15 Reasons to Own a Home - 1 thru 5

The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University did a survey and here are the first 5 results of that study.  I will post 6 thru 10 next week.

First Things First: How to Organize Your New Home on Unloading Day

Imagine this scenario. You’ve hired movers to help you on moving day. Most of the hard work is done – the packing, the loading, the transporting. You arrive at your new home. Everyone goes inside, and the movers start to unload your belongings. They ask you where to place things – and you have no idea where you want everything. After all the work you’ve done, wouldn’t this be a nightmare? After all, using movers should make your life easier, but if they place boxes and furniture where you don’t want them, you’ll have to sort through everything later. No thanks! You can avoid this scenario by getting organized in advanced with these three tips:

Quitclaim Deeds

Quitclaim deeds are often used in divorce, as well as in other cases where the separate parties are well known to each other. A quitclaim deed does not offer the grantee (the person who is gaining interest in real property) any warranty as to the status of the property title. The grantee is entitled only to whatever interest the grantor actually has at the time of possession, which is why this deed is common in cases of divorces when someone is seeking to transfer their interest to their former spouse.

Home Upgrades with the Lowest ROI

File these five upgrades under wish fulfillment, not value investment.