray down sidewalks and exterior.
--Clean out cobwebs.
--Re-caulk tubs, showers and sinks.
--Polish chrome faucets and mirrors.
--Clean out the refrigerator.
--Vacuum daily.
--Wax floors.
--Dust furniture, ceiling fan blades and light fixtures.
--Bleach dingy grout.
--Replace worn rugs.
--Bathroom towels look great fastened with ribbon and bows.
--Clean and air out any musty smelling areas. Odors are a no-no.
Scrutinize:--Go outside and open your front door. Stand there. Do you want to go inside? Does the house welcome you?
--Linger in the doorway of every single room and imagine how your house will look to a buyer.
--Examine carefully how furniture is arranged and move pieces around until it makes sense.
--Make sure window coverings hang level.
--Tune in to the room's statement and its emotional pull. Does it have impact?
--Does it look like nobody lives in this house? Then you're almost finished.
Give it curb appeal: --Here's the thing: If a potential buyer won't get out of his agent's car because he doesn't like the exterior of your home, you'll never get him inside.
--Keep the sidewalks cleared.
--Mow the lawn.
--Paint window trim.
--Plant yellow flowers or group flower pots together. Yellow evokes a buying emotion. Marigolds are easy to grow and inexpensive.
--Trim your bushes.
--Make sure visitors can clearly read your house number.
For more on curb appeal see Selling Your Home: Staging Curb Appeal
Also see: Home Staging.
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Objectify: Separate yourself from your house and see it as a product to be soldto someone else. Let go of your emotional attachment as much as possible and say goodbye. Rent a storage unit. De-Personalize: Decorating you home implies adding to the house. The idea behind staging is to let people imagine themselves living in your home. It's NOT about you and your stuff and your taste. Nearly everything in staging sprouts from this basic idea. You want as little of you in your house on display as possible. You want the new buyer to see themselves in the house. The word for this in staging is Remove/replace favorite items. If you want to take window coverings, built-in appliances or fixtures with you, remove them now. If the chandelier in the dining room once belonged to your great grandmother, take it down. If a buyer never sees it, she won't want it. Once you tell a buyer she can't have an item, she will covet it, and it could blow your deal. Pack those items and replace them, if necessary. Declutter: This is staging's golden rule. Clutter is more than just a mess. Clutter is the newspapers, mail, laundry, and knickknacks that accumulate in a house that's well-lived-in. Donate it or throw it away. Pack-up the knickkacks. Clean kitchen counters. Store all essential daliy-use items in a small box that can be stored away. If there's a bookshelf, pack up two-thirds of those books and put them away and basically just arrange the rest in nice little displays. This also applies to furniture. Most houses will show better with less furniture. Leave just enough furniture in each room to showcase the rooms purpose. A good rule of thumb is that a staged living room should have half of its furniture removed to give a better sense of spaciousness and movement. When you do rearrange, make sure you highlight the focal point of the room, such as arranging chairs around a fireplace in an inviting, approachable scene. Make it neat: This may go without saying, but the only thing as important as decluttering is having an immaculate house. That means steam-cleaning the carpets. Paint the walls painted if needed. Pressure-wash outdoor decks and aluminum siding. One place homeowners can never clean enough is the bathroom. Toss out that old bath mat. Declutter the bathroom ruthlessly, add a few candles, and hide all but one or two of the shampoo bottles. Streamline the kitchen counters: OK, keep the coffeepot. But put away the toaster and the toaster oven. You don't need it. You want sleek, clean lines. Use Vignettes: Vignettes are groupings of accessories, usually in threes. The shapes and color the vignettes help draw the visitor through the room. Kill odors: A popular saying coined by Barb Schwarz of StagedHomes.com is, "If you can smell it, we can't sell it." A house that smells odd to a prospective homeowner--whether because of a cat's litter box, or dogs, or exotic food--can easily be a deal breaker. Think spacious: People often move because they want more room, so make your house feel as spacious as possible. Closets should be half full, and you should be able to see the bottom of the closet. Show people a jam-packed closet, and