real estate
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This Calculator Helps You Decide Whether To Rent Out Or Sell Your House
If you own a home you’re thinking of selling, you might earn more over time by renting it out. This calculator from Forbes helps you decide which is a more lucrative option.
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How To Do Your Own Yearly Home Inspection
Before you buy a home, it’s always a good idea to get a professional home inspector — but that shouldn’t be the only time you give your home a thorough look. Here’s a checklist of what to look for when performing a yearly visual inspection on your own home, or one you are considering buying.
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Ask LH: What Happens To The Bond When The House I Rent Is Sold?
Dear Lifehacker, We don’t have a lease on the hour we are renting. Our landlord is now going to sell the house that we are in. What happens with the bond once she sells the house? Does she keep it or return it?
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Ask LH: What Rules Should I Follow With A Housemate Of The Opposite Sex?
Hi Lifehacker, I’ll soon be moving in with a female friend as a housemate (as friends, and just us two). Neither of us has lived with a member of the opposite sex before. What should we both know about living with someone else?