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- $8,000 First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit
- Details of the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers from the 2009 stimulus package
- 5 Tips For Improving Your Credit Score
- Understand how your credit score works along with 5 great tips for improving your credit score
- 6 Tips To Sell Your Home in a Down Market
- Six great tips on selling your home in a down market
- 66 Ways To Save Money
- Tips on everything from airline fares to prescription drugs
- Acetaminophen and Liver Injury: Q & A
- Acetaminophen is the generic name of a drug found in many common brand name products such as Tylenol, Vicodin and Percocet
- Ask Before You Alter
- Information for homeowners altering their property within deed restriction guidelines; sample forms available
- Avoiding Foreclosure Rescue Scams
- These fraudulent foreclosure rescue companies offer vague promises, but will actually lie and cheat to get your business.
- Bullying Prevention Program
- Description of bullying behavior and its effects and the Olweus program for containing it.
- Cash for Clunkers Program - Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS)
- Now closed, the CARS Program allowed you to trade in your old car for a new one, and get up to $4,500.
- Changes to Bankruptcy Law
- Under the new law, those who have the ability to do so may be required to pay back part of their debt.
- Child Care - Day Care
- There are various tools and checklists that can help you choose quality child care.
- Choosing a School: Explore Your Options
- Understanding all of your options for choosing the best school for your child.
- Choosing a School: First Steps
- Describes the three basic steps involved in choosing a new school for your child.....
- Choosing a School: How to Evaluate
- How to better evaluate the school that best fits your child and family’s needs.
- Civil Remedies for Gang-Related Harm
- Using small claims and landlord-tenant courts to deal with gang issues.
- Creating A Disaster Supplies Kit
- How to prepare a disaster supply kit for your home, office, and car.
- Do You Qualify for an FHA Loan?
- What is an FHA loan, and who qualifies for one?
- Egg Safety
- Egg-associated illness caused by Salmonella is a serious public health problem.
- Emergency Planning Checklists
- Checklist planning help for all types of emergencies
- Energy Efficient FHA Mortgages
- Describes the Energy Efficient Mortgage Program established by FHA
- Establishing A Successful Dog Park In Your Community
- How a dog park can enhance your community and steps for creating one.
- Evaluating Anti-Gang Efforts
- How to evaluate the efficacy of an anti-gang program.
- FHA Refinance Loan Options and Guidelines
- FHA refinance loan programs are available to those who have a current fha loan and those that don't.
- FHA Streamline Refinance
- The FHA streamline refiance program makes it easy and quick to refinance your home and lower your monthly mortgage payments.
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Regulations covering the U.S. Family Medical Leave Act or FMLA
- First Time Home Buyer Financial Assistance
- A description of the unique financing opportunities only available to first time home buyers.
- Floods
- How to be prepared for a flood and also what to do during and after a flood.
- Home Fire Safety
- Staying safe before, during, and after a house fire
- Home Loan and Mortgage Guide
- Neighborhood Link has compiled articles to help you with buyng a home, mortgage programs, home loans, and foreclosure.
- Homeowners Insurance: Twelve Ways To Save
- Twelve ways to save on homeowners insurance.
- How Can My Community Prevent Child Abuse?
- Tips to educate individuals and communities about how to prevent child abuse and neglect.
- How To Avoid Foreclosure
- HUD Guide on how to avoid foreclosure.
- Jobs in the Current Economic Market
- You will most likely get your new job through networking, not through replying to an ad from the newspaper or online.
- Lightning Safety
- On average, only floods kill more people. Lightning makes every single thunderstorm a potential killer.
- Loan Modification: Is it Right For You?
- What is loan modification? How is it different than refinancing a mortgage and what does it take to qualify.
- Migraine Headaches
- Migraine is three times more common in women than in men.
- Neighborhood Watch - How to Start One!
- How to Start a Neighborhood Watch Program in Your Neighborhood
- Neighborhood Watch - What Is It?
- An Overview of the Neighborhood Watch Program
- November is National Adoption Month
- Adoption is a lifelong, life-changing journey for all members of the adoption triad.
- Obama Loan Modification Plan Explained
- Details of the loan modification plan that reduces your mortgage payments and allows you stay in your home.
- Obama Mortgage Rescue Plan FAQ
- Details on the Obama Mortgage Refinance and Loan Modifcation Plan-Who qualifies and how to get it.
- Pets and Asthma
- The most effective method to control animal allergens in the home is to not allow animals in the home.
- Prepare for Winter Storms and Extreme Cold
- Tips for preparing for winter storms and cold in your home and car
- Rabid Animals In Your Neighborhood
- Although people usually associate rabies with dogs, rabies today is more likely to be found in cats.
- Removing Mold, Mildew Or Musty Odors From Your Home
- How to remove mold, mildew, and musty odors from your home.
- Saving and Managing Your Money During a Recession
- Great tips on how to save and manage your money during hard times.
- Secondhand Smoke and Asthma
- Many of the health effects of secondhand smoke, including asthma, are most clearly seen in children.
- So You Lost Your Job?
- Looking for a job in today’s market is much more than a looking at the classified ads over breakfast. Learn what to do!
- The 2009 Stimulus Package Explained
- All the details on the 2009 Stimulus package and how to get your piece of the pie.
- The Adoption Home Study Process
- The adoption home study process is conducted to help you decide whether adoption is right for your family.
- The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (HASP)
- Two groups of people would benefit directly from the President’s plan.
- The National Do Not Call Registry List
- Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently.
- The Top 10 Fastest Growing States
- Utah is the nation's fastest-growing state according to the latest census data.
- Top 10 States Receiving Government Earmarks
- In fiscal year 2008, there were 11,524 earmarks totaling $16,501,833,000
- Using Grocery Coupons Effectively to Save Money
- Learning how to use coupons effectively can save your family hundreds of dollars each year.
- What Is A Deed-In-Lieu?
- If you are at the point of being willing to give up your home, but want to avoid foreclosure read this article
- What Is A Short Sale?
- In a short sale, the owner of a home and their mortgage lender agree to sell the home at a discounted price.
- What Is The Passport Card?
- The passport card is less expensive and more portable than the traditional passport book,
- What are Dust Mites?
- Common house dust may contain asthma triggers. When you are treating your house for dust mites, try these simple steps.
- What is Binge Drinking?
- binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above.
- What is Foreclosure?
- If you are facing the possibility of foreclosure, there are two important questions that you need to ask yourself.
- What is a Credit Score?
- Your credit score is usually based on 5 criteria.
- What is a Reverse Mortgage?
- A reverse mortgage is a loan that allows you to convert some of the equity in your home into cash.
- What is an Adoption Home Study?
- As prospective adoptive parents, you must complete a home study before adopting.
- Why Is My Basement Damp?
- Causes and solutions for damp basements
- Winter Readiness
- Homeowner Tips for preparing for Winter.
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Tips for lowering the amount of energy your home uses.
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Answers to common questions about buying HUD homes