they'll think it's too small for them, too. Similarly, bedrooms should contain only a bed, nightstand and dresser--or perhaps a comfy reading chair in the master bedroom. Rearrange closets and kitchen cabinets: If the whole house is organized right down to the closets and cabinets, the buyer probably will believe that you take care of everything. Spend the money where it matters--in front: Use your time and money wisely. Studies show that the front porch is where prospective home buyers spend the most time, as they wait for the door to be unlocked. Be sure your real-estate agent's lockbox is on your front door: Some agents will put it on a side door or back door. But your front door and entryway usually make the best impression. Use fresh flowers: Real fresh flowers throughout the house. Make it current: As much as possible, you want your home to give off a feeling of being up-to-date, trendy even--regardless of how long it's been since you've bought furniture. But how do you do that? Sometimes professional stagers bring in rented furniture and lamps to impart a better vibe. Some stagers of multimillion-dollar homes may even bring in "rental" artwork from museums. You can get some of the same effect, though, just by paring down your belongings and looking at what's current these days. Lighten up: You want as much light to come in as possible. Remove unneeded blinds. If there's drapery, try to make it as sheer as possible, or pull it to the side. The Lists
Make minor repairs: --Replace cracked floor or counter tiles.
--Patch holes in walls.
--Fix leaky faucets.
--Fix doors that don't close properly and kitchen drawers that jam.
--Consider painting your walls neutral colors, especially if you have grown accustomed to purple or pink walls.
Don't give buyers any reason to remember your home as "the house with the orange bathroom.")
--Replace burned-out light bulbs.
--If you've considered replacing a worn bedspread, do so now!
Make it sparkle: --Wash windows inside and out.
--Rent a pressure washer and spray down sidewalks and exterior.
--Clean out cobwebs.
--Re-caulk tubs, showers and sinks.
--Polish chrome faucets and mirrors.
--Clean out the refrigerator.
--Vacuum daily.
--Wax floors.
--Dust furniture, ceiling fan blades and light fixtures.
--Bleach dingy grout.
--Replace worn rugs.
--Bathroom towels look great fastened with ribbon and bows.
--Clean and air out any musty smelling areas. Odors are a no-no.
Scrutinize:--Go outside and open your front door. Stand there. Do you want to go inside? Does the house welcome you?
--Linger in the doorway of every single room and imagine how your house will look to a buyer.
--Examine carefully how furniture is arranged and move pieces around until it makes sense.
--Make sure window coverings hang level.
--Tune in to the room's statement and its emotional pull. Does it have impact?
--Does it look like nobody lives in this house? Then you're almost finished.
Give it curb appeal: --Here's the thing: If a potential buyer won't get out of his agent's car because he doesn't like the exterior of your home, you'll never get him inside.
--Keep the sidewalks cleared.
--Mow the lawn.
--Paint window trim.
--Plant yellow flowers or group flower pots together. Yellow evokes a buying emotion. Marigolds are easy to grow and inexpensive.
--Trim your bushes.
--Make sure visitors can clearly read your house number.
For more on curb appeal see Selling Your Home: Staging Curb Appeal
Also see: Home Staging.
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We have even, in the past, benefitted from rewards based credit card programs. For instance, by using our Canadian Tire Mastercard for all of our eligible purchases, we amassed several hundred dollars worth of Canadian Tire tools for my husband, all at no cost to ourselves, while we were paying our balance in full each month.
Apart from being eligible for awards and incentives, credit cards can also help to consolidate debt, and to save on interest payments on existing debt by transferring to a lower interest credit card. As Christians, we feel that being wise stewards of our finances, and paying down our debt in the most economic and rapid way possible are key components in our financial walk with God.
A site that lists credit card reviews is a time effective way to research the card that is best suited for your family. Whether you are out of debt, and simply need an incentive card to capitlize on your daily purchases, or you are digging out of debt and need a low interest, or balance transfer card, you can find what you are looking for at creditcardsclub.com.
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